Getting Started With WPML
This guide takes you from installing WPML to translating your site.
Upgrading from WPML 4.x?
See What’s new in WPML 5.
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Download and install
Install OTGS Installer, the small auxiliary plugin that downloads WPML and your add-on plugins and keeps them updated.
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Activate
Register your site key and install WPML and the add-ons your site needs.
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Set up WPML
Pick your languages, URL format, AI engine, and translation mode in the Setup Wizard.
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Customize the language switcher (optional)
Choose where visitors see the switcher.
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Translate your site’s content
Review what WPML translated and send the rest from WPML > Translations.
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Written by Amir · Last updated July 2, 2026