83
Translate WordPress – Google Language Translator
Instant global reach that hits a paywall for SEO.
Declining
83/100
Users appreciate the quick setup and ease of use despite the lack of SEO features in the free version.
Active installs
~150,000
our estimate · wp.org shows 100k+
Rating
4.7★
617 ratings
Trend · vs a year ago
-31%
Declining fast
243 → 168 installs/day
What to watch out for
- MINORdownloads down 31% vs a year ago
- MINORreview volume down 59% vs prior 6mo
Downloads over time
real new installs per day · release spikes shown separately from the trend2025-04-302025-08-082025-11-162026-02-232026-06-03
organicrelease spikerelease tailorganic trend · 14d rolling median
Declining fast · -31% in the last year
243/day a year ago→168/day today
Reviews
what people actually sayGoogle Language Translator is a well-regarded, easy-to-set-up translation plugin that users find fast and effective for multilingual sites, though it carries a known SEO drawback and offers limited styling control in the free version.
What people like
- +Quick and straightforward setup, getting sites translated without breaking layouts×3
- +Works well for multilingual sites without the cost of hiring translators or paying for premium alternatives×3
- +Fast, efficient translation covering a wide range of languages×3
- +Translation quality improves with clear, neutral, formal source text
- +Free version is functional and satisfies basic multilingual needs×2
Common complaints
- −Not ideal for SEO
- −Limited control over the styling of the language selector widget
- −Translation quality suffers when source text uses regional idioms or informal language, especially from non-English languages
- −Lacks granular flag/variant options (e.g., regional variants of the same language)
Review trustReviews look organic
- 4.76★Verified rating — holds steady vs the raw 4.70★
- 18%One-shot reviewers — most reviewers are active community members
Reviews per month · 5★ vs lower
2023-09-182025-02-092026-06-04
5★ reviews1–4★ reviews
All-time ratings · 617 total
Latest reviews · 90 analyzed
- 2026-05-07★★★★★Best of the translate pluginsGioVargas
- 2026-05-03★★★★★非常棒！ming tang1-shot
- 2026-04-08★★★★★WATF VIP Reviewwilliamcaro1-shot
- 2026-01-31★★★★★Thanks for allowing to use Google Translation plugin. I loved it.mjp041
- 2026-01-27★★★★★Graciasusac1-shot
- 2025-12-18★★★★★Wonderful!Detlef
- 2025-12-11★★★★★very easy and usefulFelix Rizo-Patron
- 2025-12-04★★★★★Amazedpacoss33
- 2025-12-01★★★★★Big thanks from Slovakiamilan koziak
- 2025-11-27★★★★★Simple but effectivewhiteelephantagency
Releases
recent versions from WordPress.org SVNAlternatives to Translate WordPress
Top Translation plugins, ranked by score.For developers & the curious
the raw signals behind the grade — none of this is on the friendly summary aboveDownload signals
Baselines are computed on organic days only — release spikes and their tails are excluded, so they're not inflated by the auto-update wave.
168
Baseline · median of last 7 organic days
168
Prior 7-day baseline
143
Floor · 25th percentile over 14 days
207
Mean release-day peak (30d)
168
Latest day · 2026-06-03(organic)
0.0%
Week-over-week organic trend
Review signals
Concentration and drive-by metrics drive the review-burst and fake-review flags. 30–40% solo reviewers is normal; we only flag the extremes.
9%
Max month share · biggest single 30-day window
0.66
Distribution CV · <0.6 even, >1.5 bursty
89%
5★ share in analyzed sample
18%
Solo reviewers · only this one wp.org activity
-59%
Volume velocity · last 6mo vs prior 6mo
4.78 → 4.76★
Sample avg · raw → solo-filtered