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How to Translate Your WordPress Site With DeepL

Tomer Helzer
Updated
February 19, 2026

Learn how to automatically translate your WordPress website into more languages with DeepL and WPML.

Why Translate with DeepL and WPML?

DeepL is one of the best machine translation engines available today. It supports over 30+ languages, can generate native-like translations, and is the preferred translation engine among WPML clients. In 2025 alone, WPML translated more than 13 billion words with DeepL!

By translating with WPML, you get full access to DeepL, plus unique WPML features:

Direct Integration

Access DeepL directly inside the WordPress admin

Unlimited Languages

Translate to as many languages as you want

Native-like Translations

Use DeepL’s AI neural networks to generate translations

Control Formality

Generate translations that match local norms and preferences

Free Automatic Translation

Automatically translate your site into 2-3 languages for free

Optimize for SEO

Translate URLs and metadata, and automatically set hreflang tags

How to Translate Your WordPress Website with DeepL and WPML

Translating your WordPress website with DeepL and WPML takes just a few minutes. Here’s how the process works.

1. Select Your Languages 

With WPML, you can add an unlimited number of languages to your website.

This includes all of DeepL’s 30+ available languages, plus any other languages supported by WPML’s alternative translation engines – Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, and PTC.

To add languages, simply select as many as you want during the WPML setup wizard.

WPML setup wizard
Selecting languages in the WPML setup wizard

2. Select DeepL as Your Translation Engine

To use DeepL with WPML, go to WPML → Settings and locate the Automatic Translation section. Click Different Engine, then drag DeepL to the top of the list.

DeepL translation engine in WPML Settings
Making DeepL the default engine in WPML Settings

By default, WPML automatically sets the formality for each language based on cultural preferences. To adjust this, click the Edit formality link next to DeepL and choose your preferred setting for each language.

When you’re done, click Save settings. WPML will now use DeepL to translate your content.

3. Send Content for Translation

With WPML, you can translate all content on your website. This includes pages, posts, custom posts, products, and more.

To translate content with DeepL:

  1. Go to WPML → Translation Dashboard.
  2. Select the content you want to translate.
  3. Choose Translate automatically and click Translate.
Selecting to translate homepage
Selecting to translate homepage

4. Review Your Translations

Once DeepL finishes translating your content, you can review its automatic translations using WPML’s front-end editor.

If translations look good, you publish them to your site.

Reviewing translations in WPML

If you want to make changes, you can edit translations using the Advanced Translation Editor.

Editing homepage in Advanced Translation Editor
Editing homepage in Advanced Translation Editor

If you’re short on time, or simply prefer a professional translator to review your content, you can also invite other users to review translations on your site.

To keep your site secure, reviewers can only edit the specific content you send them.

How Much Does DeepL and WPML Cost?

Translating with DeepL and WPML costs around $0.0015 per word. However, when you buy WPML, the first 45,000 words are free. This is enough to translate an average size website into 2-3 languages at no additional cost.

To learn more, visit our automatic translation pricing.

Get Started with DeepL & WPML

To translate with DeepL and WPML, you need WPML’s Multilingual CMS or Multilingual Agency plan. To compare plans, visit our pricing page.