WPML to Polylang
by Chouby · Multilingual
Also makes 1 other plugin · 905K+ installs across the portfolio →
Import multilingual data from WPML into Polylang.
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Health
A 89/100
no flags
Active installs
5K+
≈5.7K estimated
Momentum
+6%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “importer” and “multilingual” 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.
89 health vs 67 average across 496 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →3.1%
of downloads still active
At least 5K of 163.8K 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 2 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.
Well optimized
Most to gain: Support resolution
Updated 20 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
5.0★ over 20 reviews, smoothed to 4.36★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
0 of 1 support threads resolved in the last 2 months
To rank higher: Mark more forum threads resolved — the resolved ratio feeds the ranking.
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.
42
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.2
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
29%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| wpml your tag | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| polylang your tag | #2 | #2 | 0 |
| bilingual your tag | #3 | #5 | up 1 |
| importer your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| multilingual your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
19 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 2 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “importer” and “multilingual” 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 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 4.6K · 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
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
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
2
releases in the last 12 months
20d ago
latest release · v0.7.1 · 12 Oct 2026
18
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin. 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 “5K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 4 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 71% of the way through.
Install history since 21 Apr 2016
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Den Gradel3.6y ago
Works great, but just a little correction in process: you have to remove WPML completely (google for that, that’s not so easy, that’s just about removing the plugin) once you imported everything to Polylang. Before WPML removal, my translation didn’t work on secondary language. But now everything is ok! Big thanks to developers!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Krzysztof Busłowicz3.9y ago
Thank you for the plugin. Migrated from WPML to Polylang with a few clicks.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Elizaveta Chirva4.4y ago
I just came to say thanks for this awesome plugin)
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ leshaabr6.3y ago
Nice!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ samuelvictor6.4y ago
Very helpful plugin. Tried to move manually – spent an hour for average-sized website, found, that a bunch of details are still to set, and started from scratch with this plugin – did in 3 minutes, including downloading.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Anonymous7.2y ago
I rarely leave reviews but this plugin warrants one. After weeks and weeks of problems with WPML i finally switched to Polylang and this plugin made that process of transferring my already translated pages and templates from WPML so Polylang so easy and straightforward. Complete transfer in 2 seconds! Big thanks to the developers of this one!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ sunnetmedia7.8y ago
This Plugin Work with My WP.5 version with fine and easy to customize and i work with some sliders those are also can apply. Good Extension Recommended.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ihor Kit9.3y ago
it saved me some time moving my translated pages to polylang as WPML slows down my site
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- 2026-10-12 Version 0.7.1 Security: Fix deserialization of untrusted data 0.7.1
- 2026-08-10 Version 0.7 Min Polylang version is now 3.8 Add compatibility with ACF Multilingual #25 Fix translated post types #24 Fix flags not added to languages #31 Fix database error with WooCommerce product categories #32 0.7
- 2023-08-10 Version 0.6 Min Polylang version is now 3.4 Fix deprecated notices with Polylang 3.4 Fix infinite loop when processing objects without language with Polylang 3.4 0.6
- 2022-12-05 Version 0.5 Complete rewrite to avoid issues with PHP memory limit and MySQL buffer size. Props Jeremy Simkins for lot of ideas. #19 Simplify the UI and attempt to clarify error messages. Fix languages order not imported. Fix media 0.5
- 2021-01-19 Version 0.4 Min Polylang version is now 2.8 Fix languages incorrectly imported with Polylang 2.8+ Fix media translation option incorrectly imported #7 0.4
- 2019-12-26 Version 0.3.1 Fix PHP notices 0.3.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 13 languages, 8 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
5 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 "Import multilingual data from WPML into Polylang."
- ! 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 ACF, WPML, Polylang.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,267 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "bilingual" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-07-18 6K+ → 5K+ down after 236 days in tier
- 2025-11-24 7K+ → 6K+ down after 4 days in tier
- 2025-11-20 6K+ → 7K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2025-11-19 7K+ → 6K+ down after 263 days in tier
- 2025-03-01 6K+ → 7K+ up after 179 days in tier
- 2024-09-03 7K+ → 6K+ down after 700 days in tier
- 2022-10-04 6K+ → 7K+ up after 245 days in tier
- 2022-02-01 5K+ → 6K+ up after 194 days in tier
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).
- S Switch Polylang To Ukrainian language 20+ installs · 3.6★ · 3 shared tags
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Toolkit for Polylang – Translation Inspector & Duplicate Content 10K+ installs · 4.3★ · 2 shared tags A -
Multilingual Contact Form 7 with Polylang 9K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags B - W WPBakery Visual Composer & qTranslate-X 7K+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags D
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WPML Multilingual for BuddyPress and BuddyBoss 6K+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A
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