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Problem:
You are trying to add Chinese (Traditional) as a language in WPML for automatic translations, but are unable to translate posts automatically because the language is not supported.
Solution:
If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend checking your WPML settings. Go to WPML > Settings > Automatic Translation > Select Different Engine, and ensure that you have enabled DeepL, Google, and Microsoft translation engines. After enabling these, please recheck to see if the translations for Chinese (Traditional) are working.

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Last updated by John Bocalig 2 months, 3 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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September 23, 2025 at 11:28 pm #17427087

John Bocalig

Background of the issue:
I am trying to add Chinese (Traditional) language in WPML to enable automatic translations for all of the posts on my site. The language is mapped in the WPML admin.

Symptoms:
I am unable to automatically translate any posts to Chinese (Traditional). The following target languages do not support automatic translations: Chinese (Traditional). To enable automatic translation map them to known languages.

Questions:
How can I enable automatic translations for Chinese (Traditional) in WPML?
Why is Chinese (Traditional) not supported for automatic translations in WPML?

September 24, 2025 at 1:11 am #17427195

Kor
WPML Supporter since 08/2022

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Hi there,

Thanks for contacting us. Could you please check WPML > Settings > Automatic translation > Select Different Engine and enable DeepL, Google and Microsoft.

Then, recheck to see if it works.

September 24, 2025 at 4:11 pm #17429771

John Bocalig

DeepL and Google were already enabled. After I enabled Microsoft, I was able to start translating to Chinese (Traditional) again. Thank you, Kor!