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Polylang

Go multilingual in a simple and efficient way. Keep writing posts and taxonomy terms as usual while defining their languages all at once.

★★★★★4.7 (3,003) · 900k+ active installs
Free
Website ↗ WordPress.org ↗
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MRR · No price listedNo price in the listing
Opportunity—
Buyer threads · 30 d0
“But no matter what change you make, the translated page never gets shown, only the default page.”
#1 complaint · Bugs/Reliability · 20% of complaints read · analysed Oct 29, 2026 · source

01Revenue

No price in the listing

2 daily snapshots · growth 30 d: —

Store data from the WordPress.org listing, refreshed daily. Updated 14 h ago. Listed since 2011.

02Why users leave Polylang

5★89%
4★4%
3★1%
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1★5%
Bugs/Reliability1 review · 20%

Translated pages never display; only the default page appears regardless of edits, making translation unusable and frustrating.

“But no matter what change you make, the translated page never gets shown, only the default page.” source ↗
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Sample: 5 recent complaints (1–3★ reviews) · clustered Oct 29, 2026 · complaints from Feb 2026–Sep 2026, almost all in the last 24 months · each review labelled by a model, quotes verbatim

03How to build a better Polylang

Build difficultyMediumRequires deep WordPress, Gutenberg and FSE theme compatibility; no payments, regulation, hardware or platform approval.
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04Who wants a better Polylang

0 buyer threads in the last 30 days name Polylang, and 1 more is in the same market.

05Questions about Polylang

How much revenue does Polylang make?

Polylang's listing publishes no price and no paid plan, so MRRLens shows no revenue estimate. It may still charge on its own website; a founder can verify the real figure.

What do users complain about most in Polylang?

Across 5 recent complaints, the most common is bugs/reliability (20%). Translated pages never display; only the default page appears regardless of edits, making translation unusable and frustrating.

What are the best Polylang alternatives?

The closest alternatives MRRLens found are WP Multilang, WPGlobus and TranslatePress. The full list, with why users leave, is on the Polylang alternatives page.

How many people use Polylang?

Polylang lists 900k+ active installs on WordPress.org, rated 4.7 (3,003).

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