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Possibly abandoned Tested up to 6.0.16 #2 in multi language

WP Bakery Multilanguage

This is an add-on plugin for WPBakery Visual Composer that adds functionality of a language switcher, making it very easy to create a multi-language site without an additional multi-language or translation plugin.

Active installs100+100+ tier
Downloads · 30d79▲ +25.4% vs prev. 30d
Rating—0 reviews
Health score25/100At risk
All-time downloads28.7KSince Mar 2017
Support resolved—No recent threads
RequiresWP —PHP any
Downloads · 7d18▼ -30.8% week over week
Our verdict

Consider an alternative

WP Bakery Multilanguage shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.

  • Small user base (100+ active installs)
  • Very few reviews so far
  • No update in 4 years
  • Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)

How does it stack up?

Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support

Daily downloads

246Jun 30Aug 13Sep 27
Yesterday2
Daily average (1y)2
Peak day28Dec 11, 2025
Last 12 months846

Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.

Rankings

Where WP Bakery Multilanguage stands today

WordPress.org search rankings

Live position in the plugin search, top 100
KeywordPositionCompeting pluginsCategory
multi language >100 3,222 Best multi language plugins →
multilanguage #74 227 Best multilanguage plugins →
translate >100 3,405 Best translate plugins →
translation >100 10,000 Best translation plugins →
visual composer >100 720 Best visual composer plugins →

Version adoption

Share of active sites per release.

  • 2.1100.0%

About WP Bakery Multilanguage

From the official readme · v2.1.2

Description

This is an add-on plugin for WPBakery Visual Composer that adds functionality of a language switcher, making it very easy to create a multi-language site without an additional multi-language or translation plugin.

In version 2.0, we’ve added support for automatic translations using the Google Cloud Translate API.

Full Setup Instructions & Walkthrough

Demo

Installation

1) Activate the plugin. Must have Visual Composer also activated.
2) Go to plugin settings and input the languages you would like to support.
3) Go to VC editor and add rows. Select language from the dropdown and add a class of “language” to the extra classes section.
4) For auto translation, you follow step 3, but leave the text-block inside the row empty.

Changelog

2.1: Added default language setting
2.0: Add automatic translation functionality
1.0.1: Update readme and screenshots
1.0: Initial release

Full changelog on WordPress.org →

Screenshots

Settings screen
Settings screen
Edit VC row and select language from dropdown
Edit VC row and select language from dropdown
Add "language class"
Add "language class"
Full setup
Full setup

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FAQ

WP Bakery Multilanguage: quick answers

Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.

Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026

Is WP Bakery Multilanguage free?

Yes. WP Bakery Multilanguage is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.

Is WP Bakery Multilanguage safe to use in 2026?

WP Bakery Multilanguage shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 25/100 on our health check.

How many websites use WP Bakery Multilanguage?

WP Bakery Multilanguage is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 28,684 times since it launched in March 2017. It was downloaded 79 times in the last 30 days.

Does WP Bakery Multilanguage work with WordPress 7.1?

WP Bakery Multilanguage is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.16, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.

When was WP Bakery Multilanguage last updated?

The latest version, 2.1.2, was released on May 7, 2022 (4 years ago).

Who makes WP Bakery Multilanguage?

WP Bakery Multilanguage is developed and maintained by allurewebsolutions.

What are the best alternatives to WP Bakery Multilanguage?

The most popular alternatives to WP Bakery Multilanguage are Language Switcher for Trans… (1K+ installs), Bootstrap Multi-language Re… (20+ installs) and Bootstrap Multi-language Re… (20+ installs).

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