Translation with DeepL API
by malaiac · Multilingual
Also makes 2 other plugins · 3K+ installs across the portfolio →
Get DeepL translation magic into your WordPress Admin. Not affiliated with or endorsed by DeepL SE. DeepL® is a registered trademark of DeepL SE.
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Health
B 83/100
no flags
Active installs
3K+
≈3.9K estimated
Momentum
+17%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Add “machine translation”, “translations” and “translation management” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #17 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
83 health vs 67 average across 498 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →1.9%
of downloads still active
At least 3K of 159.3K 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.
This plugin shipped 4 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Listing tuning
Updated 139 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.0★ over 29 reviews, smoothed to 4.06★
2 of 5 tags set · short description in place
1 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Only 2 tags — use the full 5 relevant tags so search matches more queries.
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.
35
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
15%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.7
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| deepl | #2 | #5 | 0 |
| machine translation | #8 | #11 | down 1 |
| translation your tag | #17 | #17 | down 8 |
| translations | #17 | #20 | down 1 |
| translation management | #23 | #20 | up 1 |
| post your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
29 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 5 listed. 24 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Add “machine translation”, “translations” and “translation management” to your wp.org tags. You rank #8, #17 and #23 for them without listing them, close enough for a declared tag to move you up. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so with 2 listed these are the slots worth spending.
- Slipping on “translation”. Down 8 places since 2026-08-07, now #17. Check what shipped around then, and what moved above you.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 12.8K · 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
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
4
releases in the last 12 months
5mo ago
latest release · v2.6.2 · 16 Jun 2026
9
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 48% 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 “3K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 44 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 4K.
Install history since 1 Nov 2020
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.6.2 Fixed default translation toggles (post title / content / excerpt): consistent boolean handling so the checkboxes reflect and control translation correctly (filter_var) 2.6.2
- — Version 2.6.0 Added Vietnamese, Hebrew, Thai, Spanish (Latin America), Chinese Traditional languages Replaced Chinese (ZH) target with Chinese Simplified (ZH-HANS) and Chinese Traditional (ZH-HANT) variants Fixed formality not working 2.6.0
- — Version 2.5.1 various safety and performance improvements. wrong changelog, should have been 2.5.1 * 2.5.1
- — Version 2.5 trademark compliance and security check * 2.5
- — Version 2.4.4 bug fix when not working with Polylang * 2.4.4
- — Version 2.4.3.14 late load of settings, better for ACF * 2.4.3.14
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceAll 3 disclosed vulnerabilities are patched in the current version (2.6.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 4.3 DeepL Pro API translation <= 2.1.4 - Cross-Site Request Forgery via saveSettings ↗
- 2022-10-31 CVE-2022-3691 Exposure of Sensitive Information to an Unauthorized Actor Affects <= 1.7.4 Patched in 1.7.5
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.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 12 languages, 2 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 2 Nov 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 One audience phrase ("if you need"); say who the plugin is for and what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Elementor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 6 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 2,800 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text All 2 tags appear in the text.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-19 4K+ → 3K+ down after 329 days in tier
- 2025-10-25 5K+ → 4K+ down after 243 days in tier
- 2025-02-24 4K+ → 5K+ up after 530 days in tier
- 2023-09-13 3K+ → 4K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2023-09-10 4K+ → 3K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2023-09-07 3K+ → 4K+ up after 228 days in tier
- 2023-01-22 2K+ → 3K+ up after 165 days in tier
- 2022-08-10 500+ → 2K+ 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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Loco Translate 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A -
Polylang 900K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag B -
TranslatePress – Translate Multilingual sites with AI Translation 400K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A -
Cyr-To-Lat 300K+ installs · 4.6★ · 1 shared tag A -
Post Duplicator 200K+ installs · 4.7★ · 1 shared tag A
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