Google Language Translator vs Multilanguage
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| Feature | Google Language Translator v7.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Multilanguage v1.5.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.8/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 3,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | October 8, 2026 |
| Editions | Google Language Translator | Multilanguage by BestWebSoft · Multilanguage Pro ($) |
| Pros | Language selector, widget and menu flags with no setup of translations; Machine translation covers a long list of languages; Simple shortcodes for placing the selector | Manual translation of pages, posts, menus and widgets; Language switcher shortcode and widget at no cost; Google Translate widget for quick visitor translation |
| Cons | Free use is limited to non-commercial purposes under the vendor terms; Free version gives no SEO benefit and does not keep translations; Indexing, URL translation and in-context editing need a paid plan | Custom post types and IP-based switching are Pro only; Automatic translation is a visitor widget, not editor text; Ships BestWebSoft admin panel and usage-tracking options |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Yes | Yes |
| Visual editor | Paid | No |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Paid | Yes |
| WooCommerce | Yes | Yes |
| Languages limit | 104 | 80+ (free) |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Floating language selector loaded from the vendor CDN, Language selector widget, Shortcodes for the translator and language menu, Language flags in navigation menus, Shortcodes run inside text widgets, Search engine indexing of translated pages ($), Translated URL slugs ($) | Translate pages and posts with a per-language interface, Menu translation, Language switcher shortcode, Language switcher widget, Yoast SEO Open Graph title translation, Custom post type translation ($), IP-based automatic language switching ($), Custom URL structure for languages ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | — | Yoast SEO |
| Other | GTranslate translation service, Intercom support chat | Google Translate |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 7.0.1 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | cdn.gtranslate.net, widget.intercom.io | bestwebsoft.com, translate.google.com |
| Shortcodes | 2 | 1 |
| Custom tables | — | 2 |