Google Language Translator vs Multilingual Press
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| Feature | Google Language Translator v7.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Multilingual Press v2.11.3 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Google Language Translator | MultilingualPress · MultilingualPress Pro ($) |
| Pros | Language selector, widget and menu flags with no setup of translations; Machine translation covers a long list of languages; Simple shortcodes for placing the selector | Each language runs as its own site with its own URLs; Translations linked from the original post editor; Automatic hreflang output for search engines |
| Cons | Free use is limited to non-commercial purposes under the vendor terms; Free version gives no SEO benefit and does not keep translations; Indexing, URL translation and in-context editing need a paid plan | Requires WordPress multisite; Version 2 is announced as retired; version 4 is the successor; Does not translate content for you |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Yes | No |
| Visual editor | Paid | No |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Paid | Yes |
| WooCommerce | Yes | No |
| Languages limit | 104 | 174 editable |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Floating language selector loaded from the vendor CDN, Language selector widget, Shortcodes for the translator and language menu, Language flags in navigation menus, Shortcodes run inside text widgets, Search engine indexing of translated pages ($), Translated URL slugs ($) | Unlimited site relationships in the site manager, Language manager with editable languages, Edit translations from the original post editor, Language switcher widget and nav menu links, Automatic hreflang output, Custom post type support, Duplicate a site as a template for a new language, Pro version hooks and licence status ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Other | GTranslate translation service, Intercom support chat | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 4.7 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 5.2 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdn.gtranslate.net, widget.intercom.io | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |