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WPML

In this article, we're going to explain how to translate your content using WPML.

  1. How to Install WPML Plugin
  2. Translating Content With WPML
  3. Translation
  4. Further Reading
  5. Texts not Translating?
  6. Additional Resources
  7. Summary

WPML is the most popular multilingual plugin for WordPress, and is compatible with Cornerstone, Pro, and X. The following guide covers how to install WPML on your website and translate content into new languages.

How to Install WPML Plugin

To install the WPML plugin, you first need to buy a WPML plan. Once purchased, you can install WPML by downloading its installer file from your WPML account and uploading it to your WordPress website.

Once the installation is complete, the last step before you can start translating is configuring WPML. This includes choosing which languages to translate into, selecting a URL format for your secondary languages, and installing any extra addons.

To start the configuration process, go to WPML → Setup in your WordPress admin.

WPML Setup

Translating Content With WPML

To translate content with WPML, start by going to WPML → Translation Management. From here, select the content you want to translate, choose your translation method, and send for translation.

WPML Translation Management

To achieve the best translation quality, we recommend using WPML’s new automatic translation engine powered by ChatGPT – WPML AI.

Unlike human translation, WPML AI can translate hundreds of words in seconds, and create translations that sound natural even to native speakers. While optional, you can always review and edit translations before publishing them, ensuring the quality is perfect.

WPML Translating Text

Once you’re satisfied with your translations, you can instantly publish them to your site and make them available to visitors.

WPML Translated Page

Translation

To translate a page in X/Cornerstone or Pro, you can use the language switcher that comes with the page builder. Go to the page using the Cornerstone or Pro Editor and add the page with the primary language.

WPML Language Switcher

At the bottom right section of the screen, you will see a language switcher that you can use to add the additional language translation. Click the new language flag. You will be presented with a dialog like a screenshot below:

WPML Dialog

You either can have a blank version of the page for the additional language and start creating a new page for that language, or copy the original version and then change the additional language page based on the original one.

Currently Components are not translatable by WPML, but in Cornerstone 7.5 we are introducing a way to integrate with the WordPress translation system to offer a way to translate content that could be used by any translation plugin.

Further Reading

For more information, check out these articles on the WPML site:

Texts not Translating?

If some of your texts don’t translate, they are likely “strings”, pieces of text that don’t belong to pages, posts, or custom posts.

To translate strings, go to WPML → Translation Management, and scroll down to the Other texts (Strings) section. Search for the texts you want to translate, select them, and send for translation.

Additional Resources

For additional translation guides, check out the following articles on WPML:

Summary

Now you know how to install the WPML plugin and get started with translating your content using the builders.

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