What is WPML?
No. 1 Multilingual Plugin
Installed on over 1 million WordPress websites
Market Leader
Translating WordPress websites since 2011
Powered by AI
Integrated with the latest AI to generate human-level translations
How to Document WPML
1. Installation & Setup
To use WPML, your clients first need to purchase a WPML plan. For most websites, the WPML Multilingual CMS plan is sufficient:
- Includes all WPML features
- Free automatic translation for ~45k words
- Costs just 99€ per year
Once purchased, your clients can then install WPML and begin the setup wizard, a short process for configuring a few WPML settings:
Choose Languages
Select from 65+ pre-configured languages or add your own.
Choose URL Format
Organize URLs into subdirectories, subfolders, or different domains.
Add Translators
Add your own team of translators, or connect with translation services.
Install Addons
Download additional addons to translate specific plugins.
2. Translating Content
Once WPML is configured, you can start translating content. To begin, go to WPML → Translation Management and follow two steps:
1. Select Content for Translation
Choose pages, posts, custom posts, templates, and any other content on your website.
2. Choose a Translation Method
Translate by yourself, with your translators, automatic translation, or professional translation services.
To translate content faster while achieving human-level accuracy, we recommend using WPML AI – our most powerful machine translation engine powered by ChatGPT.
3. Reviewing Translations
Reviewing translations is optional, but recommended for important content, like your homepage. Similarly to translating content, clients can review translations by themselves, or with their team of translators.
To review translations, go to WPML → Translations and follow four steps:
Start a Review
Select which translations to review.
Preview Translations
Preview translations on the front-end before publishing them.
Edit Translations
If needed, make changes using WPML’s Advanced Translation Editor.
Publish to Website
Accept translations and publish them to your site.
4. Translating Your WooCommerce Store (optional)
If your theme or plugin includes WooCommerce elements, clients can translate them with WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency, a free addon by WPML.
Similarly to other website content, clients can translate their WooCommerce store using Translation Management. They can also configure different multilingual settings to offer a completely localized experience, including:
Localized Checkout
Translate the cart and checkout pages
Currency Switcher
Let visitors view prices in the local currency
Currency Options
Display currency by user location or site language
Custom Prices
Set different prices in each currency or use automatic exchange
Branding Guidelines
When writing your documentation, feel free to use any of our trademark icons – as long as you adhere to our branding guidelines:
Do
Use WPML graphics to promote our brand and products
Use our graphics on blog posts and other digital media
Don’t
Modify or alter provided graphics
Incorporate our graphics into your own branding, or use it in a way that it misleads visitors about the ownership of the service
Guidelines
To learn more about our guidelines, download our guidebook.
Logos
To download all files, click the button below.
Colors
The official WPML colors in RGB and hex codes.
#C9471F
RGB (201,71,31)
#33879E
RGB (51,135,158)
#524F54
RGB (82,79,84)