Description
This plugin integrates Google Translate into a WordPress site through a modal in place of the default Google Translate widget.
The plugin provides a settings page where you can configure the modal heading, explanation text, and button labels, set the site’s default language, and choose which languages appear in the dropdown. Languages in the dropdown can be reordered using drag and drop.
Visitors select a target language in the modal, and the page is reloaded with the selected translation applied.
Usage
To open the modal from a menu item or link, add the CSS class icey_language_toggle to the link. Clicking the link will open the language selection modal.
External Services
This plugin relies on the Google Translate service to provide automated translations.
- Service: Google Translate (https://translate.google.com)
- Purpose: To provide on-the-fly translation of website content.
- Data Sent: When a translation is requested, the service may collect the user’s IP address, browser information, and the URL of the page being translated. It also sets a ‘googtrans’ cookie to remember the user’s language preference.
- Google Terms of Service: https://policies.google.com/terms
- Google Privacy Policy: https://policies.google.com/privacy
Localization
- English (default)
- Swedish (
sv_SE)
Installation
- Find the plugin in the WordPress repository or upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Go to the Plugins page in your WordPress admin and activate the plugin.
FAQ
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How do I uninstall the plugin?
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Simply deactivate and delete it from the Plugins page. Leaves nothing behind.
Reviews
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Contributors & Developers
“Icey for Google Translate” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors“Icey for Google Translate” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Changelog
1.0.17 – 2026-04-09
- Fix minor scrpt bug *
1.0.16 – 2026-04-09
- Uninstall script to leave a blank slate *
1.0.15 – 2026-04-09
- Fix typos *
1.0.14 – 2026-04-09
- Minor bugfixes *
1.0.13 – 2026-04-08
- Final first version 🙂 *
1.0.11 – 2026-04-08
- Added explicit documentation for external services (Google Translate).
- Removed custom CSS functionality to comply with WordPress guidelines.
1.0.1 – 2026-04-07
- Initial plugin release.

