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TranslatePress
Visual front-end translation plugin by Cozmoslabs with AI and Google translation, self-hosted translations and paid add-ons for SEO and more languages.
Free installs400K+WordPress.org, active
Est. Pro installs~18KLikely 12K–27K
Vendor claims400K+Vendor's own figure
Rating4.7/51,667 reviews
Price from€99/yrFreemium
Last updated13 Oct 2026Version 3.3.8
Overview
TranslatePress from Cozmoslabs lets you translate a WordPress site by clicking on text in a live front-end preview. Because it works on the rendered page, the same editor handles post content, theme and plugin strings, page builder layouts, forms, WooCommerce pages and images, and translations are stored in your own database.
Free version
The free plugin on WordPress.org includes the visual translation editor, automatic translation through Google Translate with your own API key, a small TranslatePress AI allowance of 2,000 words, gettext string translation, image translation, a menu, floating or block language switcher, hreflang tags, translation memory suggestions and a glossary for the AI engine. The main restriction is languages: free sites can add only one language besides the default.
Paid plans
The Personal plan unlocks unlimited languages and the SEO Pack, which translates slugs, meta titles and descriptions, social tags and alt text and adds multilingual sitemaps for Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress, AIOSEO and others. Business adds a different domain per language, translator accounts, DeepL, automatic language detection and role-based browsing, and covers three sites. Every paid plan includes a yearly TranslatePress AI word allowance (50K, 200K or 500K words), with extra packs for sale.
Strengths
- The visual editor is quick to learn and translates almost anything visible on the page.
- WooCommerce, page builders and form output work without separate compatibility plugins.
- No word limits on manual translation and no dependency on an external proxy.
Limitations
Translated slugs and SEO metadata are paid features, as is translating into more than one extra language. There is no export or import of translations, no professional translation integration and no multi-currency. AI words in paid plans are capped and machine translation happens when a page is first visited.
TranslatePress suits small businesses, bloggers and stores that want an intuitive visual workflow with translations kept on their own server.
Best for: Small businesses, bloggers and WooCommerce stores that want an easy visual translation workflow with translations kept on their own server.
TranslatePress has the most approachable editor of the self-hosted options and handles page builders and WooCommerce output neatly. Most sites will need at least Personal for more languages and SEO slugs, and Business if they want language detection or translator accounts.
Pros
- Visual front-end editor that translates anything rendered on the page
- Translations stored in your own database with no word limits on manual work
- Free Google Translate integration with your own API key
- Works with WooCommerce, page builders and form output without extra glue plugins
- Translation memory suggestions and an AI glossary in the free version
- Simple plan structure with AI word allowance included
Cons
- Free version is limited to one extra language
- Translated slugs and SEO metadata need the paid SEO Pack
- Browser redirect, translator accounts and DeepL start at the Business plan
- No export or import of translations
- No multi-currency or professional translation integration
Key features
What TranslatePress highlights on its WordPress.org page and its own website, split by version.
Free version WordPress.org
- Visual front-end translation editor
- One extra language in free version
- TranslatePress AI with 2,000 free words
- Google Translate with your API key
- Translate theme and plugin strings
- Image and slider translation
- WooCommerce and page builder support
- Menu, floating or block language switcher
- Automatic hreflang tags
- Translation memory suggestions
- Glossary for AI translations
- Translations stored in your database
Pro / paid adds From €99/yr
- Unlimited languages
- SEO Pack with translated slugs and meta
- Multilingual sitemaps for major SEO plugins
- Yearly TranslatePress AI word allowance
- DeepL automatic translation
- Translator accounts
- Automatic user language detection
- Different domain per language
- Browse as user role
- Navigation based on language
- Extra AI word packs
Feature checklist
24 of 27 features we track in Multilingual & Translation, feature score 89/100
Translating content 8/9
Visual front-end editor Key
Translate while looking at the live page.
Core feature: click text on the live front end and translate it in a sidebar with real-time preview.
Included
Side-by-side editor
Translate posts and pages in an editor next to the original.
The editor sidebar shows original and translated strings together, but there is no back-end post-by-post editor.
Partial
Machine translation Key
Automatic translation with DeepL, Google, Microsoft or similar.
Google Translate with your own key is free; DeepL needs the Business plan.
Included
AI translation
Context-aware translation with large language models, tone or brand rules.
TranslatePress AI hybrid LLM engine with glossary; free allowance is 2,000 words, paid plans 50K–500K.
Partial
Auto-translate new content
New and updated content is translated automatically.
Machine translation runs when a page is first visited in another language, so new content is covered.
Included
Glossary & translation memory
Terms that should never be translated and reuse of earlier translations.
Free translation memory suggestions plus a glossary that steers TranslatePress AI output.
Included
Professional translators
Send content to human translators or agencies from WordPress.
No integration for sending content to agencies; translators can be given accounts instead.
Not included
Theme & plugin strings Key
Translate text from themes, plugins and widgets.
Translates gettext strings from themes and plugins, including dynamic strings.
Included
Media translation
Different images or files per language.
Swap images and slider images per language in the visual editor; alt text needs the SEO Pack.
Included
Languages & URLs 5/5
Unlimited languages
No cap on the number of languages.
Free is limited to one extra language; the Multiple Languages add-on lifts the cap.
Paid version Personal
Subdirectories, subdomains or domains Key
Choose /fr/, fr.example.com or a separate domain per language.
Free uses language subdirectories; a different domain per language needs Business.
Paid version Business
Language switcher Key
Menu, widget, block or floating switcher.
Shortcode, menu item, floating switcher or block.
Included
Language detection & redirect
Send visitors to their language based on browser or location.
Automatic User Language Detection add-on redirects by browser language or IP.
Paid version Business
Right-to-left languages
Supports Arabic, Hebrew and other RTL languages.
Documented support for translating into right-to-left languages.
Included
Multilingual SEO 4/4
Translated URLs & slugs Key
Each language gets its own translated URL.
Slug translation for posts, pages, CPTs and taxonomies comes with the SEO Pack.
Paid version Personal
Hreflang tags Key
Adds hreflang tags so search engines show the right language.
Free version adds hreflang tags automatically for each active language.
Included
Multilingual sitemaps
Translated pages included in XML sitemaps.
SEO Pack adds translated URLs to sitemaps from Yoast, Rank Math, SEOPress and others.
Paid version Personal
SEO plugin integration
Translate titles and meta from Yoast, Rank Math or similar.
SEO Pack translates titles, descriptions and social tags set in Yoast, Rank Math, AIOSEO and more.
Paid version Personal
Compatibility 4/5
WooCommerce translation Key
Translate products, cart, checkout and emails.
Translates WooCommerce products, cart, checkout and emails in the free version.
Included
Multi-currency
Show prices in different currencies per language or country.
No currency switching; TranslatePress handles language only.
Not included
Page builder support
Works with Elementor, Divi, Bricks or the block editor.
Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, Divi, Beaver Builder, Oxygen, WPBakery and Brizy output.
Included
Form plugin translation
Translate forms from popular form plugins.
Form labels and messages are translated on the rendered page like any other text.
Included
Custom fields & ACF
Translate ACF and other custom fields.
Custom field values shown on the front end are translated visually; no field mapping needed.
Included
Workflow & hosting 3/4
Translations stored in WordPress
Translations live in your own database, not on a vendor proxy.
All translations are stored locally in your site's database.
Included
No word limits
No word or page-view quotas on translated content.
No quotas on manual translation; only TranslatePress AI words are capped per plan.
Included
Translator roles & workflow
Translator accounts, review and translation status.
Translator Accounts add-on gives non-admin users access to the translation editor.
Paid version Business
XLIFF / PO import & export
Exchange translations in standard file formats.
Support staff state that importing and exporting translations is not currently available.
Not included
Pricing
Free
$0On WordPress.org
Personal
€99per year1 site
Unlimited languages, SEO Pack and 50K TranslatePress AI words per year.
Business
€199per year3 sites
Adds DeepL, translator accounts, domain per language and language detection; 200K AI words.
Developer
€349per yearUnlimited
All Business features with 500K AI words. Extra AI word packs from €24 per 100K words.
Prices are list prices from the vendor's site, checked 14 Oct 2026. Many vendors discount the first year.
How many sites use TranslatePress?
Free installs from WordPress.org, the vendor's own claim, and our estimate of paid installs.
Free version (WordPress.org)
400K+
Active installations reported by WordPress.org.
Vendor claim
400K+
Sites/users claimed on the vendor's website. source
Estimated Pro / paid installs
~18K
Our estimate, see method below.
How we estimated this: The vendor figure (400K+) is within WordPress.org's rounding of the free installs, so it says nothing about paid sites. Website scans by WPoptic find the paid plugin (folders translatepress-business, translatepress-developer) on 6,662 live sites; they find the free version on 181,753 sites against about 450K WordPress.org installs, so each site found stands for about 2.5, giving 16K. About 450K free installs x 8% (the usual share of free sites that also run the paid version when some key features are paid) gives 36K. Combining these (weighted average) gives about 18K. Likely range: 12K to 27K. 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.
Stats & health
Weekly downloads
61,389 downloads last week, 21.4M all time
Rating breakdown
| Version | 3.3.8 |
|---|---|
| Last updated | 13 Oct 2026 (21 days ago) |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1.4 |
| Requires | WordPress 3.1.0+, PHP 7.4+ |
| Support threads (2 months) | 34 of 36 resolved |
| On WordPress.org since | 31 Aug 2017 |
Company & policy
| Refund policy | 15-day money-back (source, 6 Oct 2026) |
|---|
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FAQ
Is TranslatePress free?
Yes. TranslatePress has a free version on WordPress.org. Paid plans start at €99/yr.
How many sites use TranslatePress?
WordPress.org reports 400K+ active installations of the free version. The vendor claims 400K+ sites in total. We estimate around 18K sites run the paid version.
Does TranslatePress have visual front-end editor?
Yes: included. Core feature: click text on the live front end and translate it in a sidebar with real-time preview.
Does TranslatePress have machine translation?
Yes: included. Google Translate with your own key is free; DeepL needs the Business plan.
Does TranslatePress have theme & plugin strings?
Yes: included. Translates gettext strings from themes and plugins, including dynamic strings.
Does TranslatePress have subdirectories, subdomains or domains?
Yes: paid version (Business). Free uses language subdirectories; a different domain per language needs Business.
Does TranslatePress have language switcher?
Yes: included. Shortcode, menu item, floating switcher or block.
Does TranslatePress have translated urls & slugs?
Yes: paid version (Personal). Slug translation for posts, pages, CPTs and taxonomies comes with the SEO Pack.
Does TranslatePress have hreflang tags?
Yes: included. Free version adds hreflang tags automatically for each active language.
Does TranslatePress have woocommerce translation?
Yes: included. Translates WooCommerce products, cart, checkout and emails in the free version.
How many languages does the free version support?
Free TranslatePress lets you add one language in addition to your default. The Multiple Languages add-on in every paid plan removes that limit.
Does TranslatePress translate automatically?
Yes. You can use TranslatePress AI (2,000 free words, more in paid plans), Google Translate with your own API key, or DeepL on Business and Developer. Pages are machine-translated when first visited in a secondary language and then stored.
Are translated URLs free?
No. Translating slugs, meta titles and descriptions and generating multilingual sitemaps all come from the SEO Pack, which is included in every paid plan.
Where are translations stored?
In your own WordPress database, so translations stay on your site even if your licence lapses.
Can I export translations for a translator?
Not currently. TranslatePress support has said import and export of translations is a requested feature without a timeline; instead you can give translators their own accounts on the Business plan.
Last updated 6 Oct 2026. Spotted something wrong? Suggest an edit.