{"id":4059,"date":"2021-11-26T15:14:26","date_gmt":"2021-11-26T13:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/?post_type=documentation&#038;p=4059"},"modified":"2026-01-26T10:15:08","modified_gmt":"2026-01-26T08:15:08","slug":"translating-with-wpml","status":"publish","type":"documentation","link":"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/integrations\/translating-with-wpml\/","title":{"rendered":"Translating with WPML"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1032\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/WPML.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11917\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/go\/wpml\/\">WPML<\/a> is the most popular multilingual plugin for WordPress, and can help you translate your entire website into over 65+ languages. Unlike other multilingual plugins, WPML doesn\u2019t limit the number of languages you can translate to, and offers AI translation that\u2019s better than humans.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Getting Started<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Getting started with WPML is easy. Simply go to <a href=\"http:\/\/wpml.org\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WPML.org<\/a>, get a plan, and upload the WPML plugin to your website.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Once installed, go to <strong>WPML <\/strong>\u2192 <strong>Setup <\/strong>to start configuring WPML on your site. This includes:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Choosing which languages to add<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Selecting a URL format for your translations&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Providing context about your website<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Adding your team of translators<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Installing additional WPML addons&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>And more\u2026&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1121\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/image2-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-13894\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translating Content<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-video\"><video height=\"1440\" style=\"aspect-ratio: 2528 \/ 1440;\" width=\"2528\" controls src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Translating-Blocksy.mp4\"><\/video><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>WPML can translate any content on your website. This includes pages, posts, custom posts, headers, footers, and more.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To translate any content, start by going to <strong>WPML <\/strong>\u2192 <strong><strong>Translation Dashboard<\/strong><\/strong>. From here, select the content you want to translate, choose the target languages, and send for translation.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>For the best translation quality, we recommend automatically translating with <a href=\"https:\/\/ptc.wpml.org\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">PTC (Private Translation Cloud)<\/a>, WPML\u2019s most accurate AI translator.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>PTC is like your own team of expert translators with a deep understanding of your content and niche. It\u2019s WPML\u2019s proprietary AI technology, and even includes a translation quality guarantee: If you\u2019re not satisfied with PTC\u2019s translations, you\u2019ll get a full refund.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Missing Translations for Some Texts?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>If some texts remain untranslated, like those in your footer or widgets, they are likely \u201cstrings\u201d \u2013 pieces of text that are outside of your typical content.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To translate strings with WPML, go to <strong>WPML <\/strong>\u2192 <strong><strong>Translation Dashboard<\/strong> <\/strong>and scroll down to the <strong>Other texts (Strings) <\/strong>section. Search for the texts that appear untranslated on your website and send them for translation like any other content.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1600\" height=\"1050\" src=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/11\/Other-texts-Strings.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-11921\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Translating WooCommerce<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>WPML can translate your entire WooCommerce store. This includes your store front, products, checkout pages, and even confirmation emails.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To translate WooCommerce with WPML, you need the <a href=\"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/woocommerce-multilingual\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\">WPML Multilingual &amp; Multicurrency for WooCommerce<\/a>. Once installed, you can follow the same steps previously covered to translate your WooCommerce content.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Need step-by-step instructions? See WPML\u2019s official <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/documentation\/related-projects\/woocommerce-multilingual\/how-to-translate-woocommerce\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">WooCommerce translation guide<\/a> for more details.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Blocksy Pro Enhancements<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>By being a Blocksy Pro subscriber, you get some additional enhancements for your multi language website:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Language Switcher Header Element <\/strong>\u2013 Useful for your visitors to quickly change the language of your website.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Language Based Conditionals <\/strong>\u2013 Enhancement to our <a href=\"https:\/\/creativethemes.com\/blocksy\/docs\/extensions\/conditions-module\/\">conditional module<\/a> to automatically detect the current language.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>WPML is the most popular multilingual plugin for WordPress, and can help you translate your entire website into over 65+ languages. Unlike other multilingual plugins, WPML doesn\u2019t limit the number of languages you can translate to, and offers AI translation that\u2019s better than humans. Getting Started Getting started with WPML is easy. 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