LLM Automatic Translation (LATW) is a suite of WordPress plugins that provide cheap, fast, and high-quality AI translation using OpenAI’s models, with a standalone multilingual system and dedicated integrations for WPML and Loco Translate.
What is LLM Automatic Translation?
LLM Automatic Translation (LATW) is a set of focused WordPress plugins that translate posts, pages, custom fields, builder content, and theme/plugin strings using large language models (ChatGPT). It works with WPML, Loco Translate, or as a standalone multilingual plugin (LATW Multilingual) that eliminates the need for WPML or Polylang. Created by developer Szymon as a cost-effective alternative to premium auto-translation services, LATW lets you connect your own OpenAI API key and pay only for raw token usage.
Key Features
- Direct OpenAI billing — You are charged only for token consumption; no per-word markup, no credit system, no inflated margins. Translating 30 long articles can cost cents instead of hundreds.
- Full WPML integration — Translates everything WPML supports: posts, pages, custom fields, Gutenberg, WooCommerce, Elementor, Bricks, and SEO fields from Yoast and Rank Math.
- Context-aware translation — Adds your own website context, custom prompts, and a glossary to keep terminology consistent. Supports plural-aware translation and full translation history.
- Background automated workflow — Submit content and the plugin runs automatically via WP-Cron, finishing in minutes (roughly 90× faster than manual copy-paste). No fixing formatting.
- LATW Multilingual standalone — A separate plugin that provides a language switcher, clean URLs, full hreflang SEO, and an overlay architecture that keeps posts single and canonical. Free for bilingual sites; Pro adds one-click AI translation.
- LATW AI Translation for Loco Translate — Queue entire .po files in one click, translate in the background, recompile .mo, and refresh the WordPress cache so strings go live instantly.
Who is it for?
- Agencies managing multilingual WordPress sites — Use the WPML integration to translate client content without expensive per-word subscriptions.
- Store owners using WooCommerce with WPML — Translate product descriptions, attributes, and reviews while preserving SEO metadata.
- Solo developers and small teams — Leverage the standalone LATW Multilingual plugin to build a bilingual or multilingual site without licensing WPML or Polylang.
- Developers working with Loco Translate — Batch-translate translation files in one click instead of editing strings one by one.
What can you do with LLM Automatic Translation?
- Translate a complete WPML site: Submit posts, pages, custom fields, and builder content (Elementor, Bricks, WooCommerce) — the plugin handles background translation and preserves formatting.
- Localize theme and plugin language files: With the Loco Translate plugin, queue an entire .po file, get cost estimation, and have the .mo file recompiled and cache refreshed automatically.
- Set up a new multilingual site from scratch: Install LATW Multilingual, enable the language switcher, and get clean URLs with hreflang tags — no extra plugins needed. Pro adds AI translation on top.
How does it work?
After installing the plugin, you connect your own OpenAI API key. For WPML: use the standard WPML translation management interface — the plugin intercepts translation jobs and sends them to OpenAI in the background. For Loco Translate: open a .po file, click “queue”, and the plugin processes it chunk by chunk via WP-Cron. The standalone Multilingual plugin works via its own language switcher and translation panel.
Pricing
Usage‑based pricing: you pay OpenAI directly for token consumption — no per‑word markup, no credit system. The LATW Multilingual plugin is free for bilingual sites; Pro adds AI translation features.
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