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WPForms Multilingual – Translate Forms with WPML

Easily translate WPForms into any language with WPForms Multilingual. Translate all form elements in a few minutes and create multilingual WPForms.

Build Multilingual WPForms with WPML

Full Compatibility

Works with WPForms and WPForms Lite.

Translate Everything

Translate all your form’s content and create fully multilingual WPForms.

Translation Options

Translate automatically, by yourself, or with the help of professional translators.

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Getting Started

How to Translate WPForms with WPML

Translating Other Form Texts

Updating WPForms Translations

Start Translating With WPML

Support & Help

Getting Started

To translate WPForms with WPML, install and activate the following plugins: 

How to Translate WPForms with WPML

With WPML, you can translate all your WPForms elements. This includes form titles, field labels, sub-labels, and any other element you include in your form.  

Translate WPForms with WPML
Translate WPForms with WPML

    To translate WPForms with WPML:

    1. Go to WPML → Translation Management.
    2. In the Select items for translation dropdown, click the All types filter and select WPForms. Click the Filter button to confirm.
    Selecting WPForms in the All types filter
    Selecting WPForms in the All types filter
    1. Select the forms you want to translate. In this example, we’re selecting the Newsletter Signup form.
    Selecting which WPForm to translate
    Selecting which WPForm to translate
    1. Next, choose the languages you want to translate your form into and the translation method. We’ll translate our form automatically. 
    Choosing to translate automatically into German and Spanish
    Choosing to translate automatically into German and Spanish
    1. Finally, go to WPML → Translations to review your automatic translations. Or, if you’re translating by yourself, enter your own translations.
    Selecting to review automatic translations for the Newsletter Signup form
    Selecting to review automatic translations for the Newsletter Signup form

    Your WPForms will now appear translated when you switch languages on your site. Remember, to switch languages you need to translate the page holding your form.  

    Join Newsletter form in English
    Join Newsletter form in English
    Join Newsletter form in Spanish
    Join Newsletter form in Spanish

    Translating Other Form Texts

    Some form texts, like the First and Last labels for the Name field, need to be translated using WPML’s String Translation.

    To do this:

    1. Go to WPML → Theme and plugins localization. 
    2. Select WPForms and scan it for strings.
    Scanning WPForms for strings
    Scanning WPForms for strings
    1. Navigate to WPML → String Translation and search for the sub-label text you want to translate.
    2. Click on the plus symbol in the row you want to translate and manually add your translation.
    Translating sub-label texts from the String Translation screen
    Translating sub-label texts from the String Translation screen

    Alternatively, you can send the strings for automatic translation.

    Updating WPForm Translations

    When making changes to your form, like adding or removing fields, you also need to update your translations.

    To update your form translations: 

    1. Go to WPML → Translation Management and select the form you made changes to. A blue alert icon will appear under the languages you need to update.
    Sending updated forms to translation
    Sending updated forms to translation
    1. Next, choose the languages you want to update and send the form to translation. 
    2. Finally, go to WPML → Translations to review and publish your form.

    Start Translating With WPML 

    If you already have a WPML account, you can download WPForms Multilingual (at no additional cost) from the Downloads page.

    Don’t have WPML? Visit our pricing page to find the right plan for your website. 

    Support & Help

    Have a problem with translating WPForms? Visit our Known Issues and Solutions page to look for a solution.

    If you still need help, please open a support ticket and we’ll be happy to help.

    Dario
    Updated
    April 9, 2024