Learn how to add priority labels to translations in WPML. Add labels to any element, including pages, posts, and strings.
Assigning priority to your content helps you manage projects more easily, and ensure important pages get translated first. For example, you can use priority filters to quickly identify important pages, and send them for translation together.
Add Translation Priority to Pages and Posts
To add translation priority to pages and posts:
- Edit the page or post you want to add priority to.
- In the right sidebar, expand the Language section.
- Under Translation Priority, select the priority status you want to assign.
- Click Update to confirm.

Selecting translation priority
Add Translation Priority to Strings
To add translation priority to strings:
- Go to WPML → String Translation.
- Select the strings you want to add priority to.
- Open the translation priority dropdown and select your priority.
Adding translation priority to strings
Filter by Translation Priority in Translation Management
To filter by translation priority in Translation Management:
- Go to WPML → Translation Management.
- Scroll down to the section you want to filter.
- Open the All taxonomies dropdown and select Translation Priorities.
- A new dropdown will appear. Select your translation priority to filter the content.
Filtering pages by translation priority of Required
Create Custom Translation Priority Labels
By default, WPML includes three translation priority labels: Optional, Required, and Not required. To create your own custom label:
- Edit any page or post.
- On the right sidebar, expand the Language section and click the edit terms link.
- A new tab will open. Create your new label and save.
Adding custom translation priority label
Your custom label will now appear in translation priority dropdowns.