Name: Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher
Rating: 3.9 (91 reviews)

Description

Multilanguage is a powerful WordPress translation plugin that combines advanced language translator capabilities with Google Translate integration. Perfect for creating multilingual websites, it allows you to translate pages, posts, custom post types, and manage language switching effortlessly. Whether you need professional manual translations or quick automated translations, this plugin provides the complete toolkit for making your WordPress website multilingual.

Create a fully translated WordPress website today with our comprehensive language translator solution!

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Free Features

Complete Translation Management:
- Translate pages and posts with a user-friendly interface
- Translate post categories and tags seamlessly
- Full menu translation support
- Widget content translation
- Google Translate integration for instant translations
Advanced Language Options:
- 80+ pre-installed languages with language packs
- Custom language addition capability
- Default language selection
- Smart language detection
Professional Language Switcher:
- Multiple switcher layouts including flags and text
- Customizable language display order
- Widget and menu integration
- Google Auto Translate switcher
SEO-Friendly Features:
- Automatic hreflang tag generation
- Optimized URL structure for languages
- Translation availability indicators
- Open Graph meta tags translation
Universal Compatibility:
- Works with Classic Editor
- Full Gutenberg support
- Compatible with major SEO plugins
- RTL language support
- Translation-ready admin interface

Pro Features

All features from Free version included plus:

Advanced Translation Capabilities:

Custom post types translation

Custom taxonomy translation

Advanced custom fields support

Category and tag description translation

Post slug translation support

Enhanced Website Elements:

Website title and tagline translation

Widget title translation

Custom menu per language

Language-specific widgets

Premium Integrations:

Elementor Page Builder compatibility

Advanced Custom Fields support

Yoast SEO integration

WooCommerce compatibility

Smart Features:

IP-based automatic language switching

Custom URL structure for languages

Priority support within one business day

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If you have a feature suggestion or idea you’d like to see in the plugin, we’d love to hear about it! Suggest a Feature

Documentation & Videos

Help & Support

Visit our Help Center if you have any questions, our friendly Support Team is happy to help – https://support.bestwebsoft.com/

Affiliate Program

Earn 20% commission by selling the premium WordPress plugins and themes by BestWebSoft — https://bestwebsoft.com/affiliate/

Translation

Czech (cs_CZ) (thanks to Michal Kučera, www.n0lim.it, PaMaDeSSoft, www.pamadessoft.cz)
Spanish (es_ES) (thanks to Ibidem Translations, www.ibidem-translations.com/spanish.php)
Polish (pl_PL) (thanks to Emil Król)
Russian (ru_RU)
Ukrainian (uk)
German (de_DE)
French (fr_FR)
Italian (it_IT)
Japanese (ja)
Portuguese (pt_BR)

Some of these translations are not complete. We are constantly adding new features which should be translated. If you would like to create your own language pack or update the existing one, you can send the text of PO and MO files to BestWebSoft and we’ll add it to the plugin. You can download the latest version of the program for work with PO and MO files Poedit.

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Credits

The plugin uses Google Translate (Google LLC) services to process website data for translation. https://translate.google.com/ Terms of service https://policies.google.com/terms. Privacy Policy https://policies.google.com/privacy.
This plugin incorporates a license verification mechanism to ensure the authenticity of your license key and provide access to premium features and updates. The verification process involves connecting securely to our external service hosted at BestWebSoft website https://bestwebsoft.com. Privacy Policy https://bestwebsoft.com/privacy-policy/. End user license agreement https://bestwebsoft.com/end-user-license-agreement/.

Screenshots

Language switcher widget in the frontend.
Language switcher in the site menu.
Plugin settings page.
Plugin languages page.
Edit language page.
Post/page editor (Gutenberg).
Post/page editor with translation tabs (Classic Editor).
Translation form for adding a new category.
Translation form for editing a category.
Translation form for adding a new tag.
Adding and configuring language switcher widget in the admin panel.
Adding language switcher into site menu.

Installation

Upload the multilanguage folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin using the ‘Plugins’ menu in your WordPress admin panel.
You can adjust the necessary settings using your WordPress admin panel > “Multilanguage”.
Plugin page is located in main menu.

View a Step-by-step Instruction on Multilanguage Installation

FAQ

How does the translation process work?

You have two options: manual translation or automatic translation via Google Translate integration. For manual translation, you can edit content in different languages using our intuitive interface. For automatic translation, you can use the Google Auto Translate switcher widget or shortcode.

What translation methods are supported?

The plugin supports both manual and automatic translation methods:
1. Manual translation – perfect for professional, accurate content
2. Google Translate integration – ideal for quick translations
3. Hybrid approach – manually translate important pages while using automatic translation for others

How many languages can I add to my website?

You can add unlimited languages from our pre-installed collection of 80+ languages. Additionally, you can manually add custom languages not included in the default list.

Does the plugin support RTL languages?

Yes, the plugin fully supports RTL (Right-to-Left) languages such as Arabic, Hebrew, and Persian. The admin interface automatically adjusts for RTL languages.

Is the plugin compatible with page builders?

Yes, the plugin works seamlessly with:
– WordPress Block Editor (Gutenberg)
– Classic Editor
– Major page builders
– Popular SEO plugins

How do I change the language my content is displayed in?

You can switch languages through:
1. The widget (automatically activated with plugin)
2. Menu language switcher
3. Shortcode placement
4. Programmatic switching via API

Where can I find language packs for additional languages?

You can find all official translation files in WordPress language repository.

Does switching languages affect WordPress admin panel?

In the plugin settings, you can enable/disable WordPress localization switching for the frontend. The backend always uses the default language for consistency and security.

There is no adding block for Multilanguage switcher in Edit Menus

It seems like this block is disabled in Screen Options of your page. Please open Screen Options on the page (in the upper right corner of the screen) and enable Multilanguage checkbox.

Can I use Multilanguage plugin on a multisite?

Yes, you can use Multilanguage on a multi-site without any problems as well. The plugin settings on each site will be unique.

How can I add more alternate links for current page?

You can use ‘bwsplgns_mltlngg_add_alt_links’ filter to do that. For example, you want that search engines firstly indexed exactly English-language pages of your site for people from New Zealand and South Africa. Just add the following code into “functions.php” of your theme:

function get_additional_links( $links_attr ) {
    /* English for New Zealand */
    $links_attr[] = array( 'hreflang' => 'en_NZ', 'link_param' => 'en_GB' );
    /* English for South Africa */
    $links_attr[] = array( 'hreflang' => 'en_ZA', 'link_param' => 'en_GB' );
    return $links_attr;
}
add_filter( 'bwsplgns_mltlngg_add_alt_links', 'get_additional_links' );

Note: before you have to choose English (for England) as one of languages of your website.

I added several whitespaces between words during the post content editing in the text mode. They are gone after I switched to the visual mode. Why?

After the mode switching, the post content has been automatically filtered to remove all odd symbols or HTML tags which can disrupt pages layout on your website. This functionality is related to WordPress core and our plugin does not affect it in any way.

When title and content is empty, none of the changes get saved when I update the post

When title and content fields in active language tab are empty when you are trying to update the post after editing, the changes will not be saved and an error message will appear. You need to fill at least one field or switch to another language tab (which contains some content in the specified input fields) and try to update once again.

How can I change element’s style in the frontend for certain language?

“mltlngg-{current language slug}” class type has been added to <body> tag for an ability to stylize content of certain language. For example, if you want to set a green color for <p> when the English language is selected, it is necessary to:
1. Go to WordPress admin panel “Multilanguage” -> “Custom Code”;
2. Check off “Activate” in “Editing bws-custom-code.css” block and enter the following code:

.mltlngg-en_US p {
    color: green;
}

Save changes.

How can I add a language that is not in the list?

You can add the necessary language by adding the appropriate line with language data to “languages.php” file (wp-content/plugins/multilanguage/include/languages.php).
Follow the next steps:
1. Find the wp-content/plugins/multilanguage/include/languages.php using the FTP software.
2. Open the languages.php file in a text editor.
3. Add a language following the example of others from the list.
4. Save changes.
5. Add the corresponding flag icon image (png, 16x11px) to the ‘images/flags/’ folder using the FTP software.

When done, update the plugin settings page and you’ll see the added language in the languages list.

In order to find the correct language name and language locale please visit the following page: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_ISO_639-1_codes

I have some problems with the plugin’s work. What Information should I provide to receive proper support?

Please make sure that the problem hasn’t been discussed yet on our forum (https://support.bestwebsoft.com). If no, please provide the following data along with your problem’s description:
– The link to the page where the problem occurs
– The name of the plugin and its version. If you are using a pro version – your order number.
– The version of your WordPress installation
– Copy and paste into the message your system status report. Please read more here: Instruction on System Status

How does the admin translation interface work?

The admin translation interface provides a user-friendly environment where you can:
1. Translate all admin elements including menus and widgets
2. Switch between languages while editing content
3. Preview translations in real-time
4. Manage translation permissions for different user roles
5. Access translation memory for consistent translations

Can I integrate the language switcher with contact forms?

Yes, the plugin works seamlessly with popular WordPress contact form plugins. The language switcher automatically detects the current language and displays form labels, placeholders, and validation messages in the correct language. This ensures a consistent multilingual experience throughout your website.

How does the integration with Google Translate (GTranslate) work?

The plugin offers two ways to use Google Translate:
1. Automatic translation widget – visitors can instantly translate content using Google’s translation service
2. Backend translation assistant – administrators can use Google Translate as a starting point for professional translations

What makes this plugin different from other WordPress translation solutions?

Our plugin stands out by offering:
1. Combined manual and automatic translation capabilities
2. Seamless integration with WordPress core features
3. No external translation services required (unless using Google Translate)
4. Full control over your content and translations
5. Regular updates and compatibility maintenance

How does the built-in language translator compare to other translation services?

Our language translator functionality provides several advantages:
1. Direct integration with WordPress – no need for external services
2. Two translation approaches:
* Manual translator interface for precise translations
* Automated translator powered by Google Translate
3. Support for bulk content translation
4. Translation memory to maintain consistency
5. No per-word translation fees
6. Works offline for manual translations
7. Translates all website elements including menus, widgets, and forms

Reviews

doron123 Janairu 19, 2025

Great plugin, way not do a premium version with more features like add translate site compleatly when creating another language?Looking forward!

dedansph Janairu 30, 2024

The support team had been of great help, diligently fixing a bug, and ensuring a smooth user experience.

startab Fabrairu 20, 2023

The free version is very limitied, and when I disabled the plugin, some pages were gone, which made me have to restore the site to a previous backup. Use with caution!

zahidansari Fabrairu 8, 2023 1 reply

hi we are face 404 page on select language in arabic. how to fix it

kimomalcolmx Mayu 28, 2022 3 replies

Totally useless plugin, unless you buy the pro version you are stuck with HTTP and no HTTPS option is available to non paying users, not nice.

leali Dicamba 12, 2021 1 reply

the idea of the functionality is just super! but… gives a lot of errors when switching to languages. result: I decided to abandon this plugin.

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Contributors & Developers

“Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

V1.4.8 – 25.07.2024

Update : Plugin optimization comleated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.6 has been updated.
Bugfix : Fixed bug with Gutenbert language select.

V1.4.6 – 29.01.2024

Bugfix : Widget language switcher has been fixed.
Update : Plugin optimization comleated.

V1.4.5 – 01.01.2024

Bugfix : Syntax errors has been fixed.
Update : Plugin optimization comleated.

V1.4.4 – 16.11.2023

Bugfix : Language switcher in Gutenberg has been fixed.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.4 has been updated.

V1.4.2 – 10.05.2023

Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.2 has been updated.
Bugfix : Page Not Found bug for widget Multilanguage Switcher has been fixed.
Bugfix : The issue with compatibility with All in One SEO (Open Graph Markup) has been fixed.
Pro : The issue with compatibility with All in One SEO (Open Graph Markup) has been fixed.
Pro : Elementor bug has been fixed.

V1.4.1 – 08.08.2022

Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 6.0 has been updated.
Bugfix : “Headers already sent” bug has been fixed.
Bugfix : Default Language Switcher Type bug has been fixed.
Bugfix : Permalinks bug has been fixed.
Bugfix : Same content for two languages issue has been fixed.
Bugfix : Message in the widget removed.
Pro : Fixed Switch Language Automatically option.
Pro : Elementor bug has been fixed.
Pro : ACF bug has been fixed.

V1.4.0 – 23.09.2021

Pro : The issue with compatibility with Elementor has been fixed.
Bugfix : The issue with rest api has been fixed.
Bugfix : The issue with localize exerpt has been fixed.
Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.8.1 has been updated.

V1.3.9 – 30.08.2021

Pro : Functionality for downloading and updating the country table was updated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.8 has been updated.

V1.3.8 – 06.07.2021

NEW: The ability to edit the title of language has been added.
Update : The plugin settings page was changed.
Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.7.2 has been updated.
Pro: The ability to edit the post slug in different languages has been added.
Pro: The compatibility with Yoast SEO has been added.

V1.3.7 – 22.01.2021

Update : BWS Panel section was updated.
PRO: Functionality for downloading and updating the country table was updated.
Update : The plugin settings page was changed.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.6 has been updated.
Bugfix : Bug with displaying the language switcher in the admin panel has been fixed.
Bugfix : Bug with tags was fixed.

V1.3.6 – 03.06.2020

NEW: The compatibility with page builder Gutenberg has been added.

V1.3.5 – 27.04.2020

PRO: The compatibility with Advanced Custom Fields has been added.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.4 has been updated.
Update : BWS menu has been updated.

V1.3.4 – 04.09.2019

Update: The deactivation feedback has been changed. Misleading buttons have been removed.

V1.3.3 – 02.05.2019

PRO : The compatibility with page builder Elementor has been added.
Update : All functionality for WordPress 5.1.1 has been updated.

V1.3.2 – 20.11.2018

Budfix : Plugin optimization has been completed.
PRO : Bug related to the custom fields was fixed.

V1.3.1 – 23.04.2018

Bugfix : The compatibility with WooCommerce has been improved.
Bugfix : The bug with paragraphs was fixed.
Update : Czech language file has been updated.

V1.3.0 – 19.02.2018

Bugfix : Bug related to the incorrect homepage URL has been fixed.

V1.2.9 – 14.02.2018

NEW : Ability to translate Open Graph metadata has been added.
PRO : Ability to translate post category and tag descriptions has been added.

V1.2.8 – 08.11.2017

NEW : Google Auto Translate switcher type has been added.

V1.2.7 – 05.10.2017

Bugfix : Bug with broken redirection connected with SSL has been fixed.
PRO : The compatibility with WooCommerce has been improved.

V1.2.6 – 28.09.2017

Update : Spanish language file has been added.
Update : Czech language file has been updated.
Bugfix : Bug with terms translation has been fixed.
Bugfix : Bug with ‘www.’ in the URL has been fixed.

V1.2.5 – 29.08.2017

Update : The compatibility with Visual Composer has been improved.
Bugfix : Bug with subdirectory WordPress installation has been fixed.
Bugfix : Bug with multiple lang slugs in the link has been fixed.
PRO : Ability to set language slug position in the URL has been added.
PRO : Bug with multiple text editors on the page has been fixed.

V1.2.4 – 13.06.2017

Update : The list of languages has been updated.
Update : Czech language file has been updated.
Bugfix : Bug with website’s default language switching has been fixed.
Bugfix : Bug with website search has been fixed.
Bugfix : Bug with hidden current language tab during post editing has been fixed.
Bugfix : Yoast SEO compatibility issue has been fixed.
Bugfix : WP-CLI compatibility issue has been fixed.

V1.2.3 – 24.03.2017

Bugfix : Bug with hiding link slug for the default language was fixed.
Update : Czech language file was updated.

V1.2.2 – 22.03.2017

NEW: Ability to change a language flag icon was added.
NEW: New language switcher type was added.
Update : The plugin settings page has been updated.
NEW: Translation Saving Mode was added.
Bugfix : Bugs with search were fixed.
Bugfix : Wrong link formation bug in the menu Language switcher was fixed.

V1.2.1 – 14.12.2016

NEW: Compatibility with Visual Composer Backend Editor and Divi builder was added.
PRO: Compatibility with Page Builder by SiteOrigin was added.

V1.2.0 – 30.09.2016

NEW : The arabic language file was added.

V1.1.9 – 18.08.2016

NEW: Compatibility with PDF & Print by BestWebSoft plugin.
Pro: Ability to translate custom fields.

V1.1.8 – 15.07.2016

Update : BWS panel section was updated.

V1.1.7 – 28.06.2016

Bugfix : Bug with displaying the list of languages was fixed.
NEW : “mltlngg-{current language slug}” class type has been added to tag for an ability to stylize content of certain language.

V1.1.6 – 30.05.2016

NEW : Ability to display aligned languages switcher in the site menu has been added.
Bugfix : Bug with displaying alternative page links was fixed.
Bugfix : The conflict with WooCommerce REST API was resolved.

V1.1.5 – 04.04.2016

NEW : Ability to add languages switcher into site menu.
NEW : The column which displays translation availability has been added to the posts and taxonomies list.
Update : Displaying Language switcher widget as Drop-down languages list was changed.
NEW : Ability to add custom styles.
NEW : The Czech language file was added.
Update : Saving data for languages in admin panel has been improved.

V1.1.4 – 22.02.2016

NEW : Abiliy to add links to your current page for each language from your site into the tag has been added.
NEW : Ability to hide link slug for default language has been added.
Update : Widget with languages switcher has been updated.

V1.1.3 – 04.12.2015

Bugfix : The bug with default searching was fixed.
Bugfix : The bug with plugin menu duplicating was fixed.

V1.1.2 – 29.09.2015

Bugfix : We fixed the bug with missing argument 2 for mltlngg_the_title_filter.
NEW : A button for Multilanguage shortcode inserting to the content was added.
NEW : Ability to restore settings to defaults.
NEW : Ability to default searching by the language which is currently selected for the site or all available languages.

V1.1.1 – 17.08.2015

New : We added new languages.

V1.1.0 – 10.07.2015

Bugfix : We fixed not saving data error when switching between tabs.

V1.0.9 – 11.06.2015

Bugfix : We added post updating when the plugin is deactivated for some time.
Bugfix : We fixed the bug with adding Russian language.

V1.0.8 – 29.04.2015

Bugfix : We fixed the bug when using the plugin with the php version less that 5.3.
Bugfix : We fixed the bug when using editor in the frontend.
Bugfix : We fixed the bug with read more tag when using it on pages.

V1.0.7 – 21.04.2015

NEW : The Polish language file is added.
Bugfix : A bug with displaying video was fixed.
Bugfix : A bug with compatibility with the Promobar plugin was fixed.
Bugfix : Page address changing bug when and address features letter combinations from the translation slug was fixed.
Bugfix : Display of categories translation in the Dashboard was fixed.
Bugfix : Access to the files in WP root directory bug was fixed.
Bugfix : Excerpt translation bug was fixed.
Bugfix : A bug with displaying messages when language chart is being edited was fixed.
Bugfix : A bug with compatibility with Booking System (Booking Calendar) plugin was fixed.
Bugfix : A bug with uploading images in NextGEN Gallery plugin when working with Multilanguage was fixed.
Update : An image for en_US was changed for the USA flag, and en_GB language was added.
Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.2-RC2.

V1.0.6 – 24.02.2015

NEW: We added shortcode and the strings to paste into the template source code.
Bugfix : Fixed pagination for default permalinks.
Bugfix : Fixed author link for default permalinks.

V1.0.5 – 19.01.2015

Bugfix : Bugs with page title is fixed.

V1.0.4 – 14.01.2015

Bugfix : Private and password protected posts display was fixed.
Bugfix : We fixed errors while using .
Bugfix : Bugs that occurred if SERVER_PORT was present in the website address were fixed.

V1.0.3 – 26.12.2014

Bugfix : Error that occurs when WP is installed in a subfolder was fixed.

V1.0.2 – 22.12.2014

Bugfix : We fixed errors while front page displays a static page.
Bugfix : We removed constant DIR.
Update : We updated all functionality for wordpress 4.1.

V1.0.1 – 30.10.2014

Bugfix : We fixed errors while saving custom posts.

V1.0.0 – 22.10.2014

Release date of Multilanguage.