We recently released an update for the Advanced Translation Editor. This includes several new features, including the much-requested integration with DeepL. This update also includes a price change for automatic translation using Google or DeepL.
This update also includes the ability to view translations from other sources within the Advanced Translation Editor, the ability to disable specific translation engines, and support for custom language mapping.
Why DeepL?
DeepL uses artificial intelligence to offer high-quality, natural translations. Many of our clients have asked for DeepL integration with WPML over the years, and we are happy to be able to offer it now.
New pricing for Google and DeepL translation
This information was correct at the time it was published, however it is no longer up to date. DeepL is now 2 credits per word, and we have changed our automatic translation pricing structure. For the latest about pricing, please refer to our Pricing for Automatic Translation page.
Over the last several months, WPML has added two new translation engine options to improve the automatic translation quality. First, we added Google Translate, which improved on Microsoft Azure and offered more language pairs. Now, we are expanding the options once again to include DeepL.
To reflect the expanding options and quality improvements included in Google and DeepL, we have implemented a new pricing structure.
This pricing change does not affect clients who are satisfied with Microsoft Azure and have it set as their preferred translation engine.
Pricing is now based on credits:
Microsoft Azure = 1 credit/word
Google Translate = 2 credits/word
DeepL = 4 credits/word
Your monthly cost will depend on how much you use automatic translation.
Monthly usage
Monthly charge
0 to 2,000 credits
FREE
2,001 to 5,000 credits
$2
5,001 to 15,000 credits
$7
15,001 to 50,000 credits
$12
50,001 to 100,000 credits
$17
100,001 to 500,000 credits
$72
* This pricing is for websites registered on WPML.org with valid accounts. Sites that are not registered or registered on expired accounts pay an additional $2.98 per month for automatic translation.
For example, translating 5,000 words will use:
5,000 credits with Microsoft Azure and cost $2
10,000 credits with Google Translate and cost $7
20,000 credits with DeepL and cost $15
Automatic translation is free for sites that use 2,000 credits or less each month.
How to change or disable translation engines
WPML allows you to set your preferred order of translation engines. In case your preferred engine does not support one of your language pairs, WPML will automatically use your second option as a fallback. If that one isn’t available, it will fallback to your third choice.
You can now also disable translation engines you do not wish to use. This gives you more control over your automatic translation expenses.
New accounts are assigned Google Translate as the default engine.
Choosing which translation engines to use and the preferred order
Custom Language Mapping
If you use custom languages on your site, you can now map them to existing languages. This allows you to use the spell checker and automatic translation for the language your custom language is mapped to.
Mapping a custom language to a pre-configured language
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