Google Language Translator vs WPML Widgets
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| Feature | Google Language Translator v7.0.2 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | WPML Widgets v1.0.6 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 9,000+ |
| Last updated | October 23, 2026 | November 28, 2017 |
| Editions | Google Language Translator | WPML Widgets |
| Pros | Language selector, widget and menu flags with no setup of translations; Machine translation covers a long list of languages; Simple shortcodes for placing the selector | Adds a per-widget language selector in the widget form; Hides widgets on languages they are not set for; Free and GPL licensed |
| Cons | Free use is limited to non-commercial purposes under the vendor terms; Free version gives no SEO benefit and does not keep translations; Indexing, URL translation and in-context editing need a paid plan | Needs WPML core installed and active; Readme last tested with WordPress 4.7, so compatibility is unclear; Only controls widget visibility, not widget content translation |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | — |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Yes | No |
| Visual editor | Paid | No |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Paid | No |
| WooCommerce | Yes | No |
| Languages limit | 104 | — |
| Free version | Yes | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Floating language selector loaded from the vendor CDN, Language selector widget, Shortcodes for the translator and language menu, Language flags in navigation menus, Shortcodes run inside text widgets, Search engine indexing of translated pages ($), Translated URL slugs ($) | Language selector in each widget form, Hide a widget on languages it is not set for |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | WooCommerce | — |
| Plugins | — | WPML ($) |
| Other | GTranslate translation service, Intercom support chat | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.5 | 3.6 |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 4.7 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | cdn.gtranslate.net, widget.intercom.io | — |
| Shortcodes | 2 | — |