WPML.org plugin users now can use language detection shortcode anywhere, e.g. text blocks.
As of April 2026, WPML Shortcode Translator is a WordPress wmpl plugin with 300 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 8.8K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 11 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Unify WPML Comments.
WPML.org has an excellent plugin to make WordPress sites multilingual. As well as powerful tools to manage the translation and translators.
Reusable Text Blocks makes centralizing reusable text quick and easy.
https://wordpress.org/plugins/reusable-text-blocks/
WPML doesn’t work Reusable Text Blocks and other similar type plugins, resulting in messy workarounds.
The solution was suggested on this thread:
http://wpml.org/forums/topic/conditional-language-shortcode/
And so WPML Shortcode Translator was created so you can use power of WPML anywhere. For example:
[wpml_language language=”enâ€]Hello[/wpml_language]
[wpml_language language=“jaâ€]ã“ã‚“ã«ã¡ã¯[/wpml_language]
Enjoy.
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.1.0 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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