FreedomTranslate WP

Description

FreedomTranslate WP is a lightweight plugin that translates your frontend WordPress content in real-time using a self-hosted instance of LibreTranslate or similar engine with remote URL and with API.

Features include:
* Real-time translation of posts, pages, titles, and other frontend content
* Caching system to reduce API requests
* Exclude posts or pages from translation via checkbox
* Admin settings for selecting available languages, managing cache, and excluded words
* Language selector via shortcode [freedomtranslate_selector]
* HTML-aware translation
* Works entirely offline with your own LibreTranslate instance or with a remote URL

No need for external APIs or translation keys — 100% self-hosted.

Usage

  • Use [freedomtranslate_selector] shortcode to show the language switcher
  • Set words to exclude from translation via settings page
  • Exclude specific posts/pages by checking the box in the editor sidebar
  • Cache can be cleared from settings

License

GPLv3 or later. See LICENSE.txt for full license.

Disclaimer

This plugin is not affiliated with or endorsed by LibreTranslate or its developers.
«LibreTranslate» is a collaborative open source project. The name is used solely to describe the API that this plugin interacts with.

Development

Contribute or report issues on GitHub:
https://github.com/OskarCosimo/FreedomTranslate-WP

Installation

  1. Download and extract the plugin zip
  2. Upload the folder to wp-content/plugins/freedomtranslate-wp
  3. Activate the plugin from the Plugins admin page
  4. Make sure LibreTranslate is running (default: http://localhost:5000)
  5. Optional: go to Settings > Freedom Translate to configure

FAQ

Can I use a remote LibreTranslate server?

Yes! You can change the API URL and port in the plugin settings.

What happens if LibreTranslate is not reachable?

The original untranslated text will be shown.

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Contributors & Developers

“FreedomTranslate WP” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

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Changelog

1.4.4

  • Update to version 1.4.4 – Multiple translation services and improvements

1.4.3

  • Addedd uninstall procedures (cache and options deleted on uninstall)

1.4.2

  • Improved placeholder for pre-processing words to not translate

1.4.1

  • Edit name

1.4.0

  • Improved casing and excluded word handling
  • Added admin option to change API URL
  • Updated language list

1.3.0

  • Added language selector shortcode
  • Added option to exclude pages/posts
  • Improved admin UI

1.2.0

  • Switched to HTML-aware translation
  • Improved translation accuracy

1.0.0

  • Initial release