What’s New in WPML 5
WPML 5 is faster to set up, costs less for content you edit, and is easier to find your way around. Each change below links to the page that shows you how to make use of it.
Upgrading from WPML 4? Nothing breaks.
Your engine, translations, and history are preserved. Sites on DeepL, Google, or Microsoft keep their engine; sites on Translate Some stay on Translate Some. The changes below are yours to use when you’re ready.
A Better AI Translation Engine That Learns From You
PTC (Private Translation Cloud) is now the recommended engine. It translates at higher quality than DeepL, Google, or Microsoft, and it preserves your edits – change a translation once and PTC keeps using your wording on every page that follows.
One Wizard, Your Whole Site Translated
The Setup Wizard preselects Translate Everything Automatically, shows you the cost upfront, then translates the whole site as soon as you confirm. No more rounds of manually picking content.
Pay Once per Page – Edits Are Free
When Translate Everything Automatically and PTC are both on, every translated page is billed once, then edits are free. Rewrite headlines, run A/B tests, refine descriptions – none of it adds to your bill. See how AI translation pricing works.
An Admin Menu That’s Easier to Navigate
The WPML menu in WordPress is now five focused items: Translations, Settings, AI Translation Billing, Support, and Activate & Update. Same features, easier to find.
Zero-Click Site Migration
Clone, stage, or move a site to a new domain – WPML detects it and brings over your words, translation memory, and glossary without a wizard or migration code.
An Agency Dashboard for Many Sites
If you run several sites for clients, the new agency dashboard shows consumption, lets you set per-site spend limits, and reassigns words across sites – without opening each WordPress admin.