Easily translate your WordPress custom post types with WPML. Translate into any language using automatic translation, or by yourself.
By default, WordPress comes with two basic post types: Pages, and Posts. However, some plugins and themes have their own custom post types, and you can also create your own.
For example, a food blog could have a Recipes post type with different food recipes:
Recipes custom post type in WordPress
With WPML, you can easily translate custom post types into any language. To get started, make sure you have the WPML plugin installed and activated on your website.
If your custom post types are coming from a plugin or theme compatible with WPML, they will be translatable without any additional setup. Feel free to skip this section.
If you’re using a non-compatible plugin or theme, follow these steps to let WPML translate your custom post type:
Go to WPML → Settings and scroll down to Post Types Translation
Locate the custom post type you want to translate and set it to Translatable – only show translated items
Setting Recipe custom post type as Translatable
If you’re using the Translate Everything Automatically mode, make sure the Translate automatically toggle is also set to Yes.
Setting Translate Automatically toggle to yes for Recipe custom post type
Click the Save button to confirm. Your custom post type can now be translated with WPML.
How to Translate Custom Post Types with WPML
To translate your custom post type with WPML:
Go to WPML → Translation Management and scroll down to Select items for translation.
Click the All types dropdown and select the custom post type you want to translate. Click the Filter button to confirm.
Filtering for Recipe custom post type in Translation Management
Select items you want to translate.
Selecting items to translate in Translation Management
Finally, choose the languages you want to translate into, and the translation method. You can translate automatically, using machine translation, or by yourself.
Choosing languages to translate and translation method
Don’t Have WPML?
In addition to translating custom post types, WPML can translate pages, posts, forms, WooCommerce products, and content from hundreds of WordPress plugins and themes.
To learn more about WPML and find the right plan for your website, visit our pricing page.
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