Description
AYM Multilingual Lite gives you a straightforward way to run a multilingual WordPress site without losing control of routing, menus, or theme output.
What’s included in Lite:
- Unlimited languages, with one marked as the primary (prefix-less) language
- Language-based URL routing (e.g.
/tr/,/de/) with proper hreflang and canonical tags for SEO - Manual translation of pages, posts, and any public custom post type you enable — clone a page into another language with one click, then edit it normally
- Per-language menu mapping for each theme location
- Per-language header/footer template mapping (works with Elementor Theme Builder and similar setups)
- A clean language switcher (shortcode or a dedicated panel on the Menus screen)
- Automatic redirect for first-time visitors to their browser’s preferred language (optional, off by default)
- A read-only Health panel that scans for missing/duplicate translations, broken homepage mapping, broken menu links, page-template mismatches, and suggests likely-unlinked translation pairs
- Full right-to-left (RTL) support for Arabic, Hebrew, and other RTL languages
- Settings export/import between sites
Need more? AYM Multilingual Pro (sold separately at aymflow.com) adds AI-powered translation (OpenAI, Claude, or DeepL — using your own API key), bulk translation, a terminology glossary, WPML/Polylang import, translation of string/UI text and SEO fields, and WooCommerce product & variation translation with automatic currency conversion.
Installation
- Upload the plugin files to
/wp-content/plugins/aym-multilingual-lite, or install it directly through the WordPress plugins screen. - Activate the plugin.
- You’ll be taken to a guided Setup Wizard: add your languages, map your menus, and assign header/footer templates for each language.
- Use the “+ Language” button next to any page, post, or supported custom post type to create and edit a translation.
FAQ
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Does this work with my page builder?
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Yes — the core routing, menu, and header/footer features work with any theme or builder. Elementor Theme Builder and ElementsKit are directly supported for header/footer mapping.
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Does Lite support unlimited languages?
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Yes — Lite has no cap on the number of languages. AYM Multilingual Pro adds AI-powered translation, bulk translation, WooCommerce product translation, and WPML/Polylang migration tools on top of the same unlimited-language foundation.
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Does this modify my existing pages?
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No. Removing or deactivating the plugin never deletes your pages, posts, or products. By default, uninstalling the plugin only removes its own settings — nothing is deleted unless you explicitly opt in on the Setup tab.
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Contributors & Developers
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Changelog
1.6.0
- Renamed all option keys, post meta keys, the shortcode, custom hooks (actions/filters), PHP namespace, and defined constants from the “aym” prefix to “aymml” (4+ characters), per WordPress.org review feedback requiring a longer, more distinct prefix. If you used the [aym_lang_switcher] shortcode directly in a Custom Link menu item, update it to [aymml_lang_switcher] after updating.
1.5.1
- No functional changes — re-tagged to accompany an updated plugin listing description.
1.5.0
- Removed the 2-language cap entirely — Lite now supports unlimited languages, in line with WordPress.org’s guideline against artificially limiting built-in functionality. Upgrade messaging now focuses on AI translation, bulk translation, and WooCommerce support instead.
- All inline / output now uses wp_enqueue_script()/wp_enqueue_style() with wp_add_inline_script()/wp_add_inline_style(), per WordPress.org review feedback.
- Stricter boolean sanitization on registered settings (rest_sanitize_boolean()).
- Additional output escaping in the language switcher shortcode and title filters.
1.4.3
- Final Plugin Check pass: added per-line ignore annotations for all remaining multi-line editor-detection checks (each line of a check needs its own comment; a comment only covers the single line right after it).
1.4.2
- Further Plugin Check cleanup: fixed remaining nonce-verification/sanitization annotations that a first pass missed (multi-line statements need a comment per line), and covered two additional editor-detection code paths.
1.4.1
- WordPress.org Plugin Check cleanup: fixed a text-domain mismatch, updated “Tested up to”, replaced parse_url()/wp_redirect() with their WordPress-recommended equivalents, added cache-busting version parameters to registered scripts/styles, and added missing input sanitization/unslashing throughout.
1.4.0
- Rebuilt from the current AYM Multilingual codebase with all general-purpose improvements: RTL support, browser-language auto-redirect, translation progress indicator, page-template mismatch detection, and suggested translation matches (via shared featured image).
- Any public custom post type can now be enabled for translation from the Languages tab, not just Pages/Posts.
1.3.1
- Menu fallback: a language with no menu assigned now falls back to the primary language’s menu instead of showing an empty menu.
1.0.0
- Initial WordPress.org release.