Who is Performant Translations for?

Performant Translations is a B2B product built for wordPress developers and site owners managing multilingual sites.

Is Performant Translations free?

Yes — Performant Translations is free to use.

What platforms does Performant Translations run on?

Performant Translations runs on the web.

Is Performant Translations still maintained?

The GitHub repository shows 30 commits in the last 90 days.

What are alternatives to Performant Translations?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FreedomTranslate WP, WTranslator, and Speed Up – Translation Cache.

Who makes Performant Translations?

Performant Translations is developed by Pascal Birchler.

When did Performant Translations launch?

Performant Translations first shipped in 2015.

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Performant Translations

Name: Performant Translations
Author: Pascal Birchler

wordpress.orgTranslation & localization

Performant Translations is a WordPress plugin that enhances the speed of internationalization and localization by optimizing translation file handling. It supports custom language packs and is useful for developers and site owners who require fast, efficient multilingual support beyond WordPress core capabilities.

FreeGPL-2.0WebCloud-managed

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40stars

8forks

5features

2015since

Overview

5 features

In the Translation & localization space, Performant Translations takes a focused approach. It focuses on improving the speed and efficiency of internationalization and localization in WordPress sites. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress developers and site owners managing multilingual sites. It is available for free. Performant Translations is available on the web.

Pascal Birchler builds and maintains Performant Translations, and it first shipped in 2015. The project is developed in the open on GitHub with 40 stars and 30 commits in the last 90 days. Among its 5 catalogued features are optimized translation files, faster localization, and wordPress integration. The interface is available in 22 languages, including Bangla, Catalan, and Danish.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

Optimized translation files
Faster localization
WordPress integration
Custom language pack support
Performance improvements

Built with & integrations

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

License

GPL-2.0

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierGitHub · ★ 40Active maintenanceMulti-language

Indexing history

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Frequently asked questions about Performant Translations

What does Performant Translations do?: Performant Translations focuses on improving the speed and efficiency of internationalization and localization in WordPress sites. It is catalogued under Translation & localization on PulseGate.
Who is Performant Translations for?: Performant Translations is a B2B product built for wordPress developers and site owners managing multilingual sites.
Is Performant Translations free?: Yes — Performant Translations is free to use.
What platforms does Performant Translations run on?: Performant Translations runs on the web.
Is Performant Translations still maintained?: The GitHub repository shows 30 commits in the last 90 days.
What are alternatives to Performant Translations?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include FreedomTranslate WP, WTranslator, and Speed Up – Translation Cache.FreedomTranslate WP WTranslator Speed Up – Translation Cache
Who makes Performant Translations?: Performant Translations is developed by Pascal Birchler.
When did Performant Translations launch?: Performant Translations first shipped in 2015.

At a glance

Pricing: Free
Platforms: Web
Open source: Yes · ★ 40
License: GPL-2.0
Built for: WordPress developers and site owners managing multilingual sites
Model: B2B
Solves: Improving the speed and efficiency of internationalization and localization in WordPress sites.

Registered as

GitHub: swissspidy/performant-translations
WordPress.org: performant-translations

Developer

Pascal Birchler

Team

GitHub

Open source

View on GitHub

Stars: 40
Forks: 8
Open issues: 0
Last commit: 29 Jun 2026
Commits 90d: 30
Contributors: 6
Authorship: Team
Default branch: main
Latest release: v1.2.0 · 12 Apr 2024

Index record

Identity confidence: High · 95
Indexed: 29 Jun 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
Last seen: 29 Jun 2026

Identity audit (12)

Slug: performant-translations-wordpress-org
Lifecycle last checked: 8 Aug 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 29 Jun 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology. This listing's first-seen date was written by the catalog backfill, not observed here, so it is not treated as a sighting.
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/performant-translations

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