TranslatePress vs WPML
Updated 6 Oct 2026. 27 features compared side by side.
Visual front-end translation plugin by Cozmoslabs with AI and Google translation, self-hosted translations and paid add-ons for SEO and more languages.
Premium multilingual plugin for WordPress with a side-by-side translation editor, AI translation credits, WooCommerce support and team workflows.
Choose TranslatePress if…
- You want to start with a free version
Choose WPML if…
- You need professional translators and multi-currency
- You also want XLIFF / PO import & export
- You want the more complete feature set (98/100 vs 89/100)
- You want the lower entry price (€39/yr vs €99/yr)
WPML has 3 that TranslatePress lacks, including Professional translators, Multi-currency and XLIFF / PO import & export. Both include 24 of the 27 features we track.
At a glance
Feature comparison
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TranslatePress WPMLTranslating content8/99/9
Core feature: click text on the live front end and translate it in a sidebar with real-time preview.
No on-page editing; the Advanced Translation Editor shows a front-end preview of the translation before publishing.
The editor sidebar shows original and translated strings together, but there is no back-end post-by-post editor.
Advanced Translation Editor shows source and translation side by side; CMS and Agency plans only.
Google Translate with your own key is free; DeepL needs the Business plan.
Automatic translation via WPML's PTC engine, with DeepL, Google and Microsoft as legacy engines; billed per word.
TranslatePress AI hybrid LLM engine with glossary; free allowance is 2,000 words, paid plans 50K–500K.
Private Translation Cloud uses page context, brand terminology and tone; 22,500 words included on CMS.
Machine translation runs when a page is first visited in another language, so new content is covered.
Translate Everything Automatically translates new and updated content as you publish (PTC engine).
Free translation memory suggestions plus a glossary that steers TranslatePress AI output.
Glossary management and translation memory work in the Advanced Translation Editor and PTC.
No integration for sending content to agencies; translators can be given accounts instead.
Translation Services Integration sends jobs to third-party agencies from the dashboard.
Translates gettext strings from themes and plugins, including dynamic strings.
String Translation for theme, plugin and admin texts is listed only in CMS and Agency.
Swap images and slider images per language in the visual editor; alt text needs the SEO Pack.
WPML Media Translation add-on shows different images, videos or PDFs per language.
Languages & URLs5/55/5
Free is limited to one extra language; the Multiple Languages add-on lifts the cap.
65+ built-in languages plus custom language variants, with no cap on how many you enable.
Free uses language subdirectories; a different domain per language needs Business.
Language directories, separate domains or subdomains, or a ?lang= parameter.
Shortcode, menu item, floating switcher or block.
Configurable switchers for menus, widgets, footer and custom placements.
Automatic User Language Detection add-on redirects by browser language or IP.
Optional JavaScript redirect to the visitor's browser language, once per 24 hours.
Documented support for translating into right-to-left languages.
Right-to-left languages such as Arabic and Hebrew are among the supported languages.
Multilingual SEO4/44/4
Slug translation for posts, pages, CPTs and taxonomies comes with the SEO Pack.
Page slugs, SEO titles and meta can be translated for each language.
Free version adds hreflang tags automatically for each active language.
Adds hreflang alternates, either in the page head or inside the XML sitemap.
SEO Pack adds translated URLs to sitemaps from Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress and others.
With Yoast and the WPML SEO add-on, one sitemap covers all languages with hreflang entries.
SEO Pack translates titles, descriptions and social tags set in Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and more.
Translates Yoast titles, meta, schema and breadcrumbs via the free WPML SEO add-on; needs CMS or Agency.
Compatibility4/55/5
Translates WooCommerce products, cart, checkout and emails in the free version.
E-commerce support translates products, checkout and emails; requires CMS or Agency.
No currency switching; TranslatePress handles language only.
Free WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency adds 200+ currencies, rates and per-country currency.
Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, WPBakery and Brizy output.
Elementor, Divi, WPBakery and Full Site Editing support are listed for CMS and Agency only.
Form labels and messages are translated on the rendered page like any other text.
Glue plugins such as Gravity Forms Multilingual translate forms; Contact Form 7 also supported.
Custom field values shown on the front end are translated visually; no field mapping needed.
ACF Multilingual and custom field settings let you translate or copy field values per language.
Workflow & hosting3/44/4
All translations are stored locally in your site's database.
Translations are saved as regular WordPress posts and terms in your own database.
No quotas on manual translation; only TranslatePress AI words are capped per plan.
No quota on translated content; only automatic AI translation consumes paid word credits.
Translator Accounts add-on gives non-admin users access to the translation editor.
Translation Management lets you assign translators and managers and track job status.
Support staff state that importing and exporting translations is not currently available.
Translation jobs can be exported and imported as XLIFF for CAT tools.
Statuses: Yes Pro Add-on Partial 3rd-party No ?
Pricing compared
TranslatePress Freemium
| Free | $0 |
|---|---|
| Personal | €99 per year, 1 site |
| Business | €199 per year, 3 sites |
| Developer | €349 per year, Unlimited |
WPML Premium
| Multilingual Blog | €39 per year, 1 site |
|---|---|
| Multilingual CMS | €99 per year, 3 sites |
| Multilingual Agency | €199 per year, Unlimited |
Downloads trend
TranslatePress
61,643 downloads last week
WPML
No WordPress.org download data (premium-only plugin).
Verdict
WPML scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 89/100) and includes professional translators, multi-currency and XLIFF / PO import & export that TranslatePress does not. Only TranslatePress has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Biggest differences
TranslatePress: not included. WPML: paid version (Multilingual CMS). Translation Services Integration sends jobs to third-party agencies from the dashboard.
TranslatePress: not included. WPML: included. Free WooCommerce Multilingual & Multicurrency adds 200+ currencies, rates and per-country currency.
TranslatePress: not included. WPML: paid version (Multilingual CMS). Translation jobs can be exported and imported as XLIFF for CAT tools.
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FAQ
Which is better, TranslatePress or WPML?
WPML scores higher on our feature checklist (98/100 against 89/100) and includes professional translators, multi-currency and XLIFF / PO import & export that TranslatePress does not. Only TranslatePress has a free version. Check the features you rely on in the table below before deciding.
Which has more features?
WPML includes 27 of the 27 features we track, against 24 for TranslatePress. Feature count is only part of the picture; check which of the differences matter to you.
Is TranslatePress free?
TranslatePress has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at €99/yr.
Is WPML free?
WPML is premium only. Paid plans start at €39/yr.
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