Google Language Translator vs Google Website Translator
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| Feature | Google Language Translator v7.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Google Website Translator v1.4.15 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.5/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 8,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | August 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Google Language Translator | Prisna GWT - Google Website Translator |
| Pros | Language selector, widget and menu flags with no setup of translations; Machine translation covers a long list of languages; Simple shortcodes for placing the selector | Free automatic translation into a long list of languages; Language selector with flags, banner or shortcode placement; Simple settings for which languages to offer |
| Cons | Free use is limited to non-commercial purposes under the vendor terms; Free version gives no SEO benefit and does not keep translations; Indexing, URL translation and in-context editing need a paid plan | Translations are generated in the browser and are not stored; Same URL for every language, so no SEO gain from translated pages; Relies on Google's widget, so output quality is machine-level |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Yes | Yes |
| Visual editor | Paid | No |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Paid | No |
| WooCommerce | Yes | — |
| Languages limit | 104 | 100+ |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Floating language selector loaded from the vendor CDN, Language selector widget, Shortcodes for the translator and language menu, Language flags in navigation menus, Shortcodes run inside text widgets, Search engine indexing of translated pages ($), Translated URL slugs ($) | Google Translate element that translates the page in the browser, Shortcode for placing the translator, Automatic footer display in tabbed mode, Language flags with generated styles, Banner with the language selector, Choose all or specific languages to offer, Google Analytics code for the translator |
| Integrations | ||
| Analytics | — | Google Analytics |
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | GTranslate translation service, Intercom support chat | Google Translate element |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 3.3 |
| Requires PHP | — | 5.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdn.gtranslate.net, widget.intercom.io | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |