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A community-maintained WordPress plugin that adds multilingual content to posts and pages, stored together in a single post.

Open-source alternative to:WPMLPolylang

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What is it?

qTranslate-XT is an extended fork of qTranslate-X, a WordPress plugin for multilingual sites. It lets editors write post and page content in several languages within the same post, and shows visitors the version matching their selected language. The project was started by a new community after the original qTranslate-X plugin was left unmaintained by its author.

The plugin is not on the WordPress.org plugin directory, so it must be installed manually from a GitHub release or the master branch. It provides a language configuration page under Settings, a language chooser widget, and a language switcher menu item. Built-in modules cover WooCommerce, ACF, and slug translation, among others.

The maintainers state that Gutenberg block editor support is only partial and has limitations, and that the plugin is not yet fully updated for the newest WordPress and PHP releases. Because it shares options with qTranslate-X, only one of the two should be active at a time.

Key features

  • 01Stores multiple language versions of a post in a single post record.
  • 02Provides a language configuration page for adding, deleting, or disabling languages.
  • 03Includes a language chooser widget and a language switcher menu item.
  • 04Ships built-in modules for WooCommerce, ACF, and slug translation.
  • 05Supports manual installation and updates via GitHub releases.

Use cases

  • Running a bilingual or multilingual WordPress site without a commercial translation plugin.
  • Migrating an existing qTranslate-X site to a maintained fork.
  • Making WooCommerce product content available in several languages.

Quick start

  1. 1

    Download the latest release from GitHub

  2. 2

    Unzip it in your WordPress plugins folder and rename it to qtranslate-xt

  3. 3

    Deactivate any other multilingual plugin you are running

  4. 4

    Activate qTranslate-XT on the Plugins admin page, then set your languages under Settings > Languages

Things to know

  • It is not on WordPress.org, so installation and updates must be done manually or through GitHub Updater.
  • Block Editor (Gutenberg) support is only partial, with some limitations.
  • It shares its options with qTranslate-X, so only one of them should be active at a time.

Topics

#wordpress#wordpress-plugin#i18n#multilingual#php#translation#cms#qtranslate-x

FAQ

What is qtranslate-xt?
A community-maintained WordPress plugin that adds multilingual content to posts and pages, stored together in a single post. qTranslate-XT is an extended fork of qTranslate-X, a WordPress plugin for multilingual sites. It lets editors write post and page content in several languages within the same post, and shows visitors the version matching their selected language. The project was started by a new community after the original qTranslate-X plugin was left unmaintained by its author.
Is qtranslate-xt free to use? What license does it have?
qtranslate-xt is open source under the GPL-2.0 license. Check the license terms before using it in commercial products.
Is qtranslate-xt still maintained?
Actively maintained. The last commit to qtranslate-xt was on Nov 3, 2026.
What can I use qtranslate-xt for?
Running a bilingual or multilingual WordPress site without a commercial translation plugin. Migrating an existing qTranslate-X site to a maintained fork. Making WooCommerce product content available in several languages.
How do I install qtranslate-xt?
Download the latest release from GitHub Unzip it in your WordPress plugins folder and rename it to qtranslate-xt Deactivate any other multilingual plugin you are running Activate qTranslate-XT on the Plugins admin page, then set your languages under Settings > Languages
Where can I get qtranslate-xt?
The source code and installation instructions are on GitHub: https://github.com/qtranslate/qtranslate-xt

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