Welcome to zTranslate wordpress plugin!
zTranslate is a modern WordPress translation plugin built for people who want a
multilingual site without the bloat. Welcome — we’re glad you’re here at the start.
Why another WordPress translation plugin?
Most multilingual tools — WPML, Polylang — create a separate post for every language.
Your database doubles, triples, quadruples. Migrations get painful. Plugins that
don’t understand the translation layer quietly break.
zTranslate takes a different route, inherited from the proven qTranslate-X lineage:
every translation lives inside the original post, stored in standard WordPress
fields (post_title, post_content, post_excerpt) using compact language
markers like [:en]English[:et]Estonian[:]. One record. One slug per language.
Any plugin that reads the post reads the translation.
No extra tables for content. No duplicate posts cluttering your admin. Easier
backups, simpler migrations, broader plugin compatibility.
Core features we’re shipping
Everything below is available today, and we’re actively extending each area:
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Single-record storage — Translations stay in standard WordPress fields,
so your database stays lean and any other plugin keeps working. -
Gutenberg + Classic Editor — Native language tabs in the block editor,
per-language content editing, and per-language URL slugs. -
WooCommerce integration — Multilingual product titles, descriptions, and
URL slugs across the entire catalog, including variable products, attributes,
and category archives. -
SEO out of the box — Yoast SEO and Rank Math integration with multilingual
meta titles, hreflang tags, XML sitemaps, and per-language canonical URLs. -
Unlimited languages — Drag-and-drop reordering, emoji flags, per-language
date formats, custom fallback messages. -
Flexible URL routing — Query parameter, path prefix, subdomain, or
per-domain structures — pick what fits your SEO strategy. - Language switcher — Widget, menu item, or shortcode, with multiple display styles and full CSS control.
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REST API protection — When an ERP or PIM pushes a product update via the
WooCommerce REST API, zTranslate merges the change with existing translations
instead of overwriting them. No more lost Spanish descriptions after an ERP sync. -
Integration framework — A simple JSON config makes any custom field
translatable without writing code. -
Importers — Migrate from qTranslate-X, mqTranslate, or qTranslate Plus
via the Import/Export tab.
AI translation — the Pro difference
Free gives you every feature above with manual translations. Pro adds
AI translation powered by OpenRouter: one API key
unlocks DeepSeek, GPT-4, Claude, Llama, Mistral, and more. Translate a single
post from inside the Gutenberg editor, or run bulk AI translation across
your entire WooCommerce catalog — with configurable prompts, real-time progress,
and cost tracking down to the token.
Swap models anytime without re-translating. Prompts are editable, so you can
tune the voice for technical docs, marketing copy, or product descriptions.
What’s coming next
We’ll share every meaningful change on this blog, straight from our commit log —
so you can see the plugin evolve in real time. Expect posts about new AI model
integrations, deeper WooCommerce features, performance improvements, editor UX
polish, and new public-facing integrations.
Get started
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Free forever — One site, unlimited languages, manual translation, all
integrations. Download, install, start translating. -
Pro from €97/year — Everything in Free plus AI translation, additional
site licenses, and priority support. 7-day money-back guarantee.
Thanks for being one of the first. We built zTranslate to be the WordPress
translation plugin we always wanted to use — lean, fast, AI-ready, and friendly
to every other plugin you already rely on. More soon.