AutoLingo connects your Polylang-powered site to DeepL, Google Translate, or OpenAI and automates the entire translation workflow \u2014 from a single post to your full content library.<\/p>\n\n
translate-missing<\/code>, translate-all<\/code>)<\/li>\n- DeepL Free and Pro plan auto-detection (key suffix
:fx<\/code>)<\/li>\n- Credit balance check before each translation<\/li>\n
- Admin alert + dashboard widget when credit runs low<\/li>\n
- Translated category and tag sync via Polylang<\/li>\n
- Post meta copy on creation (theme settings, page templates, layout options)<\/li>\n
- Page builder support: Elementor, Beaver Builder, Bricks Builder<\/li>\n
- SEO meta translation: Yoast SEO, RankMath, SEOPress, The SEO Framework<\/li>\n
- ACF field translation: text, textarea, wysiwyg, link, repeater, flexible content<\/li>\n
- WooCommerce: custom product attributes and purchase note<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Page builder support<\/h4>\n\n\n- Elementor<\/strong> \u2014
_elementor_data<\/code> (JSON), all common widget types<\/li>\n- Beaver Builder<\/strong> \u2014
_fl_builder_data<\/code> (serialized PHP), global nodes skipped<\/li>\n- Bricks Builder<\/strong> \u2014
_bricks_page_content_2<\/code> (JSON), nested items (accordion, tabs)<\/li>\n- Divi \/ WPBakery \/ Flatsome<\/strong> \u2014 shortcodes preserved verbatim<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
SEO plugin support<\/h4>\n\n\n- Yoast SEO \u2014 title, meta description, focus keyword<\/li>\n
- RankMath \u2014 title, description, focus keyword<\/li>\n
- SEOPress \u2014 title, description<\/li>\n
- The SEO Framework \u2014 title, description<\/li>\n
- SEO template variables (
%%title%%<\/code>, %sep%<\/code>, %sitename%<\/code>\u2026) are preserved automatically<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\nACF<\/h4>\n\n
Translates text<\/code>, textarea<\/code>, wysiwyg<\/code>, and link<\/code> (title only) fields, including repeater<\/code> and flexible_content<\/code> layouts.<\/p>\n\nWooCommerce<\/h4>\n\n
Translates custom product attributes (name + pipe-separated values) and the purchase note. Price, stock, and SKU are never modified.<\/p>\n\n
Reliability<\/h4>\n\n\n- Exponential back-off retry on HTTP 429 (rate limit): 2 s \u2192 4 s \u2192 8 s, up to 3 retries<\/li>\n
- Dual lock (static + transient) prevents duplicate translations on Gutenberg REST saves<\/li>\n
- Translation log viewer in the admin (DB-backed, 30-day retention)<\/li>\n
- Integration test suite \u2014 30 tests covering all modules<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
External Services<\/h3>\n\n
This plugin optionally connects to one of three external translation APIs depending on which provider you choose in Settings \u2192 AutoLingo. No data is ever sent without an explicit translation action and a valid API key that you supply yourself.<\/p>\n\n
DeepL<\/h4>\n\n
What it is:<\/strong> DeepL is a machine translation service. This plugin uses the DeepL REST API to translate your post content.<\/p>\n\nWhat data is sent:<\/strong> The text content of your posts (title, body, excerpt) is sent to DeepL's servers for translation. If you use the Glossary feature, your glossary terms (source and target words) are also sent to create a DeepL glossary. No personally identifiable information about your site visitors is transmitted.<\/p>\n\nWhen it is sent:<\/strong> Only when a translation is triggered \u2014 either manually via the Translate button, automatically on publish (if enabled in settings), via WP-CLI, or when syncing a glossary.<\/p>\n\nService endpoint:<\/strong> api.deepl.com (Pro) or api-free.deepl.com (Free plan)<\/p>\n\n\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/legal\/terms<\/li>\n
- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/www.deepl.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
OpenAI<\/h4>\n\n
What it is:<\/strong> OpenAI provides the GPT language model API. This plugin uses the gpt-4o-mini<\/code> model to translate your post content when OpenAI is selected as the provider.<\/p>\n\nWhat data is sent:<\/strong> The text content of your posts is sent to OpenAI's servers. No visitor data is transmitted.<\/p>\n\nWhen it is sent:<\/strong> Only when a translation is triggered manually or on publish.<\/p>\n\nService endpoint:<\/strong> api.openai.com<\/p>\n\n\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/terms-of-use<\/li>\n
- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/openai.com\/policies\/privacy-policy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Google Cloud Translation<\/h4>\n\n
What it is:<\/strong> Google Cloud Translation API provides machine translation. This plugin uses it to translate post content when Google Translate is selected as the provider.<\/p>\n\nWhat data is sent:<\/strong> The text content of your posts is sent to Google's servers. No visitor data is transmitted.<\/p>\n\nWhen it is sent:<\/strong> Only when a translation is triggered manually or on publish.<\/p>\n\nService endpoint:<\/strong> translation.googleapis.com<\/p>\n\n\n- Terms of Service: https:\/\/cloud.google.com\/terms<\/li>\n
- Privacy Policy: https:\/\/policies.google.com\/privacy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
Configuration<\/h3>\n\n\n- Get a DeepL API key at deepl.com\n\n
\n- Free plan \u2014 500,000 characters\/month, key ends with
:fx<\/code><\/li>\n- Pro plan \u2014 pay-as-you-go<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/li>\n
- Enter the key under Settings \u2192 AutoLingo<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Choose your source language (default: French) and target languages (default: English)<\/li>\n
- Choose which content types to translate (default: Posts and Pages)<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
WP-CLI Commands<\/h3>\n\nwp pdat audit \u2014 list all source posts with translation status per language\nwp pdat audit --format=csv \u2014 same output as CSV\nwp pdat translate-missing --dry-run \u2014 simulate without creating anything\nwp pdat translate-missing \u2014 translate only missing translations\nwp pdat translate-all \u2014 translate or update all source posts\nwp pdat translate-options \u2014 translate ACF Options Page fields\nwp pdat audit-acf \u2014 list all translatable ACF fields\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\n- Upload the
autolingo-polylang-translate<\/code> folder to \/wp-content\/plugins\/<\/code><\/li>\n- Activate the plugin under Plugins<\/strong><\/li>\n
- Go to Settings \u2192 AutoLingo<\/strong> and enter your DeepL API key<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n
Via SSH \/ WP-CLI:<\/strong><\/p>\n\ncp -r autolingo-polylang-translate \/var\/www\/html\/wp-content\/plugins\/\nwp plugin activate autolingo-polylang-translate\n<\/code><\/pre>\n\n\n\nWhich DeepL plan do I need?<\/h3><\/dt>\nBoth plans work. The Free plan gives 500,000 characters\/month at no cost \u2014 the key ends with :fx<\/code>. The Pro plan is billed per character with no monthly cap.<\/p><\/dd>\nDoes it work with Polylang free or only Polylang Pro?<\/h3><\/dt>\nIt works with both Polylang (free) and Polylang Pro.<\/p><\/dd>\n
Will it overwrite my existing translations?<\/h3><\/dt>\ntranslate-missing only creates translations that do not yet exist. translate-all<\/code> creates or updates all translations. Auto-translate on publish updates existing translations each time the source post is published.<\/p><\/dd>\nAre shortcodes translated?<\/h3><\/dt>\nNo. Shortcodes ([contact-form-7 \u2026]<\/code>, [vc_row]<\/code>, Divi modules, etc.) are replaced by neutral placeholders before sending to the translation API and restored verbatim in the output. This protection applies to all three providers (DeepL, Google Translate, OpenAI). SEO template variables (%%title%%<\/code>, %sep%<\/code>) are also preserved automatically.<\/p><\/dd>\nWhat happens if the DeepL rate limit is hit?<\/h3><\/dt>\nThe plugin retries automatically up to 3 times with exponential back-off (2 s, 4 s, 8 s). If all retries fail the error is logged and the translation is skipped for that request.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n
1.1.7<\/h4>\n\n\n- WordPress.org compliance: remove premium license gating \u2014 all features (page builders, SEO, ACF, WooCommerce) are now fully available without a license<\/li>\n
- Convert inline
<script><\/code> and <style><\/code> tags to wp_enqueue_script()<\/code> \/ wp_enqueue_style()<\/code> \/ wp_add_inline_script()<\/code> \/ wp_add_inline_style()<\/code><\/li>\n- Fix ACF options key prefix:
options_<\/code> \u2192 pdt_acf_<\/code> to avoid collision with global namespace<\/li>\n- Set Freemius
is_premium => false<\/code> and is_org_compliant => true<\/code> for WP.org compliance<\/li>\n- Rename plugin: \"AutoLingo \u2014 Translation for Polylang\" (remove DeepL trademark from name)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.6<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix shortcode and SEO-variable protection not applying when Google Translate or OpenAI is the active provider \u2014 protection is now applied universally in the translation wrapper<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.5<\/h4>\n\n\n- Add module toggle checkboxes in settings for page builders, SEO, ACF, and WooCommerce<\/li>\n
- Settings page: module checkboxes now saved per-option (pdt_module_*)<\/li>\n
- Docs (EN + FR): two-card pricing section, updated hero and FAQ<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.4<\/h4>\n\n\n- Resolve all WordPress Plugin Check issues for WordPress.org submission<\/li>\n
- Fix
wp_redirect<\/code> \u2192 wp_safe_redirect<\/code> in manual translate handler<\/li>\n- Add ABSPATH guard to CLI file<\/li>\n
- Escape all dynamic output (CSS vars, numeric values) throughout admin pages<\/li>\n
- Gate all
error_log()<\/code> calls on WP_DEBUG_LOG<\/code><\/li>\n- Remove
load_plugin_textdomain()<\/code> (auto-loaded since WordPress 4.6)<\/li>\n- Integration tests now save and restore source\/target language settings<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.3<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix SEO meta (Yoast, RankMath, SEOPress) not re-translating when updated independently from post content<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.2<\/h4>\n\n\n- Fix Elementor Flexbox Container (v4+) translation \u2014 atomic $$type format now handled<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n\n- Rebranded to AutoLingo \u2014 slug renamed to
autolingo-polylang-translate<\/code>, Plugin URI updated to auto-lingo.com<\/code><\/li>\n- Multi-provider architecture \u2014 DeepL, Google Translate, and OpenAI share a common provider interface<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n
1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n
Bug fixes<\/strong>\n* Polylang language not correctly assigned to the translated post after creation\n* DeepL HTTP 400 on complex Gutenberg content \u2014 resolved by wrapping in a <div><\/code>\n* ACF url<\/code> and email<\/code> field types are no longer sent to DeepL\n* Polylang internal taxonomies excluded from term sync\n* Admin notices now use transients instead of GET parameters (security fix)<\/p>\n\nPage builders<\/strong>\n* Elementor \u2014 widget settings translated via _elementor_data<\/code>\n* Beaver Builder \u2014 module settings translated via _fl_builder_data<\/code>; global nodes skipped\n* Bricks Builder \u2014 elements and nested items translated via _bricks_page_content_2<\/code>\n* Shortcode protection for Divi, WPBakery, Flatsome, Contact Form 7<\/p>\n\nSEO<\/strong>\n* Yoast SEO, RankMath, SEOPress, The SEO Framework meta fields translated\n* SEO template variables preserved via <span translate=\"no\"><\/code><\/p>\n\nWooCommerce<\/strong>\n* Custom product attributes translated (name + pipe-separated values)\n* Purchase note (_purchase_note<\/code>) translated\n* Price, stock, SKU excluded from meta copy<\/p>\n\nTechnical<\/strong>\n* Automatic post meta copy on translation creation\n* DeepL HTTP 429 retry with exponential back-off (2 s \u2192 4 s \u2192 8 s)\n* Integration test suite: 18 tests covering all modules\n* Full i18n \u2014 French (fr_FR<\/code>) translation included\n* Freemius SDK integrated for license management<\/p>\n\n1.0.0<\/h4>\n\n\n- Initial release<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Automatic translation via DeepL, OpenAI or Google Translate, natively integrated with Polylang. Supports page builders, SEO plugins and WooCommerce.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/319756","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=319756"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/delsuza"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=319756"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=319756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=319756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=319756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=319756"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=319756"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}