Admin bar languages
Show language flags at “My sites” list in WordPress admin bar. Handy with multisite installation when you have blogs with the same name but their locale would be different. With this plugin you’ll be able to see the…
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Admin bar languages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Admin bar languages stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| admin | >100 |
| admin bar | >100 |
| i18n | >100 |
| l10n | #58 |
| localization | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3 from 2 reviews
About Admin bar languages
From the official readme · v1.2Description
Show language flags at “My sites” list in WordPress admin bar. Handy with multisite installation when you have blogs with the same name but their locale would be different. With this plugin you’ll be able to see the difference between them.
Donations are totally welcome, I’m spending most of my working time on open source and volunteer projects.
Plugin uses GoSquared’s Flag Icon Set (MIT License). Hooray for them!
Plugin source code at WordPress repository and at GitHub.
Installation
- Unzip plugin and upload
admin-bar-blog-languagesfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - ‘Network Activate’ the plugin through the ‘Network admin’ -> ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
1.2
2017-11-10
* Just checking that this still works for latest WP. 🚀
1.1
2014-10-20
* Transform plugin code into a Class to make sure we have WP’s core functionality loaded before this plugin.
1.0
2014-09-10
* Yay, first version!
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FAQ
Admin bar languages: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 18, 2026
Is Admin bar languages free?
Yes. Admin bar languages is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Admin bar languages safe to use in 2026?
Admin bar languages shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 3/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Admin bar languages?
Admin bar languages is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,438 times since it launched in September 2014. It was downloaded 50 times in the last 30 days.
Does Admin bar languages work with WordPress 7.1?
Admin bar languages is officially tested up to WordPress 4.8.33, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Admin bar languages last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on November 10, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes Admin bar languages?
Admin bar languages is developed and maintained by Mikael Korpela.
What are the best alternatives to Admin bar languages?
The most popular alternatives to Admin bar languages are Loginizer (1M+ installs), Redux Framework (900K+ installs) and Admin Menu Editor (300K+ installs).
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