Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher
Healthy: Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher is maintained, has no open risk signals and no unpatched vulnerabilities.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 100 |
| Security | 95 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
No open risk signals. Signals appear here when we detect an ownership change, closure, vulnerability or decline.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| bestwebsoft | 24 Oct 2014 to 8 Oct 2026, 73 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 26 days ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 5
- Tested up to
- 7.0 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 2 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| Q3 2024 | 1 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 1 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 2 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 1 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 1 |
Last release 8 Oct 2026. Tested up to 7.0, 1 major version behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
| Published | Issue | CVSS | Affected | Fixed in | Days to patch |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15 Jan 2026 | Multilanguage by BestWebSoft <= 1.5.2 - Missing Authorization | 4.3 | <= 1.5.2 | Not affected | n/a |
| 12 Apr 2017 | Multilanguage by BestWebSoft < 1.2.3 - Reflected Cross-Site Scripting | 6.1 | < 1.2.3 | 1.2.3 | 0 |
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 3.8 from 92 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 58 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 7 |
| 3 star | 3 |
| 2 star | 3 |
| 1 star | 21 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 103 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 120 |
| 18 May 2026 | 104 |
| 25 May 2026 | 140 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 82 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 108 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 85 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 91 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 92 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 104 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 100 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 107 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 116 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 124 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 119 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 143 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 107 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 118 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 117 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 163 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 155 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,096 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 297 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 364 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 339 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 52 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 52% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5.3 |
|---|---|
| Author | bestwebsoft |
| Added | 24 Oct 2014 |
| Last updated | 8 Oct 2026 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 6.4 |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | E-commerce & Shopping |
| Tags | language switcher, language translator, translate wordpress, multilanguage wordpress, wordpress translation plugin |
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Questions
Is Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher still maintained?
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher was last updated on 8 Oct 2026. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Is Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher safe?
Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 1 vulnerability was published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Healthy.
Who owns Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher?
The wordpress.org author is bestwebsoft. Recent committers: bestwebsoft, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Multilanguage by BestWebSoft - WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Translate WordPress with GTranslate, Translate WordPress - Google Language Translator, ووکامرس فارسی | فارسی و شمسی ساز وردپرس و ووکامرس, LocoAI - Auto Translate for Loco Translate, Say What?.