Weglot

Weglot takes a different approach to multilingual WordPress than plugins that keep the entire translation workflow inside wp-admin. The WordPress plugin connects the site to Weglot’s hosted translation platform, detects site content, creates translated versions, and gives editors a separate translation workspace.

Quick take

Weglot fits teams that want multilingual publishing with minimal WordPress-side setup and are comfortable with a hosted service priced by translated word count and language allowance. It is less attractive when the priority is keeping the full translation system inside WordPress or avoiding recurring usage-based limits.

How the workflow differs from a traditional WordPress translation plugin

After connecting a WordPress site, Weglot scans visible content and makes translations available through its cloud dashboard. Automatic translation provides the first pass, while editors can review and revise translations in Weglot’s interface. The platform also supports glossary rules, visual editing, translation collaboration, and professional translation workflows on supported plans.

This hosted model reduces the amount of translation logic managed directly in WordPress, but it also means plan limits matter. The number of translated words and translated languages determines which subscription tier a project needs.

Features that matter for multilingual sites

• Automatic translation: Weglot creates machine-translated versions as a starting point.
• Translation editing: teams can manually refine translated strings and use a visual editing workflow.
• Multilingual SEO: translated pages are designed to be indexable, with language-specific URLs and SEO handling provided by the service.
• Glossary controls: terminology rules help keep brand names and repeated phrases consistent.
• Collaboration: higher plans support additional project members and broader translation workflows.
• Media and URL translation: some capabilities depend on plan level, so the exact subscription matters for SEO-sensitive sites.

Pricing and limits

Pricing checked: September 24, 2026. Weglot has a free plan for up to 2,000 translated words and one translated language. Starter is €15/month or €150/year for 10,000 words and one translated language. Business is €29/month or €290/year for 50,000 words and three translated languages. Pro is €79/month or €790/year for 200,000 words and five translated languages. Larger Advanced and Extended plans increase word, language, and project limits.

The key buying question is not only the headline monthly fee. A site with many products, long documentation, or several languages can move into higher tiers quickly because translated word count is a fixed account limit rather than an unlimited local database model.

Where Weglot fits

Weglot makes sense for businesses that want fast multilingual rollout, centralized translation management, automatic translation, and a workflow that does not depend on editors learning a complex WordPress translation interface. It can also fit marketing teams that want translators to work outside wp-admin.

For WooCommerce or larger content sites, estimate the translated word count before committing. Product catalogs, filters, variations, policies, blog archives, and repeated interface text all contribute to the total translation footprint.

Trade-offs to consider

The main trade-off is dependence on a hosted translation service. Pricing scales with content volume and language count, and advanced capabilities such as translated URLs, more collaborators, import/export, and higher support levels are tied to higher plans. Teams moving from a WordPress-native system should also plan URL redirects and translation ownership carefully before deactivating the old plugin.

Migration and SEO continuity

Moving to Weglot from another multilingual plugin requires more than replacing a language switcher. Record the existing translated URL structure, hreflang relationships, translated metadata, language-specific navigation, redirects, and indexed pages first. After activation, compare old and new language URLs and add redirects where paths change. This matters most for sites that already rank in multiple languages because changing a translation system can alter slugs, subdirectories, domains, or canonical relationships even when the visible translated copy looks correct.

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