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Iris Translate provides flexible website translation with two distinct methods to suit your needs:
Automatic Mode (Free) – Uses Google Translate’s client-side widget for instant translation with no setup required.
Google Cloud API Mode – Server-side translation with SEO-friendly translated URLs, hreflang tags, and full search engine indexability. Free for most websites (see below).
<h4>Key Features</h4>
Translation Methods
<ul>
<li>Automatic Translation – Free client-side translation using Google Translate widget, no API key needed</li>
<li>Google Cloud API Translation – Server-side translation for SEO-friendly, indexable translated content</li>
<li>Configurable fade-in delay to hide flash of untranslated content (Automatic mode)</li>
</ul>
SEO & URL Translation
<ul>
<li>SEO-friendly translated URLs (e.g., <code>/fr/a-propos/</code> instead of <code>/about/</code>)</li>
<li>Automatic hreflang tag generation for proper search engine indexing</li>
<li>Translated URL management interface with bulk translation tools</li>
<li>Individual URL path customization per language</li>
</ul>
Custom Translation Overrides
<ul>
<li>Override any automatic translation with your own custom text</li>
<li>Frontend translation editor for logged-in administrators</li>
<li>Edit translations directly on the page while browsing your translated site</li>
<li>Manage all custom translations from the admin dashboard</li>
</ul>
Language Selector Widgets
<ul>
<li>Multiple widget styles: Dropdown, Dropdown with flags, List, List with flags</li>
<li>Floating language selector with configurable position (corners of the screen)</li>
<li>Widget support for sidebars</li>
<li>Shortcode support: <code>[iris_translate]</code></li>
<li>PHP function support for theme integration</li>
<li>Display language names in their native script (e.g., “日本語” instead of “Japanese”)</li>
</ul>
Supported Languages
Over 25 languages supported including: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Japanese, Korean, Chinese (Simplified & Traditional), Arabic, Hindi, Turkish, Polish, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Finnish, Greek, Czech, Romanian, Hungarian, Thai, Vietnamese, and Indonesian.
<h3>External Services</h3>
This plugin connects to Google services to provide translation functionality. By using this plugin, you agree to Google’s terms of service.
<h4>Automatic Translation Mode</h4>
When using Automatic Translation mode, this plugin loads the Google Translate Widget from Google’s servers.
What this service does: Provides client-side (in-browser) translation of your website content.
When data is sent: When a visitor selects a language to translate to, their browser communicates directly with Google Translate servers to fetch translations.
What data is sent: 
* The text content of the webpage being translated 
* The visitor’s IP address (sent by their browser to Google) 
* Browser cookies set by Google (including the <code>googtrans</code> cookie to remember language preference)
Service provider: Google LLC
Links: 
* <a href="https://translate.google.com/" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Translate</a> 
* <a href="https://policies.google.com/privacy" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Privacy Policy</a> 
* <a href="https://policies.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Terms of Service</a>
<h4>Google Cloud API Translation Mode</h4>
When using Google Cloud API mode, this plugin sends content to the Google Cloud Translation API for server-side translation.
What this service does: Provides server-side translation of your website content, enabling SEO-friendly translated URLs.
When data is sent: 
* When a visitor accesses a translated URL (e.g., <code>/fr/your-page/</code>), the page content is sent to Google for translation 
* When an administrator uses the “Translate All URLs” feature to bulk-translate URL slugs 
* Translations are cached locally to minimize API calls
What data is sent: 
* The text content of pages and posts being translated 
* URL slugs when using the URL translation feature 
* Your Google Cloud API key (for authentication)
What data is NOT sent: 
* Visitor IP addresses (translation happens on your server, not in the visitor’s browser) 
* Personal visitor information 
* User account data
Service provider: Google Cloud (Google LLC)
Links: 
* <a href="https://cloud.google.com/translate" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Cloud Translation API</a> 
* <a href="https://cloud.google.com/terms/cloud-privacy-notice" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Cloud Privacy Policy</a> 
* <a href="https://cloud.google.com/terms" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Cloud Terms of Service</a> 
* <a href="https://cloud.google.com/translate/pricing" rel="nofollow ugc">Google Cloud Translation API Pricing</a> (includes free tier)
<h4>Cookies</h4>
This plugin sets the following cookie:
<ul>
<li>googtrans – Stores the visitor’s selected language preference. This is a session cookie used by Google Translate to remember which language the visitor chose. No personal data is stored in this cookie.</li>
</ul>
<h4>Data Privacy</h4>
<ul>
<li>In Automatic mode, translation processing occurs on Google’s servers via the visitor’s browser</li>
<li>In Google Cloud API mode, translation processing occurs on Google’s servers but is initiated by your WordPress server, not the visitor’s browser</li>
<li>Translated content is cached in your WordPress database to improve performance and reduce external API calls</li>
<li>No visitor personal data is collected or stored by this plugin</li>
<li>No visitor tracking is performed by this plugin beyond the language preference cookie</li>
</ul>

Iris Translate

Translate your WordPress site with free automatic translation or SEO-friendly Google Cloud API translation.

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Translate Post to Language is a powerful and easy-to-use WordPress plugin that helps you instantly create translated versions of your blog posts and pages using the official Google Translate API. Ideal for bloggers, content creators, and site owners looking to go multilingual without the hassle of manual translation or third-party SaaS services.
With just a single click from the post editor in your WordPress dashboard, you can automatically generate a new version of the content in a different language (default: Hindi). This translated post is saved as a new draft (or published post), linked directly to the original post using custom metadata — allowing seamless navigation between language versions.
Unlike many translation plugins that only offer front-end machine translation or require complex configuration, Translate Post to Language creates real translated posts stored in your WordPress database. These posts are editable, SEO-indexable, and shareable independently — giving you full control over your multilingual content strategy.
<h4>🔥 Key Features</h4>
<ul>
<li>✅ One-Click Translation Button on all posts and pages in the admin panel</li>
<li>🌐 Uses Google Cloud Translation API for accurate and fast translations</li>
<li>🔗 Links translated posts to their original posts (bidirectional)</li>
<li>🧠 Automatically detects if a post is already translated</li>
<li>✍️ Translated posts include title, content, and metadata identifier</li>
<li>🛠️ Settings page to:
<ul>
<li>Enter Google Translate API key</li>
<li>Choose from 100+ languages</li>
<li>Enable/disable translation for posts and pages</li>
</ul>
</li>
<li>💵 Integrated PayPal donate button for plugin supporters</li>
<li>⚙️ Clean code, lightweight, no front-end overhead</li>
<li>📄 Fully editable translated posts</li>
</ul>
<h4>🎯 Why Use Translate Post to Language?</h4>
<ul>
<li>Improve your website’s reach by tapping into new language markets</li>
<li>Boost SEO with fully translated, indexable content for each language</li>
<li>Control your multilingual workflow – no need for external platforms</li>
<li>Save time with accurate, AI-powered translations from Google</li>
<li>Ideal for bloggers, publishers, educators, nonprofits, and businesses</li>
</ul>
<h4>🌍 Language Support</h4>
Supports all languages provided by Google Translate, including Hindi, Spanish, French, German, Arabic, Chinese, Japanese, Portuguese, Russian, and many more.
<h4>🧩 Compatibility</h4>
<ul>
<li>WordPress 4.9 and above (tested up to 6.5+)</li>
<li>Classic Editor & Gutenberg compatible</li>
<li>Works with most SEO plugins (like Yoast, Rank Math)</li>
<li>Supports multilingual setups using separate posts</li>
</ul>
<h4>💬 Get Started in 3 Simple Steps</h4>
<ol>
<li>Install the plugin and activate it</li>
<li>Go to Settings > Translate Post to Language, set your Google Translate API key and preferred language</li>
<li>Edit any post or page and click “Translate to [Language]” — done!</li>
</ol>
<h4>❤️ Support & Development</h4>
We’re passionate about helping creators go global. If you find this plugin helpful, please consider donating to support continued updates and improvements. Every bit helps!
👉 Donate securely via PayPal on the plugin settings page.
<h3>License</h3>
This plugin is licensed under the GPLv2 or later. You’re free to use, modify, and redistribute it.

Translate Post to Language

Easily translate your blog posts or pages into another language using the Google Translate API. Supports auto-copying posts and linking originals.

Iris Translate vs Translate Post to Language