by bestwebsoft 3.8 (92 reviews)

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher

Name: Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher
Rating: 3.8 (92 reviews)
Author: bestwebsoft

The ultimate WordPress translation solution with built-in language translator. Create multilingual content, switch languages, and translate your entir …

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft ranks #4,112 among WordPress.org plugins with 3,000+ active installations, is #56 of 752 in the Language Tools category, a 3.8/5 rating from 92 reviews, and was last updated Jan 14, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.9.7 (Current: 7.1)

v1.5.2 Current Version v1.5.2

Updated 8 months ago Last Update on 14 Jan, 2026

Refreshed 6 hours ago Last Refreshed on

#56 of 752 in Language Tools Top 10% by installs Downloads -5.9% this week

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Review 3.8 out of 5

3.8 (92 reviews)

Next Milestone 4K

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

4 known vulnerabilities on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 2 days ago

Jan 15, 2026 UNPATCHED

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher [multilanguage] <= 1.5.2 (unfixed)

CVE-2026-24598 · No fix released
May 16, 2017

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher [multilanguage] < 1.2.2

CVE-2017-2171 · Fixed in v1.2.2
Apr 12, 2017

Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher [multilanguage] < 1.2.3

Fixed in v1.2.3
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher [multilanguage] < 1.2.3

Fixed in v1.2.3

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.5.2
Last Updated: Jan 14, 2026
Requires WP: 6.4+
Tested Up To: 6.9.7
PHP Version: N/A
Author: bestwebsoft

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Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ☆ 3.8
Reviews: 92
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

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TL;DR

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This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want to offer their content in multiple languages. It provides tools to translate pages, posts, menus, and widgets, and adds a language switcher so visitors can pick their preferred language.

Google Translate integration
80+ pre-installed languages
Language switcher with flags
Automatic hreflang tag generation
Gutenberg and Classic Editor support
Custom post types translation (Pro)
WooCommerce compatibility (Pro)
Elementor Page Builder compatibility (Pro)

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher

You have two options: manual translation or automatic translation via Google Translate integration. For manual translation, you can edit content in different languages using our intuitive interface. For automatic translation, you can use the Google Auto Translate switcher widget or shortcode.

The plugin supports both manual and automatic translation methods: 1. Manual translation - perfect for professional, accurate content 2. Google Translate integration - ideal for quick translations 3. Hybrid approach - manually translate important pages while using automatic translation for others

You can add unlimited languages from our pre-installed collection of 80+ languages. Additionally, you can manually add custom languages not included in the default list.

Yes, the plugin fully supports RTL (Right-to-Left) languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. The admin interface automatically adjusts for RTL languages.

Yes, the plugin works seamlessly with: - WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg) - Classic Editor - Major page builders - Popular SEO plugins

You can switch languages through: 1. The widget (automatically activated with plugin) 2. Menu language switcher 3. Shortcode placement 4. Programmatic switching via API

You can find all official translation files in WordPress language repository.

In the plugin settings, you can enable/disable WordPress localization switching for the frontend. The backend always uses the default language for consistency and security. There is no adding block for Multilanguage switcher in Edit Menus It seems like this block is disabled in Screen Options of your page. Please open Screen Options on the page (in the upper right corner of the screen) and enable Multilanguage checkbox.

Yes, you can use Multilanguage on a multi-site without any problems as well. The plugin settings on each site will be unique.

You can use 'bwsplgns_mltlngg_add_alt_links' filter to do that. For example, you want that search engines firstly indexed exactly English-language pages of your site for people from New Zealand and South Africa. Just add the following code into "functions.php" of your theme: function get_additional_links( $links_attr ) { /* English for New Zealand */ $links_attr[] = array( 'hreflang' => 'en_NZ', 'link_param' => 'en_GB' ); /* English for South Africa */ $links_attr[] = array( 'hreflang' => 'en_ZA', 'link_param' => 'en_GB' ); return $links_attr; } add_filter( 'bwsplgns_mltlngg_add_alt_links', 'get_additional_links' ); Note: before you have to choose English (for England) as one of languages of your website.