WPML String Translation: Translate Everything Outside Your Posts & Pages
The WPML String Translation Addon is the "missing piece" for a fully localized WordPress site. While standard WPML handles your posts and pages, this addon allows you to translate the "strings" that reside in your theme, plugins, and admin dashboard.
From your site’s tagline and widget titles to the "Add to Cart" text in WooCommerce, if it isn’t in a post or a taxonomy, String Translation is where you find and translate it.
Key Features of WPML String Translation
- Auto-Registration of Strings: Simply visit your site’s front-end pages, and WPML will automatically detect and register any text string that appears, making it ready for translation.
- Track Where Strings Appear: Never get lost in your code again. Enable the "Track where strings appear" option to see exactly which page and line of code a specific piece of text belongs to.
- Domain-Based Organization: Strings are grouped into "domains" (e.g., your theme name, WooCommerce, or Yoast SEO), allowing you to filter and find specific text quickly.
- Advanced Search & Filter: Easily search for specific words or phrases across your entire database. Filter by translation status (Needs Translation, Translation Complete) to manage your workflow.
- Multilingual Admin Dashboard: Switch the string translation interface to any language, allowing your translation team to work in their native tongue regardless of the site's default language.
- Theme & Plugin Localization: Translate hard-coded text in themes and plugins that don't have built-in .mo/.po files, ensuring your visitors never see untranslated English "snippets."
Optimize Your Translation Workflow
Performance Minded
The latest version of String Translation is built for speed. It uses a sophisticated caching system to ensure that translating thousands of strings doesn't slow down your site's load time.
Complete Control
Choose exactly which strings to display in your management panel. You can focus on your theme's frontend text while ignoring background system strings to keep your workspace clean.
- Import/Export: Work with .po files or export your strings for professional translation services.
- Delete Unused Strings: Keep your database lean by removing strings from deleted plugins or themes.
- User-Friendly Interface: Simple "original vs. translation" fields make it easy for anyone to contribute to site localization.
