qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments
This plugin separates the user comments by the language they viewed the article in – this way you avoid duplicate content(which is frowned-upon from search engines) and comments in other languages than the one the…
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- Small user base (50+ active installs)
- No update in 9 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & supportDaily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where qTranslate(-X) Separate Com… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| Comment languages | >100 |
| comments | >100 |
| qtranslate | #92 |
| qtranslate-x | #57 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 5 reviews
About qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments
From the official readme · v1.2.3Description
This plugin separates the user comments by the language they viewed the article in – this way you avoid duplicate content(which is frowned-upon from search engines) and comments in other languages than the one the current visitor is using(which is generally bad user experience).
You can manually change the language of each comment(and you will have to set it in the begining).
Bulk-editing of the comments language is also available.
The plugin is using comment-meta to specify the language for each comment, so nothing will break if the plugin is deactivated.
It also should work out-of-the-box for all themes that use the comments_template() function to render their comments.
The plugin also fixes an issue of qTranslate. The issue consists in the fact that whenever a user posts a comment(while viewing a post in a language different than the default one), he is redirected back to the post but in the default language and not the language he was reading the post before posting the comment.
Installation
- Download the plugin from here.
- Extract all the files.
- Upload everything (keeping the directory structure) to the
/wp-content/plugins/directory. - There should be a
/wp-content/plugins/qtranslate-separate-commentsdirectory now withqtranslate-separate-comments.phpin it. - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- Go to the Comments section in WordPress Dashboard and set the appropriate language for all of your comments(you can use the “Bulk Set Language” button after selecting some comments and the right language for them).
Changelog
1.2.3
Tested with WordPress 4.8 – still works! Also added support for qTranslate-X, as it seems to be an active fork of qTranslate.
1.2.2
Tested with WordPress 3.9 and everything works fine. Note that the current version of qTranslate(2.5.39) however breaks my test site with a fatal error.
1.2.1
Changed the tested up to version to 3.5.1. Changed stable tag from trunk to tag number.
1.2
Changed the passing of the comment language to a much, much more simple way, that should be more proof to errors.
1.1.1
Fixed a bug related to proper setting of the language/redirecting back. The code was tested both from a root-level install and a sub-directory install.
1.1
- Fixed the
fix_comments_count()function(a typo was returning the wrong comments count) – thanks @hyOzd - Added support for qTranslate’s “Query Mode”
- Fixed a couple of little bugs
- Updated the FAQ section
- Added a .pot file
- Added Bulgarian translation
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FAQ
qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 10, 2026
Is qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments free?
Yes. qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments safe to use in 2026?
qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 50+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 9 years ago, and scores 37/100 on our health check.
How many websites use qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments?
qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments is active on 50+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 7,407 times since it launched in June 2012. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments work with WordPress 7.1?
qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments 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 qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.3, was released on June 22, 2017 (9 years ago).
Who makes qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments?
qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments is developed and maintained by Nikola Nikolov.
What are the best alternatives to qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments?
The most popular alternatives to qTranslate(-X) Separate Comments are mqTranslate Separate Commen… (10+ installs).
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