WPML Translation Management 2.10.8

Review the content you are sending for translation, choose who will translate (if a language has several translation options), give the batch a name, set a deadline, and then send for translation.To get an estimate of how much content you are sending for translation, use the WPML’s website word count tool.Translating StringsYou will usually send content that needs to be translated from the Translation Dashboard. However, sometimes you need to translate texts that do not belong to any specific page. For example, you may need to translate widget titles or the site’s tagline.

This is a guide for WordPress developers who are building multilingual sites. It explains how to use WPML to translate the site as you are building it.

In this guide:

• WPML Translation ManagementInstalling and configuring WPML
• WPML Translation ManagementHow to translate pages, posts and custom posts
• WPML Translation ManagementTranslating without WPML’s Translation Management
• WPML Translation ManagementTranslating other site content

WPML Translation ManagementInstalling and configuring WPML

Start by installing the main WPML components:

• WPML Multilingual CMS (the core plugin)
• String Translation
• Translation Management
• Media Translation

They are available from your account’s downloads page. Please note that WPML Multilingual Blog account type does not provide access to String Translation and Translation Management components.

Please read the installation instructions if you need help.

When you first activate WPML a setup wizard will help you specify the essential settings required to prepare your site for multilingual content.

Follow the wizard to:

1. WPML Translation ManagementChoose your site’s languages
2. WPML Translation ManagementCustomize and add language switchers to your site
3. WPML Translation ManagementRegister WPML

That’s it! Your site is now ready to translate content.

How to translate pages, posts and custom posts

If you are using WPML’s Translation Management, go to the WPML → Translation Management page to send content for translation. The first time you visit the Translation Management, WPML will walk you through a quick setup wizard.

Translating without WPML’s Translation Management

If you are the only person translating the site’s content, you can translate posts and pages by clicking the plus and pencil icons, next to content you can translate. You will see these icons in the list of pages and in the “Language” box when editing content.