Polylang is a WordPress app, with a 4.7 average rating from 2,956 reviews, as of July 8, 2026.
Polylang is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Chouby. With a rating of 4.7★ from 2,956 reviews.
AppRanks data: Polylang ranks #0 in Language on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 1% of that category.
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Polylang is a highly rated WordPress app with an established review history. It is listed in the Multilingual category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 2,956 reviews show steady adoption but the app hasn't crossed the heavy-volume bar yet. Review accumulation at this stage tends to come from segment-specific use cases rather than universal adoption, so fit-to-stack matters more than category-leader brand recognition. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.7★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +2,956 reviews provide statistical reliability for the rating average
- +Published by Chouby — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Polylang works
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With Polylang fully integrated to WordPress and using only its built-in core features (taxonomies), keep steady performances on your site and create a multilingual site featuring from just one extra language to 10 or more depending on your needs. There is no limit in the number of languages added and WordPress’ language packs are automatically downloaded when ready.
Features Depending on the type of site you have built or are planning to build, a combination of plugins from the list below might be of interest.
All plugins include a wizard allowing to setup them in just a few clicks.
Polylang Polylang and Polylang Pro share the same core providing features such as:
Translating posts, pages, media, categories, post tags, custom post types and taxonomies, RSS feeds; RTL scripts are supported.
The language is either set by the language code in URL, or you can use a different sub-domain or domain per language.
Automatic copy of categories, post tags and other metas when creating a new post or page translation.
Translating classic menus and classic widgets. Also accessible with Site Editor Classic Features in block themes.
Customizable language switchers available as blocks, classic widget or classic navigation menu item.
Compatibility with Yoast SEO.
Polylang Pro Helps optimizing the time spent translating your site with some very useful extra features such as:
Better integration in the new Block Editor.
Language options available in the widget block editor.
Template parts translatable in the site editor (FSE).
Duplicate and/or synchronize content across post translations.
Improved compatibility with other plugins such as ACF Pro.
Share the same URL slug for posts or terms across languages.
Translate URL slugs for categories, author bases, custom post types and more…
Machine translation with DeepL.
Export and import of content in XLIFF format for outsourced professional translation.
Access to a Premium Support for personalized assistance.
Polylang for WooCommerce Add-on for the compatibility with WooCommerce which provides features such as:
Translating WooCommerce pages (shop, check-out, cart, my account), product categories and global attribute terms directly in the WooCommerce interface.
Translating WooCommerce e-mails and sending them to customers in their language.
Products metadata synchronization.
Compatibility with the native WooCommerce CSV import & export tool.
Compatibility with popular plugins such as WooCommerce Subscriptions, Product Bundles, WooCommerce Bookings, Shipment Tracking and more.
Ability to use the WooCommerce REST API (available with Polylang Pro).
Access to a Premium Support for personalized assistance.
Switching from WPML?
WPML to Polylang allows migrating from WPML to Polylang in a few clicks.
Credits Thanks a lot to all translators who help translating Polylang.
Thanks a lot to Alex Lopez for the design of the logo.
Most of the flags included with Polylang are coming from famfamfam and are public domain.
Wherever third party code has been used, credit has been given in the code’s comments.
Category rankings
As of Jul 8, 2026- Language#0of 21Top 1%
- Localization#0of 12Top 1%
- Multilingual#0of 59Top 1%
- Translate#0of 26Top 1%
- Translation#0of 40Top 1%
- _browse_popular#77of 508Top 16%
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Keyword rankings
Polylang ranks for 2 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 2:
- Rank #163
- 2.helpdeskRank #194
Competitors & alternatives
Polylangdoesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked multilingual apps on WordPress:
Where Polylang stands in the Multilingual category
Polylang ranks #0 of 59 apps in the Multilingual category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Polylang?
Polylang is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.7-star rating from 2,956 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on a daily refresh cycle. It is listed under the Multilingual category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Chouby.