Export your multilingual websites translated with WPML quickly and easily using WP All Export and the WPML Export and Import add-on.
When you create an export file with WP All Export for your site’s multilingual content, the WPML Export and Import add-on automatically adds language information to this file. This means you get one file for each type of content you export, regardless of the number of languages on your site.
On This Page
- Step 1: Install and Activate the Required Plugins
- Step 2: Export Your Multilingual Website Content
- Step 3: Import your Multilingual Content and Run WPML Export and Import
- How to Export Your Multilingual Content with a Cron Job
- Known Issues
Step 1: Install and Activate the Required Plugins
Start by installing and activating all of the required plugins on both your export and import sites:
- WP All Export or WP All Export Pro plugin
- WPML core plugin and WPML String Translation add-on
- WPML Export and Import (available on your WPML Downloads page)
This will let WPML Export and Import automatically add language information to the export file you generate with WP All Export.
Step 2: Export Your Multilingual Website Content
Follow the WP All Export documentation to export your WordPress site’s multilingual content. WPML doesn’t add any additional steps to the WP All Export workflow.
Step 3: Import your Multilingual Content and Run WPML Export and Import
Now, follow the WP All Import documentation to import your content.
After importing, simply go to WPML → Export and Import and click the Run WPML Import button to assign correct language information and link translations.
How to Export Your Multilingual Content With a Cron Job
To export your translated site with a WordPress cron job, see the page about exporting multilingual content with a cron job.