Theme and plugin translation for Polylang (TTfP)
by Marcin Kazmierski · Multilingual
Theme and plugin translation using Polylang for WordPress. Extension for Polylang plugin.
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Health
C 68/100
Stale
Active installs
10K+
≈19K estimated
Momentum
+1%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “languages”, “multilanguage” and “translate” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
68 health vs 67 average across 495 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.4%
of downloads still active
At least 10K of 290.9K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Multilingual plugin keeps 0.8%, across 280 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Multilingual plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 595 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.6.11; the current branch is 6.8
4.7★ over 35 reviews, smoothed to 4.35★
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 595 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| polylang your tag | #24 | #20 | down 1 |
| languages your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multilanguage your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translate your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
3 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 1 listed. 2 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “languages”, “multilanguage” and “translate” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 13.5K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
1.6y ago
latest release · v3.4.9 · 15 Mar 2025
4
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 88% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “10K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4.8 years ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 90% of the way through.
Install history since 7 Nov 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pepe1.4y ago
Just what I was looking for. ChatGPT recommended it, I tried it, and it did exactly what I needed. Thank you very much, Marcin Kazmierski, for your great work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ wellmadeonline2.1y ago
Outstanding plug and great support, thank you Marcin 🙂
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ murgi2.5y ago
This is a Great plugin. I recommend it for everyone.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Tibow2.5y ago
Easy, light, adjustable.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Chris Yee2.7y ago
Works perfectly and very simple to use! This topic was modified 2 years, 4 months ago by Chris Yee.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pavel Mares2.8y ago
Great plugin and DEV, nothing more to say.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ John3.5y ago
Works very well, required plugin to work with polylang.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ larzadidre3.9y ago
works perfectly with polylang
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 3.4.9 Updated pll_get_plugin_info function – function loads wrong textdomain. 3.4.9
- — Version 3.4.8 Optimized performance for the CSV translations importer. Added support for network-activated plugins. 3.4.8
- — Version 3.4.7 Load current language for “Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang” plugin in translate_cf7_messages. 3.4.7
- — Version 3.4.6 Requires Plugins – by problems with the pro version of Polylang. 3.4.6
- — Version 3.4.5 Requires Plugins – by problems with the pro version of Polylang. 3.4.5
- — Version 3.4.4 Requires Plugins – allow pro version of polylang. 3.4.4
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (3.4.9). Sites still on an older version should update.
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 6.7.2
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 3 languages, 1 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 26 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Polylang.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 3,496 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "multilanguage" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2022-01-22 9K+ → 10K+ up after 158 days in tier
- 2021-08-17 5K+ → 9K+ up after 427 days in tier
- 2020-06-16 4K+ → 5K+ up after 188 days in tier
- 2019-12-11 3K+ → 4K+ up after 98 days in tier
- 2019-09-04 900+ → 3K+ up
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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WP Multilang – Translation and Multilingual Plugin 10K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A -
Polylang Theme Strings 5K+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags D -
Translate Gravity Forms x Polylang 300+ installs · 3.8★ · 3 shared tags D -
PolyTranslate AI for Polylang 300+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B -
WP Bakery Multilanguage 100+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags - A AI Translate For Polylang 100+ installs · 4.0★ · 3 shared tags B
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