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Problem:
The client wants to know how to activate automatic translation for posts on their website using WPML and whether it is possible to set it up only for articles. They also inquire about how machine translation works and if manual input is necessary.
Solution:
To use automatic translation, the client needs to purchase translation credits or enable a Pay-as-you-go subscription. For detailed guidance, we recommend checking our documentation on enabling automatic translation here: https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/.
Automatic translation can be activated for all content on the website, not just for articles. Once enabled, WPML will automatically translate content as soon as it detects new content has been created. If a post is sent manually for translation, it will be translated automatically once WPML accesses the content through the translation job process. Clients can also choose different translation engines based on their preferences, detailed here: https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/how-to-change-automatic-translation-engines/.

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