WPML Multilingual CMS vs TranslatePress - Multilingual
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| Feature | WPML Multilingual CMS v4.9.7 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Paid Visit Details | TranslatePress - Multilingual v3.3.8 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | — | 400,000+ |
| Last updated | — | October 13, 2026 |
| Editions | WPML Multilingual CMS ($) | TranslatePress - Multilingual · TranslatePress Personal ($) · TranslatePress Business ($) · TranslatePress Developer ($) |
| Pros | Language URLs and a language switcher widget; Duplicates posts and media across languages; Translation management and string translation | Visual front-end translation editor covering any page output; WooCommerce strings and order emails handled in the free version; Google Translate with your own API key works without a licence; Usage data only sent after opt-in |
| Cons | Commercial licence needed for the core and translation services; Automatic translation depends on a paid subscription; Large plugin with many settings to configure | Only two languages (default plus one) without a paid licence; Translated URL slugs need the paid SEO Pack; AI translation and DeepL need a licence key |
| Features (Translation plugins checklist) | ||
| Machine translation | Paid | Yes |
| Visual editor | — | Yes |
| SEO-friendly URLs | Yes | Yes |
| WooCommerce | — | Yes |
| Languages limit | — | 2 languages in free version |
| Free version | No | Yes |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Language URL negotiation, Language switcher widget, Duplicate posts into other languages, Duplicate media attachments across languages, Synchronise scheduled posts across translations, Translation management and batches ($), Advanced Translation Editor ($) | Language switcher shortcode, block and menu items, Show content only for chosen languages, Translation memory suggestions, Glossary for machine translation, Search in translated content, Preferred user language for emails, Machine translation character limit and log, More than two languages (Multiple Languages add-on) ($), SEO Pack: translated slugs and meta ($) |
| Integrations | ||
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi | Elementor |
| Other | ICanLocalize translation service ($), WPML translation proxy ($), WPML Advanced Translation Editor service ($) | Google Translate, TranslatePress AI (mtapi) ($), DeepL ($) |
| Requires WordPress | — | 3.1.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | — | 7.1.3 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | www.icanlocalize.com, tp.wpml.org, wpml.org, ams.wpml.org, ate.wpml.org, cdt.wpml.org, api.wpml.org, us.i.posthog.com | translatepress.com, usagetracker.cozmoslabs.com, translation.googleapis.com, mtapi.translatepress.com |
| Blocks | — | 1 |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 4 |
| Custom tables | 4 | 8 |