Polylang vs WPML All Import
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| Feature | Polylang v3.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPML All Import v2.3.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 900,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 21, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Polylang · Polylang Pro ($) | WPML All Import |
| Pros | Unlimited languages with WordPress language packs; Language switcher widget and block; Language-specific URLs and multilingual sitemaps | Imports posts and products into the right WPML language; Matches terms and images across languages during import; Syncs WooCommerce variations for multilingual product imports |
| Cons | Translation is manual in the free version; Machine translation and translated slugs need Pro; WooCommerce support is a separate add-on | Needs WP All Import and WPML, both separate paid products; Only useful for multilingual imports; Language choices depend on the WPML setup of the site |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Paid | — |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Yes | — |
| WooCommerce | No | — |
| Languages limit | unlimited | — |
| Free version | Yes | — |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Language switcher widget and block, Multilingual sitemaps, Language-specific URLs, Translated slugs (preview, Pro) ($), Shared slugs (preview, Pro) ($), DeepL machine translation (preview, Pro) ($) | Assign the import language to imported posts, Match taxonomy terms across languages during import, Reuse existing images across translations, WooCommerce variation sync after a multilingual product import, Remove translations when imported posts are deleted |
| Integrations | ||
| Storage | WP Offload Media Lite | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Yoast SEO, Jetpack | WPML, WP All Import |
| Other | polylang.pro licence server ($) | — |
| Requires WordPress | 6.8 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | polylang.pro | — |
| Blocks | 2 | — |