Polylang
7.7#3 in website translation softwareFrom €99 a yearFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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TranslatePress
8.5#6 in translation appsFrom €99 a yearFree planWebAPISelf-hosted
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| Fact | Polylang | TranslatePress |
|---|---|---|
| Developer extensibility | Developer resources cover PHP functions, filters, hooks, custom Gutenberg blocks, wpml-config.xml, PHP constants, REST endpoints and a Polylang CLI. | Developer documentation covers hooks, custom languages, custom switchers, translated URL retrieval, language-specific content, migration and translation exclusions. |
| Language switcher | The switcher can use flags or text and appear in menus, widgets, footers, blocks or theme code. | The plugin provides floating, shortcode or Gutenberg-block, menu-item and Elementor language switchers. |
| Rating on G2 | 4.7 out of 5 from 3 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 10 reviews. |
| Rating on Trustpilot | 2.5 out of 5 from 5 reviews. | 4.8 out of 5 from 236 reviews. |
| Rating on WordPress.org | 4.7 out of 5 from 2,999 reviews. | 4.7 out of 5 from 1,664 reviews. |
Polylang plans
- PolylangFree
- Polylang for WooCommerce€99 a year
- Polylang Pro€99 a year
- Polylang Pro — 1 site€99 a year
- Polylang Business Pack€139 a year
- Polylang Pro — 3 sites€198 a year
TranslatePress plans
- Personal annual€99 a year
- Business annual€199 a year
- Developer annual€349 a year
- FreeFree
- Personal€99 a year
- Business€199 a year
Pick Polylang if…
Polylang suits WordPress site owners who need to manage translated content and language-specific URLs. Pro is for teams that want features such as DeepL translation, language SEO controls or XLIFF exchange.
Pick TranslatePress if…
TranslatePress suits people who need website translation across a large set of languages and want translation memory or glossary tools. Its plans provide different site and AI-translated word limits, with an option for unlimited sites.