Google Website Translator
8,000+ active installs · Rated 4.5/5 · Updated August 18, 2026
A lightweight plugin that adds the Google Translate widget to a site, letting visitors switch the page into over a hundred languages. Translation happens in the browser through Google, so no translated content is stored in WordPress. It suits small sites needing a quick, low-effort option rather than curated translations. The plugin is free.
Pros
- Free automatic translation into a long list of languages
- Language selector with flags, banner or shortcode placement
- Simple settings for which languages to offer
Cons
- Translations are generated in the browser and are not stored
- Same URL for every language, so no SEO gain from translated pages
- Relies on Google's widget, so output quality is machine-level
Topics: Translation plugins
Mentioned in
- Best Translation WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
- Best Multilingual WordPress Plugins (Free and Paid)
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