Polylang is a free WordPress plugin by Chouby with 900K+ active installs, ranked #72 among the most popular WordPress plugins today. It is rated 4.7/5 from 3,004 reviews and has been downloaded 30.4M times. The latest version 3.9.1 was released on October 21, 2026.
Highlights
- Slipped 51 positions over the last 30 days.
- Ranks in the top 14% of all tracked plugins.
- Best position recorded: #21.
- Last updated 2 weeks ago.
- Next install milestone: next 1M+.
Real-world usage
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Monthly readings
| Month | Rank | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | #72 | ▬ |
| October 2026 | #72 | ▼ 51 |
| September 2026 | #21 | ▼ 2 |
| August 2026 | #19 | — |
Monthly readings
| Month | Installs | Change |
|---|---|---|
| November 2026 | 900K | — |
| October 2026 | 900K | +100K |
| September 2026 | 800K | −100K |
| August 2026 | 900K | — |
Websites using Polylang
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⌕Details
- Author
- Chouby
- Version
- 3.9.1
- Last updated
- October 21, 2026
- Added
- September 22, 2011
- Requires WordPress
- 6.8
- Requires PHP
- 7.4
- First tracked
- August 1, 2026
Description
Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.
FAQ
How many sites use Polylang?
Polylang has 900K+ active installs according to WordPress.org.
How popular is Polylang?
It is currently ranked #72 among tracked plugins, with a peak of #21.
When was Polylang last updated?
The latest version (3.9.1) was released on October 21, 2026.
Who develops Polylang?
Polylang is developed by Chouby.
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