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WPML String Translation Addon
WPML String Translation handles text that sits outside ordinary posts, pages, and taxonomy. It can detect many untranslated strings while you browse the site, send selected strings for translation, and let you translate them manually or through WPML’s automatic translation workflow.
PluginNest file-validatedZIP downloadUpdated Aug 20, 2026
Overview
WPML String Translation is intended for the parts of a multilingual WordPress site that are easy to overlook: taglines, menu labels, widget titles, form instructions, error messages, and text supplied by themes or plugins. That makes it a useful companion to page and post translation rather than a replacement for translating those content types. The addon is described as a component of WPML’s Multilingual CMS and Multilingual Agency accounts, and it can be installed with WPML or downloaded from the WPML account area. In normal use, administrators can browse translated versions of the front end to help WPML detect strings, then send selected items from the Translation Dashboard for translation. The main limitation is discovery: some settings-driven strings, user-profile text, placeholder-based text, and other strings are not automatically identified and need additional registration. WPML also notes that string translations currently cannot be reviewed, so site owners should test language switchers, menus, widgets, forms, and notices on a staging copy before publishing changes.
Translates text outside posts, pages, and taxonomy, including taglines, admin screen text, widget titles, menu labels, form instructions, and error messages.
Automatically detects many untranslated strings while an administrator browses translated content on the front end.
Lets site owners find strings in WPML → Translation Dashboard under the Other texts (Strings) section and send them for translation.
Supports manual string translation and access to WPML’s automatic translation workflow.
Allows string auto-detection to be enabled for all visitors rather than only logged-in administrators.
Provides a separate process for registering strings that themes and plugins do not automatically expose for translation.
Compatibility and setup context
- The addon is described as a component included with WPML Multilingual CMS and WPML Multilingual Agency accounts.
- Installation can be performed through WPML’s installation process or manually from the WPML account Downloads area.
- The feature is managed from the WordPress admin through WPML → String Translation and WPML → Translation Dashboard.
- Site owners should verify theme-, plugin-, widget-, form-, and placeholder-related strings on staging because some are not automatically detected and string translations cannot currently be reviewed.
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- WPML String Translation translates text outside posts, pages, and taxonomy, including interface and widget text.
- The addon can detect untranslated strings while administrators browse translated content and supports sending strings from the Translation Dashboard for translation.
- WPML documents manual translation and automatic translation as options for strings.
- The addon is available as a component of WPML Multilingual CMS and Multilingual Agency accounts and can be installed or downloaded from the WPML account area.
- Some theme and plugin settings, user-profile text, placeholder text, and other strings require additional registration before translation.
- WPML states that string translations currently cannot be reviewed.
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Version 3.5.4
Product Details
Version
3.5.4
Last Updated
Aug 20, 2026
File Size
3.4 MB
License
GPL
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