A guide to choosing the right plugin to make your WordPress site multilingual

When you are launching or managing a WordPress site, one of the main challenges can be choosing the right plugin to make the site multilingual. With so many options on the market, choosing the best plugin depends on your specific needs and circumstances. In this post, I will share my personal experience with you.

Characteristics of a good translation plugin

In choosing the right plugin, you should pay attention to the following features:

• Simple user interface to translate pages: A plugin that allows you to translate pages directly from the WordPress dashboard is very useful.
• Maintaining correct formatting in different languages: Some plugins may convert Persian numbers to English or mess up text formatting. A plugin that does not have these problems is a better choice.
• The possibility of personalizing styles and right/left alignment of content: A plugin that allows us to set the styles and orientation of the texts based on the language is very important.

Experience with different plugins

In personal experience, the following plugins have been reviewed:

• TranslatePress (free): This plugin allows you to translate pages directly from the WordPress dashboard. By using CSS and identifying TranslatePress classes, styles can be set for different languages. However, the free version only supports two languages.
• Polylang Pro: This plugin allows for content to be translated, but requires creating separate versions of pages for each language, which may make it difficult for sites with a lot of content.
• WPML: A powerful plugin with extensive features, but it is expensive and may not be suitable for startup businesses.

Final offer

For websites that require more than two languages, Polylang Pro It is a suitable option. But for starters and sites that require two languages, TranslatePress It can be a good choice with the free version.

If you need help with bilingualizing your website, Karin's expert team is ready to provide advice and technical services in this field. Contact us and benefit from our experience and expertise.