Title: Gtbabel
Author: gtbabel
Published: <strong>March 14, 2020</strong>
Last modified: January 21, 2026

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# Gtbabel

 By [gtbabel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gtbabel/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/gtbabel.6.8.8.zip)

 * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/#installation)
 * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gtbabel/)

## Description

 * Gtbabel extracts on every page load any page into logical paragraph tokens.
 * Static and dynamic content is deliberately treated the same.
 * All tokens are replaced (if available) by it’s translation before rendered.
 * The tokens get dumped (if not available) into gettext, where they can be translated.

## Installation

 1. Make sure you are using WordPress 5.3 or later and that your server is running 
    PHP 7.2 or later (same requirement as WordPress itself).
 2. If you tried other multilingual plugins, deactivate them before activating Gtbabel,
    otherwise, you may get unexpected results.
 3. Install and activate the plugin as usual from the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 4. Start the Setup wizard from the In the notice message shown.
 5. Enjoy!

## FAQ

### Does this plugin work with caching plugins?

Yes.

### Does this plugin work with contact form plugins?

Yes.

### Is there a limitation or a pro version?

There is no limitation, everything is available in this plugin. You can translate
your website in as many target languages as you want, while using many more advanced
features.

### Where are my language files, logs and settings stored?

They are stored in /wp-content/uploads/gtbabel.

### Should I check in my language files, logs and settings into version control?

Yes (in order to ensure portability).

### What happens to my language files, logs and settings when disabling / uninstalling?

The files are intentionally preserved.

### Is this plugin multisite compatible?

Yes, but translations are intentionally not shared across sites.

### Can I use Gtbabel without WordPress?

Yes (see [repository](https://github.com/gtbabel/core)).

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Gtbabel” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ gtbabel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gtbabel/)

“Gtbabel” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gtbabel/contributors)
for their contributions.

[Translate “Gtbabel” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gtbabel)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/gtbabel/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/gtbabel/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gtbabel/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/gtbabel/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 3.8.7

 * Add dom change detection

#### 3.7.4

 * Exclude urls being added on 404 pages

#### 3.4.8

 * Switch data from gettext files to sql database

#### 3.2.7

 * Add file support

#### 3.0.3

 * Improve stability

#### 2.8.2

 * Slug collission detection

#### 2.7.3

 * Auto set shared after inital translation

#### 2.5.8

 * Improve performance

#### 2.4.8

 * Improve google translation api

#### 2.4.6

 * Include string checked functionality

#### 2.4.5

 * Polish readme and screenshots

## Meta

 *  Version **6.8.8**
 *  Last updated **2 months ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.3.2 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 *  Languages
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/) and [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/).
 *  [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/gtbabel)
 * Tags
 * [bilingual](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/bilingual/)[language](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/language/)
   [multilingual](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/)[translate](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translate/)
   [translation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translation/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/gtbabel/advanced/)

## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ gtbabel ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/gtbabel/)

## Support

Got something to say? Need help?

 [View support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/gtbabel/)

## Donate

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