Follow this tutorial to learn how to build multilingual websites using the Genesis Framework, any Genesis child theme, and WPML.
On This Page:
- Getting Started
- Translating Posts and Pages
- Translating Custom Post Types
- Translating Categories and Custom Taxonomies
- Translating the Genesis SEO settings
- Translating Texts From Genesis Theme, Plugins and Other Places
- Translating Menus
- Known Issues
- Getting Help
Getting Started
Start by installing and activating the following:
- Genesis Framework parent theme
- Genesis child theme
- WPML core plugin, WPML String Translation and WPML Media Translation add-ons
If you’re new to WPML, check out our Getting Started Guide. It quickly walks you through different translation options you can use.
Translating Posts and Pages
With WPML, you can choose from two translation modes to translate your site’s content:
- The Translate Everything Automatically mode translates your site’s content as you add or edit it.
- The Translate What You Choose mode allows you to decide what content to translate, and who will translate it. Choose from translating content by yourself, assigning it to an individual translator, or hiring a professional translation agency.
In the example below, we are translating a page by ourselves from the Language box on the page:
Clicking the plus icon takes you to the Advanced Translation Editor. If you have translation credits, you can translate your content automatically. If not, enter your translations manually and click Complete once you’re done.
To translate your content in bulk, see our guide to translating posts, pages, and custom post types from the Translation Management Dashboard.
Translating Custom Post Types
You can translate custom post types in the same way you would translate posts and pages. To learn more, see our documentation page about translating custom post types.
Translating Categories and Custom Taxonomies
WPML allows you to translate categories and tags in different ways. To find your preferred method, see our guide to translating post categories and custom taxonomies.
Translating the Genesis SEO settings
Genesis Framework comes with powerful Search Engine Optimization settings. You can access the general SEO settings by going to Genesis → SEO Settings.
You can also set SEO settings for individual posts or pages from your post or page editing screen. This includes the Document Title, Meta Description, and Meta Keywords. When you use the Advanced Translation Editor to translate a post or page, any SEO fields assigned to your content will also be available for translation.
If you are using the Translate Everything Automatically mode, WPML will automatically translate all of your SEO fields.
Translating Texts From Genesis Theme, Plugins and Other Places
Besides the content coming from posts and pages on your site, there are usually some texts coming from other places. These texts usually come from your theme and plugins.
To learn how to translate these texts, read our documentation page about String Translation.
Translating Menus
With WPML, you can translate your menus automatically, manually, or sync them across all your languages. For more information, please see our guide to translating menus.
Known Issues
Right now, there are no unresolved compatibility issues between this theme and WPML. Search all known issues.Getting Help
In case you need help translating your site built using Genesis Framework and WPML, visit WPML’s support forum.