WPML

Learn how to translate the tabs you create with WooCommerce Tab Manager into more languages using WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce.

A WooCommerce product with tabs in English

A WooCommerce product with tabs in Polish

Required Plugins

  • WooCommerce
  • WooCommerce Tab Manager
  • WPML
  • WPML String Translation
  • WPML Multilingual & Multicurrency for WooCommerce & Multicurrency

You can install all WPML components using the OTGS Installer plugin.

If you’re setting up a multilingual store for the first time, check out our guide to translating WooCommerce stores.

Translating Per-Product Tabs

To translate a custom per-product tab, you simply need to translate the product. During translation, WPML will automatically translate the per-product tab for you.

  1. Go to WPMLTranslations and scroll down to the Products section.
  2. Select the product that your per-product tab is attached to. 
Sending a product for translation from the Translation Dashboard
Sending a product for translation from the Dashboard tab
  1. Choose a translation method and click to Translate your content.

When you view your translated product on the frontend, you’ll also see your per-product tabs translated.

Translating Global Tabs

To translate a custom global tab:

  1. Go to WPMLTranslations and scroll down to the Tabs section.
  2. Select the global tabs you want to translate.
  1. Choose a translation method and click to Translate your content.

Remember to also translate any products that use the global tab. When you view the translations of these products on the frontend, you’ll see the global tabs translated as well.

Written by Amir · Last updated October 31, 2025