WPML
Premium multilingual plugin for WordPress with a side-by-side translation editor, AI translation credits, WooCommerce support and team workflows.
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MultilingualPress
Premium multisite-based multilingual plugin from Syde: one site per language, translations in your own database, with DeepL, Amazon or OpenAI auto-translation.
Est. active installs~3KLikely 1.5K–6K
Vendor claims300K+ downloadsVendor's own figure
Price from€149/yrPremium
Overview
MultilingualPress is a premium multilingual plugin developed by Syde (formerly Inpsyde). Instead of storing every language inside one site, it uses WordPress Multisite: each language is its own site in the network, and MultilingualPress links posts, pages, terms and products across those sites as translations of one another.
How it works
While editing a post you get MultilingualPress tabs for each connected language, where you can link or create the translation, copy the source content, set the translated title, slug, excerpt and taxonomies, and choose a translation provider. The AutoTranslate feature sends content to DeepL, Amazon Translate or OpenAI using your own API keys and processes it in the background, including new and updated posts, ACF fields and WooCommerce product fields in recent versions. DeepL glossaries are supported.
Because each language is a normal site, it can sit on a sub-directory, sub-domain or mapped domain, has its own media library, menus, widgets, theme language and SEO plugin settings, and keeps working as ordinary WordPress content if the plugin is removed. MultilingualPress outputs hreflang tags automatically and offers a language switcher widget, block menu, quick links, flags and a browser or geolocation redirect module.
Pricing
There is no free version. Licences are per WordPress installation and differ only by number of languages: Starter (2 languages, EUR 149/yr), Professional (6, EUR 499/yr), Advanced (12, EUR 899/yr) and Enterprise (unlimited, EUR 1,499/yr), prices including VAT, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.
Strengths and limitations
- Translations stay in your own database with no word quotas or proxy.
- Separate sites suit independent regional teams, shops with different currencies or catalogues, and high-traffic enterprise setups.
- Supports WooCommerce, ACF, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg blocks and Yoast SEO.
The downsides are that you must run Multisite, there is no visual front-end editor or built-in string translation screen (theme and WooCommerce email strings use .po/.mo files or a tool like Loco Translate), no XLIFF exchange, and pricing climbs steeply with language count. Professional translation is handled through the separate translationMANAGER plugin with Eurotext.
It is best for agencies and organisations already comfortable with Multisite who want full data ownership and per-language sites.
Best for: Agencies and organisations on WordPress Multisite that want each language as its own site and full ownership of translations.
MultilingualPress is a robust choice when separate per-language sites are an advantage, such as regional teams or shops with different currencies, and it avoids the lock-in of proxy services. The Multisite requirement, missing string and visual editors and language-based pricing make it heavier than single-site plugins for small projects.
Pros
- Translations are stored as normal WordPress content in your own database
- No word or page-view quotas; machine translation uses your own API keys
- Each language can have its own domain, media, menus, theme settings and shop currency
- AutoTranslate supports DeepL (with glossaries), Amazon Translate and OpenAI
- Integrations for WooCommerce, ACF, Elementor, Beaver Builder, Gutenberg and Yoast
- All features in every plan, with a 30-day money-back guarantee
Cons
- Requires WordPress Multisite, which adds setup and hosting complexity
- No visual front-end editor or built-in string translation screen
- Price rises sharply with the number of languages
- No XLIFF import/export or translator review workflow
- No free version to try first
Key features
What MultilingualPress highlights on its own website, split by version.
Included features From €149/yr
- One site per language on Multisite
- Translations stored in your database
- AutoTranslate with DeepL, Amazon or OpenAI
- DeepL glossary support
- Translation tabs inside the post editor
- Translated slugs and taxonomies
- Automatic hreflang tags
- Switcher widget, block menu and flags
- Browser and geolocation redirect
- WooCommerce product translation
- ACF, Elementor and Beaver Builder support
- Yoast SEO compatible
- WP-CLI commands
- Licence priced by language count
Feature checklist
25 of 27 features we track in Multilingual & Translation, feature score 84/100
Translating content 8/9
Visual front-end editor Key
Translate while looking at the live page.
Translation happens in the post editor tabs; no front-end visual editor.
Not included
Side-by-side editor
Translate posts and pages in an editor next to the original.
Edit linked translations from tabs in the source post's editor rather than a true split view.
Partial
Machine translation Key
Automatic translation with DeepL, Google, Microsoft or similar.
AutoTranslate uses DeepL or Amazon Translate with your own API keys.
Included
AI translation
Context-aware translation with large language models, tone or brand rules.
AutoTranslate can use OpenAI GPT models for context-aware translations.
Included
Auto-translate new content
New and updated content is translated automatically.
AutoTranslate can process new and updated posts in the background.
Included
Glossary & translation memory
Terms that should never be translated and reuse of earlier translations.
DeepL glossaries supported since 5.1; no translation memory.
Partial
Professional translators
Send content to human translators or agencies from WordPress.
Free translationMANAGER plugin (Syde and Eurotext) sends content to Eurotext's paid service.
Via add-on
Theme & plugin strings Key
Translate text from themes, plugins and widgets.
Theme and plugin strings rely on each site's .po/.mo files or Loco Translate.
Partial
Media translation
Different images or files per language.
Each language site has its own media library; media can be copied between sites.
Included
Languages & URLs 5/5
Unlimited languages
No cap on the number of languages.
Starter 2, Professional 6, Advanced 12; unlimited only on Enterprise.
Paid version Enterprise
Subdirectories, subdomains or domains Key
Choose /fr/, fr.example.com or a separate domain per language.
Language sites can use multisite sub-directories, sub-domains or mapped domains.
Included
Language switcher Key
Menu, widget, block or floating switcher.
Language switcher widget, block menu, quick links and menu flags.
Included
Language detection & redirect
Send visitors to their language based on browser or location.
Redirect module uses browser language or geolocation with a fallback site.
Included
Right-to-left languages
Supports Arabic, Hebrew and other RTL languages.
Each site uses a WordPress locale, so core RTL handling applies.
Included
Multilingual SEO 4/4
Translated URLs & slugs Key
Each language gets its own translated URL.
The Advanced tab sets a separate slug for each translation.
Included
Hreflang tags Key
Adds hreflang tags so search engines show the right language.
hreflang tags are output automatically once translations are linked.
Included
Multilingual sitemaps
Translated pages included in XML sitemaps.
Each language is a full site, so its own core or SEO-plugin sitemap lists its pages.
Included
SEO plugin integration
Translate titles and meta from Yoast, Rank Math or similar.
Yoast SEO compatible; each language site keeps its own SEO meta.
Included
Compatibility 5/5
WooCommerce translation Key
Translate products, cart, checkout and emails.
Translates products, attributes, coupons; emails and template strings via .po files.
Included
Multi-currency
Show prices in different currencies per language or country.
Each language shop can use its own currency, but prices are set manually.
Partial
Page builder support
Works with Elementor, Divi, Bricks or the block editor.
Modules for Elementor, Beaver Builder and Gutenberg blocks; Cornerstone in changelog.
Included
Form plugin translation
Translate forms from popular form plugins.
No form-plugin integration; you build forms separately on each language site.
Partial
Custom fields & ACF
Translate ACF and other custom fields.
ACF module translates field values; AutoTranslate covers ACF fields.
Included
Workflow & hosting 3/4
Translations stored in WordPress
Translations live in your own database, not on a vendor proxy.
All translations live as normal content in your own multisite database.
Included
No word limits
No word or page-view quotas on translated content.
No word or page-view quotas; only your MT provider's own usage costs.
Included
Translator roles & workflow
Translator accounts, review and translation status.
Uses standard WordPress roles per site; no translation status or review queue.
Partial
XLIFF / PO import & export
Exchange translations in standard file formats.
No XLIFF or translation file exchange in docs or changelog.
Not included
Pricing
Starter
€149per year1 site
2 languages; 1 WordPress (multisite) installation; price includes VAT.
Professional
€499per year1 site
6 languages; price includes VAT.
Advanced
€899per year1 site
12 languages; price includes VAT.
Enterprise
€1,499per year1 site
Unlimited languages; price includes VAT.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use MultilingualPress?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
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No free version on WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
300K+ downloads
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated active installs
~3K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: Premium-only, one licence per multisite network, no customer count published. Assumed a niche enterprise/agency base of 2K-4K active networks given high prices; midpoint ~3K. Likely range: 1.5K to 6K. This counts sites running the paid version, including sites whose licence has lapsed. Estimates are rough and based on public figures as of 14 Oct 2026.
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 30-day money-back (not for upgrades or renewals) (source, 6 Oct 2026) |
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FAQ
Is MultilingualPress free?
No. MultilingualPress is a premium plugin. Paid plans start at €149/yr.
How many sites use MultilingualPress?
The vendor claims 300K+ downloads sites in total. We estimate around 3K active installs.
Does MultilingualPress have visual front-end editor?
No: not included. Translation happens in the post editor tabs; no front-end visual editor.
Does MultilingualPress have machine translation?
Yes: included. AutoTranslate uses DeepL or Amazon Translate with your own API keys.
Does MultilingualPress have theme & plugin strings?
Yes: partial. Theme and plugin strings rely on each site's .po/.mo files or Loco Translate.
Does MultilingualPress have subdirectories, subdomains or domains?
Yes: included. Language sites can use multisite sub-directories, sub-domains or mapped domains.
Does MultilingualPress have language switcher?
Yes: included. Language switcher widget, block menu, quick links and menu flags.
Does MultilingualPress have translated urls & slugs?
Yes: included. The Advanced tab sets a separate slug for each translation.
Does MultilingualPress have hreflang tags?
Yes: included. hreflang tags are output automatically once translations are linked.
Does MultilingualPress have woocommerce translation?
Yes: included. Translates products, attributes, coupons; emails and template strings via .po files.
Do I need WordPress Multisite to use MultilingualPress?
Yes. Each language is a separate site in a multisite network, and MultilingualPress connects the translations between those sites.
Is there a free version of MultilingualPress?
No. It is sold only on multilingualpress.org. All plans include every feature; they differ by the number of languages, from 2 (Starter) to unlimited (Enterprise).
Does MultilingualPress translate content automatically?
Yes, through AutoTranslate, which uses DeepL, Amazon Translate or OpenAI with your own API keys. You pay the provider for usage; MultilingualPress adds no word quota.
How does it handle WooCommerce currencies?
Each language site is its own WooCommerce shop, so you set prices in each shop's currency manually. There is no automatic currency conversion or switcher.
What happens to translations if I deactivate the plugin?
They remain as regular posts on each language site, because MultilingualPress stores content in WordPress itself rather than on an external service.
Last updated 6 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.