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WPML Core and Add-on Plugins »

WPML is made of a core plugin and add-ons. The core WPML Multilingual CMS is always required. You can install any combination of the add-on plugins for additional functionality.

Theme Compatibility »

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Go-Global Program

Many themes work fine on multilingual sites. To make sure, we work with theme authors and perform extensive testing. Then, we list those theme here.

Multilingual Ready Certification

Look for the Multilingual Ready icon on themes before you purchase them.

This icon means that we tested the theme and certified it. If you’re not sure, contact the author and refer them to our certification program.

Multilingual Ready Themes

Theme house	Theme	Compatibility
WooThemes	Canvas	Works with WPML, including a language configuration file which allows translating texts in the theme Admin screens.
ThemesZen	Rbox	Tested by the theme author.
ThemeForest	QualiFire	Tested by the theme author and reviewed by WPML team.
ThemeForest	PureVISION	Tested by the theme author and reviewed by WPML team.
ThemeForest	U-Design	Tested by the theme author and reviewed by WPML team.
ThemeForest	Striking	Tested by the theme author and reviewed by WPML team.
ThemeForest	Velvet	Tested by the theme author.
ThemeForest	Brightbox	Tested by the theme author.
ThemeForest	Positive	Tested by the theme author.
StudioPress	Genesis	Tested by WPML team.
Roots	Roots	Tested by the theme author and reviewed by WPML team.
Khairul Syahir	Graphene	Tested by the theme author.
Headway Themes	Headway	Headway 2.0.9 tested by WPML team. Headway 3 leafs are not properly translatable.
Crowd Favorite	Carrington	Tested by WPML team.
Catalyst	Catalyst	Tested by the theme author.
BytesforAll	Atahualpa	Tested by WPML team.
AIT Themes	Creator	Tested by the theme author.
AIT Themes	Longpage	Tested by the theme author.
AIT Themes	Netspace	Tested by the theme author.
AIT Themes	Guesthouse	Tested by the theme author.

Essential Multilingual Plugins »

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Multilingual Site Network with Domain Mapping

We work with other authors to ensure compatibility with WordPress plugins. These are major plugins that are multilingual-ready.

Custom Post Types and Custom Fields

Types is a one-stop solution for creating custom post types, custom taxonomy and fields. Besides defining custom data, you can also create elaborate meta-boxes and assign them to any post-editing screen. Types is the only custom-types plugin which is fully integrated with WPML. You’ll be able to translate everything related with your custom content, including field labels and content names.

When you translate content, non-textual fields will automatically synchronize between translations and text fields will appear in the translation editor.

Site-Building

Views works together with Types, to deliver a programming-free website creation experience. Web developers and designers, of all expertise levels, will benefit from this solution. Views queries content from the database, supporting detailed filtering. It displays it via user-editable HTML templates. With just HTML and CSS, users can create the most complex sites with Views.

Views is fully integrated with WPML. Any text that is rendered can also be translated.

Search Engine Optimization

WordPress SEO by Yoast is an all-around solution for optimizing WordPress sites for search engines. The plugin lets you specify titles and description for any WordPress content and archive page and shows how each page will appear in Google search results.

It includes a language configuration file that tells WPML which strings require translation. This way, you can translate everything, without having to configure anything.

E-Commerce

WPML fully supports MarketPress and is mostly compatible with WP E-Commerce. Mostly compatible means that there are several issues remaining, which arise in certain configurations.

MarketPress is a commercial plugin, by WPMUdev. It allows running a complete store with simple administration and setup. To run multilingual MarketPress sites, you will need to use the MarketPress Multilingual plugin, which is part of the Multilingual CMS package.

WP E-Commerce is the leading free e-commerce solution for WordPress, with over 600,000 downloads and a huge community of developers and users. It runs fully multilingual with WPEC Multilingual, which is currently in Beta. You will need to download WPEC Multilingual for this functionality. If you want to push the integration between WPML and WPEC, we strongly recommend visiting GetShopped and leaving a message in their support forums. The most people request this, the more resources GetShopped folks will spend on compatibility with WPML.

Search

While the built-in WordPress search leaves much to be desired, Relevanssi fills the gap beautifully. It lets users search and find what they’re looking for. You can download Relevanssi for free from the WordPress repository or purchase the pro-version from Relevanssi.com.

Both versions of Relevanssi run smooth with WPML and return search results in the current language.

Admin Page Order

If your site has hundreds, or thousands of pages, it may be a bit difficult to find them in the WordPress Admin. CMS Tree Page View presents your pages in a hierarchical tree, which you can expand and collapse. It works smooth with WPML and displays the correct tree per language.

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Getting Started Guide »

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WPML consists of several module. The basic module turns WordPress sites multilingual. Other modules help with an enhanced translation process, string translation, media translation and other function.

You can learn about the different modules in the WPML Core and Addons page.

After you enable WPML, you’ll see a Multilingual Widget in the Admin Dashboard. This widget provides access to the different functions in WPML. You can also access them through the WPML menu.

Translating Your Contents »

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WPML includes three options for translating:

Manually creating posts and pages in other languages: Create translations as new posts or pages using the standard WordPress editor.
Using the Translation Management module: Control who’s translating what and give your translators better tools. See demo
Professional translation by ICanLocalize: You can find freelance translators from ICanLocalize between over 30 languages. See demo
Using desktop CAT tools: Let your translators use their own CAT tools using WPML’s XLIFF interface.

Professional Translation »

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WPML’s professional translation connects you with expert translators working at competitive rates. We’ll help you reach new clients faster and on a tiny budget.

We handle anything from single-page to corporate sites. You will find translators to over 30 languages, ready to get started today.

Developers Information »

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WPML lets you run one WordPress site in multiple languages. The basic setup takes a few minutes and you can see the site multilingual. Then, you can customize the behavior and appearance of your site to match your exact specifications.