Polylang
Polylang is a 
WordPress plugin that helps users translate posts, pages, media, categories, tags, widgets, navigation menus, and more.
According to our data, Polylang is the 5th most popular translation software on the web.
It has 8.6% of the translation market share and is detected on 0.8% of all websites.
It appears on 4.2% of all websites in Ukraine, 4.2% in Finland, and 2.5% in Spain.
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πΈ Pricing
Polylang is available in both free and paid versions.
π Rankings and Market Share
- Translation
- Rank: 5
- Market share: 8.6%
- WordPress Plugins
- Rank: 26
- Market share: 2.4%
π Polylang Awards
- π₯ Most popular in Uzbekistan in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Ukraine in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Thailand in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Argentina in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Latvia in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Hong Kong in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Kazakhstan in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Macedonia in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Georgia in the Translation category.
- π₯ Second most popular in Armenia in the Translation category.
β‘ Sites Using Polylang
We have data on 32,726 websites that use the Polylang translation software. Here is a list of some of the top ranked ones.
The highest rated site using Polylang is 
viber.com.
| # | Website | Rank | Country | Language |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | viber.com |
#1,476 | Japan | American English |
| 2 | #2,016 | Vietnam | Vietnamese | |
| 3 | #3,450 | Russia | American English | |
| 4 | #3,721 | Algeria | American English | |
| 5 | #5,615 | Germany | German | |
| 6 |  choiceqr.com |
#6,262 | Czechia | British English |
| 7 | #6,582 | Malta | British English | |
| 8 | #6,708 | France | French | |
| 9 | #7,253 | Greece | Greek | |
| 10 | #8,138 | France | French | |
| 11 | #8,992 | France | British English | |
| 12 | #9,091 | Indonesia | American English | |
| 13 | #9,500 | Brazil | British English | |
| 14 | #10,417 | Spain | European Spanish | |
| 15 | #11,840 | Brazil | Portuguese | |
| 16 | #12,256 | Slovenia | Slovenian | |
| 17 | #12,258 | Brazil | Brazilian Portuguese | |
| 18 | #12,317 | Greece | Greek | |
| 19 | #12,389 | Japan | Japanese | |
| 20 | #12,565 | Ukraine | American English |
π Usage Statistics
Most of the sites that use Polylang:
- are located in Spain
- have content in English
- use the .com domain extension
- fall into the Business category.
Most of the sites using Polylang are from Spain, France, and Germany.
- Spain 8.4%
- France 8.1%
- Germany 7.9%
- Italy 7.1%
- Poland 5.3%
- Ukraine 5.2%
- Finland 3%
- Switzerland 2.7%
- Netherlands 2.6%
- Other 49.7%
Most Polylang users speak English, Spanish, or French.
- English 43.6%
- Spanish 6.2%
- French 6.2%
- German 5.8%
- Italian 3.7%
- Ukrainian 3.7%
- Polish 3.2%
- Russian 2.6%
- Finnish 1.9%
- Other 23.1%
The Polylang translation software is especially popular on .com and .org top-level domains.
- .com 33.3%
- .org 5%
- .de 4.3%
- .it 3.9%
- .pl 3.1%
- .fi 2.3%
- .fr 2.2%
- .eu 2.1%
- .ch 2.1%
- Other 41.7%
The primary market segments for websites utilizing Polylang include business, marketing and merchandising, and education and reference.
- Business 29.5%
- Marketing/Merchandising 9.5%
- Education/Reference 8.9%
- Travel 8.7%
- Internet Services 4.5%
- Blogs/Wiki 3.6%
- Non-Profit/Advocacy/NGO 3.4%
- Entertainment 3.2%
- Software/Hardware 2.9%
- Other 25.8%
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π¬ Frequently Asked Questions
Where is Polylang from?
Polylang is from Bourgoin Jallieu, France.
Does Polylang offer a free plan?
Yes, there is a free version with limited functionality.
How much does it cost?
The pricing starts at β¬99.
Which country uses Polylang the most?
The majority of Polylang users are from Spain.
Who uses Polylang?
Is Polylang used on government websites?
In total, we found Polylang on 3 government sites in the United States.
Do academic institutions use Polylang?
Yes. The most prominent of these are unnes.ac.id,
ufpel.edu.br, and
sophia.ac.jp. Overall, we know of 8 academic websites in the United States that use Polylang.
How does Polylang compare to the competition?
Polylang is a moderately popular translation software solution, ranking ahead of 14 other translation software we track.
What are the alternatives to Polylang?
Alternatives and possible competitors to Polylang may include GlotPress, 
WPML, and 
TranslatePress.
ποΈ About This Data
- We evaluate the popularity of technologies based on the number of websites where we detect their usage.
- Technologies without a detectable web footprint, and those we do not track, are not reflected in the calculated market share.
- This report is based on the analysis of 4,046,631 websites.
- Statistics were last calculated on .
- For more details, see our methodology and disclaimer.