Polylang
900,000+ active installs · Rated 4.7/5 · Updated October 21, 2026
A plugin for running a multilingual site by assigning a language to each post, page and taxonomy term while you write as usual. It adds language switchers, translated menus and string translation. It suits bloggers, businesses and developers wanting manual, content-driven translation. A free version covers core features, and a paid Pro edition adds extras such as translated slugs and collaboration tools.
Pros
- Unlimited languages with WordPress language packs
- Language switcher widget and block
- Language-specific URLs and multilingual sitemaps
Cons
- Translation is manual in the free version
- Machine translation and translated slugs need Pro
- WooCommerce support is a separate add-on
Topics: Translation plugins
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