Relevanssi vs WPML Multilingual CMS
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| Feature | Relevanssi v4.28.5 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.8/5 Visit Details | WPML Multilingual CMS v4.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | — |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | — |
| Editions | Relevanssi · Relevanssi Premium ($) | WPML Multilingual CMS ($) |
| Pros | Relevance-sorted results with partial-word matching; Compatibility modules for WooCommerce, Polylang, WPML and ACF; Search log and did-you-mean suggestions | Language URLs and a language switcher widget; Duplicates posts and media across languages; Translation management and string translation |
| Cons | Index tables can need hundreds of megabytes of database space; Some advanced features are only in Relevanssi Premium; Search log stores what visitors search for, which may need a privacy notice | Commercial licence needed for the core and translation services; Automatic translation depends on a paid subscription; Large plugin with many settings to configure |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | — | Paid |
| SEO-friendly URLs | — | Yes |
| Free version | — | No |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Relevance-sorted search results, Custom search index table, Stop word list, Search log with optional IP recording, Did you mean block, Relevanssi admin menu with settings, Hooks into Premium-only features when installed ($) | Language URL negotiation, Language switcher widget, Duplicate posts into other languages, Duplicate media attachments across languages, Synchronise scheduled posts across translations, Translation management and batches ($), Advanced Translation Editor ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | Polylang, WPML, Advanced Custom Fields | Elementor, Divi |
| Other | — | ICanLocalize translation service ($), WPML translation proxy ($), WPML Advanced Translation Editor service ($) |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 | — |
| Requires PHP | 7.1 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | — |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | — | www.icanlocalize.com, tp.wpml.org, wpml.org, ams.wpml.org, ate.wpml.org, cdt.wpml.org, api.wpml.org, us.i.posthog.com |
| Blocks | 1 | — |
| Shortcodes | — | 1 |
| Custom tables | 3 | 4 |