Loco Translate vs Polylang

Two of the top Translation plugins, judged on the same honest signals: real reviews, fairness, maintenance and momentum.

Our pick
86
Grade A
Loco Translate

The essential translation tool with a habit of eating unsaved work.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.6 (449) ~1.5M installs β†’Steady updated 2026-06-01
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83
Grade A
Polylang

Translation becomes a manual marathon without the Pro upgrade.

β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜…β˜… 4.4 (2,954) ~850k installs β†—Growing updated 2026-05-18
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Dimension by dimension

Loved /40
Loco Translate
33
Polylang
32
Trustworthy /15
Loco Translate
13
Polylang
10
Fair & Honest /15
Loco Translate
15
Polylang
14
Maintained /18
Loco Translate
18
Polylang
18
Momentum /12
Loco Translate
7
Polylang
9