Loco Translate
Translate WordPress plugins and themes directly in your browser. Versatile PO file editor with integrated AI translation providers.
4.8(448 reviews)
·1.0M+ active installs·Updated 2 weeks agoAs of April 2026, Loco Translate is a WordPress i18n plugin with 1.0M+ active installations and a 4.8/5 rating from 448 reviews. It has been downloaded 34M+ times in total. Requires WordPress 6.6+ and PHP 7.4+. Available on WordPress.org since 2013. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Downloads are down 7% this week. Support resolution rate: 67%. Top alternative: WP Multibyte Patch.
4.8/5448 reviews
1.0M+active installs
67%resolved
13 yearssince 2013
Overview
Loco Translate provides in-browser editing of WordPress translation files and integration with automatic translation services.
It also provides Gettext/localization tools for developers, such as extracting strings and generating templates.
Features include:
- Built-in translation editor within WordPress admin
- Integration with translation APIs including DeepL, Google, Lecto, Microsoft and OpenAI.
- Create and update language files directly in your theme or plugin
- Extraction of translatable strings from your source code
- Native MO file compilation without the need for Gettext on your system
- JSON (Jed) file compilation compatible with WordPress script localization
- Support for standard PO features including comments, references and plural forms
- PO source view with clickable source code references …
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
Easy Translation Tool
by jaysonhodges·3 days ago
Very useful plugin for translations. Setup was quick & works perfectly. Easy to edit strings without hassle. saved me a lot of time tbh. tnx devs 👍
Easy Translation Tool
by Camryn·4 weeks ago
Been using this to translate a few plugins and themes. Very simple to work with and saves a lot of time. Everything can be edited right inside WP which is super handy. Works great for quick translations. tnx devs!
didn’t even blink
by mechanicus·1 month ago
Works like a charm!
Simply awesome
by Stachethemes·1 month ago
This is a great tool. I’ve been using it for years, and it has never let me down.
Easy and Useful
by sairasage·2 months ago
Loco Translate is very easy to use. It helps translate themes and plugins quickly without any hassle.
Download Trends
Today: 14KYesterday: 16KThis week: 87KPeriod total: 4.9M
Compatibility
| WordPress | 6.6+ requiredTested up to 6.9.4 |
| PHP | 7.4+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.8
60.6%
v2.6
24.4%
Other
9.0%
v2.7
6.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.8.3
- Bumped WordPress compatibility to 6.9.4
- Additional restrictions on viewing source code refs
- Fix for CVE-2026-4146: Thanks Jack Pas (Dark.)
Contributors
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