Title: Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress Author: Cozmoslabs Published: August 31, 2017 Last modified: April 15, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/translatepress-multilingual/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3166422) ![](https://ps.w.org/translatepress-multilingual/assets/icon.svg?rev=3166541) # Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress By [Cozmoslabs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cozmoslabs/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/translatepress-multilingual.3.1.5.zip) * [Details](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/#description) * [Reviews](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/#reviews) * [Installation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/#installation) * [Development](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/) ## Description **Experience a better way to translate your WordPress site and go multilingual, directly from the front-end using a visual translation interface.** TranslatePress is a [WordPress translation plugin](https://translatepress.com/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) that anyone can use. The interface allows you to easily translate the entire page at once, including output from shortcodes, forms and page builders. It also works out of the box with WooCommerce. Built the WordPress way, TranslatePress – Multilingual is a GPL and self hosted translation plugin, meaning you’ll own all your translations, forever. It’s the fastest way to create a bilingual or [multilingual site](https://translatepress.com/how-to-create-a-multilingual-wordpress-site/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree). ### Multilingual & Translation Features * Translate all your website content directly from the front-end, in a friendly user interface (translations are displayed in real-time). * Fully compatible with all themes and plugins * Live preview of your translated pages, as you edit them. * Automatic translation support through [TranslatePress AI Free](https://translatepress.com/ai-free/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree), with a 2.000 AI words limit. * Integrates with Google Translate, allowing you to set up unlimited automatic translations using your own Google API key. * Fully customizable language switcher that you can display as a menu item, a floating dropdown, or place anywhere else using the Language Switcher block, or the **[ language-switcher]** shortcode. * [Image translation](https://translatepress.com/docs/image-translation/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) support, for [translating images, sliders and other media](https://translatepress.com/translate-images-in-wordpress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree). * Support for both manual and automatic translation * Ability to [translate dynamic strings](https://translatepress.com/translate-dynamic-strings-wordpress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)( gettext) added by WordPress, plugins and themes. * Translate larger html blocks by merging strings into translation blocks. * Editorial control allowing you to publish your language only when all your translations are done * Conditional display content shortcode based on language [trp_language language =”en_US”] English content only [/trp_language] * Possibility to [edit gettext strings](https://translatepress.com/edit-plugin-strings/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) from themes and plugins from English to English, without adding another language. Basically a string-replace functionality. * Translate only certain paths and [exclude content from being translated](https://translatepress.com/partially-translate-wordpress-exclude-posts-pages-products/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) * Translation Block feature in which you can translate multiple html elements together * Native **Gutenberg** support, so you can easily [translate Gutenberg blocks](https://translatepress.com/translate-gutenberg-blocks-in-wordpress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) * Out of the box [WooCommerce](https://translatepress.com/translate-woocommerce-products-translatepress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) compatibility * Use our [FREE Website Translation](https://translatepress.com/free-website-translation-tool-widget/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) tool/widget to browse any website into your own language. Note: this plugin uses the Google Translation API to translate the strings on your site. This feature can be enabled or disabled according to your preferences. Users with administrator rights have access to the following settings: * select default language of the website and one translation language, for bilingual sites * choose whether language switcher should display languages in their native names or English name * force custom links to open in current language * enable or disable url subdirectory for the default language * enable automatic translation via Google Translate ### Powerful Translation Add-ons TranslatePress – Multilingual has a range of [premium Add-ons](https://translatepress.com/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) that allow you to extend the power of this WordPress translation plugin: **Pro Add-ons** (available in the [premium versions](https://translatepress.com/pricing/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) only) * Full [TranslatePress AI](https://translatepress.com/ai/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) access – automatically translate your entire website without extra platforms to sign up for, API keys, and additional translation costs. Each premium version includes a set number of AI translated words you can use to instantly translate your site, saving you both time and money. * [Extra Languages](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/multiple-languages/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– allows you to add an unlimited number of translation languages, with the possibility to publish languages later after you complete the translation * [SEO Pack](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/seo-pack/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– lets you translate meta information (like page title, description, url slug, image alt tag, Twitter and Facebook Social Graph tags & more) for boosting your multilingual SEO and increase traffic. Works with all popular SEO plugins. * [Different Domain per Language](https://translatepress.com/docs/developers/different-domain-per-language/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– assign a different domain to each language you add (e.g. domain.de, domain.es) and improve international SEO by creating a fully local experience for your visitors * [Translator Accounts](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/translator-accounts/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– create or allow existing users to translate the site without admin rights * [Browse as User Role](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/browse-as-role/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– view and translate content that is visible only to a particular user role * [Navigation Based on Language](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/navigate-based-language/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– configure and display different menu items for different languages * [Automatic User Language Detection](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/automatic-user-language-detection/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– redirect first time visitors to their preferred language based on their browser settings or IP address * [DeepL Automatic Translation](https://translatepress.com/docs/addons/deepl-automatic-translation/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree)– The DeepL Automatic Translation add-on lets you automatically translate your website through the DeepL API **Keyboard Shortcuts** * **CTRL ( ⌘ ) + S** – Save translation for the currently editing strings * **CTRL ( ⌘ ) + ALT + Z** – Discard all changes for the currently editing strings * **CTRL ( ⌘ ) + ALT + ** (Right Arrow) – Navigate to next string * **CTRL ( ⌘ ) + ALT + ** (Left Arrow) – Navigate to previous string #### Website [translatepress.com](https://translatepress.com/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) #### Documentation [Visit TranslatePress WordPress Translation plugin documentation page](https://translatepress.com/docs/translatepress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) #### Add-ons [Add-ons](https://translatepress.com/docs/translatepress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) #### Demo Site You can test out TranslatePress – Multilingual plugin by [visiting our demo site](https://demo.translatepress.com/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) ## Screenshots * [[ * TranslatePress front-end visual translation editor in action * [[ * Front-end translation editor used to translate the entire page content * [[ * How to translate a dynamic string (gettext) * [[ * Translating WooCommerce Products for your multilingual store * [[ * Translate Images and Image Sliders * [[ * Settings Page * [[ * Floating Language Switcher * [[ * Menu Language Switcher * [[ ## Blocks This plugin provides 1 block. * Language Switcher Displays the Language Switcher. ## Installation 1. Upload the translatepress folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress 3. Go to Settings -> TranslatePress and choose a translation language. 4. Open the front-end translation editor from the admin bar to translate your site. ## FAQ ### Where are my translations stored? All the translation are stored locally in your server’s database. ### What types of content can I translate? TranslatePress – Multilingual plugin works out of the box with WooCommerce, custom post types, complex themes and site builders, so you’ll be able to translate any type of content. ### How is it different from other multilingual & translation plugins like WPML or Polylang? TranslatePress is easier to use and more intuitive altogether. No more switching between the editor, string translation interfaces or badly translated plugins. You can now translate the full page content directly from the front-end. This makes TranslatePress a great alternative to plugins like Polylang and WPML. For more details check out this [WordPress Translation Plugin Comparison: TranslatePress vs WPML vs Polylang vs Gtranslate](https://translatepress.com/wordpress-translation-plugin-comparison-translatepress-vs-free-and-paid-alternatives/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree). ### How do I start to translate my WordPress site? After installing the plugin, select your secondary language and click “Translate Site” to start translating your entire site exactly as it looks in the front-end. ### Will it slow down my website? TranslatePress will have little impact on your site speed. For more details see [Top WordPress Translation Plugins Compared Based on Page Load Time](https://translatepress.com/top-wordpress-translation-plugins-compared-based-on-page-load-time/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) ### Can you translate your WooCommerce store? Yes, TranslatePress works out of the box with WooCommerce. You can use to build a [multilingual WooCommerce store](https://translatepress.com/translate-woocommerce-products-translatepress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree). ### Where can I find out more information? For more information please check out our [documentation](https://translatepress.com/docs/translatepress/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree). ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/4049277777ac6273e5e25cbbd3c67b2a776be9c8a03c26ad3bcfd71814566824? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[The best translator for WordPress.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/the-best-translator-for-wordpress/)󠁿 [guinasathya](https://profiles.wordpress.org/guinasathya/) April 17, 2026 I researched and tried several translation plugins, and TranslatePress was the most efficient and practical. I think I chose it mainly for its ease of use. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6181bbc410ea180f5d18b85f94e40393926c6f1c4ee69fc6adfe3d22b0d496a5? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simply the best](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simply-the-best-741/)󠁿 [ilya.uglava](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ilyauglava/) April 17, 2026 I’ve tried them all. Name a translation plugin and I guarantee I used it for some time. And I can honestly say TranslatePress is the best one out there. Have it installed on two websites, and both are working flawlessly saving me an enormous amount of time. The automatic translations may not be ideal, I see that, but you get the most important thing out there: SEO. One of my websites ranks no.1 on Google search thanks to TranslatePress in English as well as German, French, Italian, and some other languages. Keep up the good work! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/786341bd6ca7697a21b90e8cf11a26e1bd20566194d04728b665eb3089d5338d? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Wonderful translate plugin.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wonderful-translate-plugin/)󠁿 [extreme30](https://profiles.wordpress.org/extreme30/) April 15, 2026 1 reply I recomend it. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/300983d86c218104fae815777823ec1b18b9bcb59ac2c343e06c0eaef0864a2c? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[They Removed a Free Feature and Forced a Subscription](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/they-removed-a-free-feature-and-forced-a-subscription/)󠁿 [shebuk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/shebuk/) April 11, 2026 2 replies First of all, the code behind this plugin feels badly optimized, and it causes a lot of slowdowns on the site. Performance issues alone already make the experience frustrating. On top of that, the ability to use more than two languages was previously available for free, and now it has been removed and locked behind a paid subscription. This is not an improvement — it is taking away an existing feature and forcing users to pay for something that used to be included. It feels like a deliberate attempt to push everyone into subscribing. Changing the rules like this after people already chose your product is unfair and misleading. Instead of improving the service, you made it worse for existing users. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cbd0c93eb011f710af91c0e5b39cd3f711703c4f30a07a2921c90544ab280032? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Simple and helpful](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-and-helpful-46/)󠁿 [muscicapa](https://profiles.wordpress.org/muscicapa/) April 10, 2026 1 reply Very well done, could not find any problems so far. Simple user interface also well suited for web editors with little experience. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8842fc29632c711be1304a11ecb5acc32dc1926a3b839b4c011ae31a0548f548? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Translate Press might become our number One](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translate-press-might-become-our-number-one/)󠁿 [maximacs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maximacs/) April 9, 2026 2 replies We used quite a few translation plugins (paid and free) on all our websites. Some were better and easier to maintain than others. But when it really came to automatic translations, where the reader reads in their native language, I found DeepL to be the best! Until we stumbled upon Translate Press. We started with the free version— and it looks very good—and if things keep going like this, it will be worth purchasing the paid version. [ Read all 1,618 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Cozmoslabs ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cozmoslabs/) * [ Razvan Mocanu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razvanmo-1/) * [ madalin.ungureanu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/madalinungureanu/) * [ Cristian Antohe ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sareiodata/) * [ Cristophor Hurduban ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cristophor/) “Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress” has been translated into 13 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/translatepress-multilingual/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Translate Multilingual sites – TranslatePress” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/translatepress-multilingual) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/translatepress-multilingual/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/translatepress-multilingual/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/translatepress-multilingual/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/translatepress-multilingual/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 3.1.5 * Do not query translatepress.com for valid licenses if the license is empty * Skip pdf translation by detecting pdf magic characters at the beginning of every pdf file * Do not show Upgrade button for Developer license * Make languages sortable in free version as well #### Older versions [Click Here](https://translatepress.com/docs/translatepress-free-changelog/?utm_source=wp.org&utm_medium=tp-description-page&utm_campaign=TPFree) to view the full changelog, or you can find it in the changelog.txt file in the plugin folder. ## Meta * Version **3.1.5** * Last updated **5 days ago** * Active installations **400,000+** * WordPress version ** 3.1.0 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (China)](https://cn.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Croatian](https://hr.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Kurdish (Sorani)](https://ku.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Portuguese (Portugal)](https://pt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/), and [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/translatepress-multilingual) * Tags * [automatic translation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/automatic-translation/) [bilingual](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bilingual/)[multilingual](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/) [translate](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translate/)[translation](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translation/) * [Advanced View](https://mlt.wordpress.org/plugins/translatepress-multilingual/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.7 out of 5 stars. * [ 1,417 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 79 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 31 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 21 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 70 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Cozmoslabs ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cozmoslabs/) * [ Razvan Mocanu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/razvanmo-1/) * [ madalin.ungureanu ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/madalinungureanu/) * [ Cristian Antohe ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/sareiodata/) * [ Cristophor Hurduban ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cristophor/) ## Support Issues resolved in last two months: 45 out of 48 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatepress-multilingual/) ## Donate Would you like to support the advancement of this plugin? 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