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LATW AI Translation for Polylang

AI translation add-on for Polylang and Polylang Pro. Runs every job server-side in the background and covers Gutenberg, classic content and Elementor.

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Getting Started

1. Set up Polylang first This plugin translates into the languages Polylang already knows about, so Polylang has to be installed and configured before…

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How to Translate?

Posts and pages Go to AI Translation → Translations. Each row is one original, with a column showing where it already has a translation…

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How to Translate Again?

Open AI Translation → Translations. Every post that already has a translation shows a Translate Again button next to Translate. Tick the languages you…

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Installing the PRO Add-on

Available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. PRO is an add-on. It installs alongside the free plugin instead of replacing it, and it…

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Updating Outdated Translations

Available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. What it does When you change a post that is already translated, its translations fall behind.…

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Translation Engine – AI Providers

The plugin supports seven translation engines, plus any endpoint that speaks OpenAI's chat API. You pick one under AI Translation → Settings → General…

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AI Models and Cost

You bring your own API key, and the engine bills you directly at its published rates — the plugin adds nothing on top and…

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Using Your Own Model or Any OpenAI-Compatible API

Available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. Besides the built-in engines, the plugin can translate through any API that speaks OpenAI's chat format.…

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How the Translation Prompt Works

Editing the prompt is available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. The prompt is the instruction sent to a language model with every…

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Automatic Translation

Available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. What it does Normally you translate content by opening the plugin's Translations screen and pressing a…

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Translating from Claude and ChatGPT (MCP)

Available in LATW AI Translation for Polylang PRO. Everywhere else in this plugin, translating means sending your text to an AI engine and paying…

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Checking Translations Before They Are Saved

What it does By default a translation is saved as soon as the engine returns a well-formed answer. The plugin checks that the answer…

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Translation stuck in “Queued” status

Translations are sent and collected by a background task that WordPress runs every minute (WP-Cron). If a language on the Translations screen stays at…

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