Comments on: Best WPML Alternative: Why Use TranslatePress Instead? (Pros & Cons) https://translatepress.com/best-wpml-alternative-why-use-translatepress-instead-pros-cons/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=best-wpml-alternative-why-use-translatepress-instead-pros-cons Translate your site, yourself Tue, 16 Jan 2024 15:19:26 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.4 By: Flavia https://translatepress.com/best-wpml-alternative-why-use-translatepress-instead-pros-cons/#comment-141669 Mon, 25 Jul 2022 09:56:14 +0000 https://translatepress.com/?p=1167141#comment-141669 In reply to Ben.

Hi Ben,

Thank you for your interest! First of all, you need to know that if you want to switch to TranslatePress from WPML, you will have to translate your site again using manual or automatic translation. The architecture of these plugins is different, TranslatePress saves translations at the string level, while WPML saves at the post level, thus the translations are not compatible.

Regarding the language switcher, yes, TranslatePress is able to replicate that. We create menu items for each language that will inherit the layout of the used theme. Here’s an article showing you how to set it up: https://translatepress.com/wordpress-language-switcher/.

When it comes to supported plugins, TranslatePress should present no conflict with any theme or plugin from the ecosystem. On the rare occasions when conflicts do arise, they are treated as bugs and fixed as soon as possible.

But if you want to be 100% sure, you can send us your list of plugins as a pre-sale inquiry here: https://translatepress.com/support/ask-a-presale-question/, explaining your concerns and our support team will take a closer look.

]]> By: Ben https://translatepress.com/best-wpml-alternative-why-use-translatepress-instead-pros-cons/#comment-135422 Sat, 18 Jun 2022 14:36:40 +0000 https://translatepress.com/?p=1167141#comment-135422 Greetings,
I have used WPML (with local support) for my website HealthViaFood.org for three years. The support is becoming less available.
To continue to translate my website, HealthViaFood.org, I am looking for another plugin that is easier to use and faster. I am thinking about uninstalling WPML and then installing TranslatePress. What problems or precautions can you foresee? Can you (TranslatePress) replicate the simple language switcher on my website (to the right of the Nav bar with a dropdown list of two-letter codes and names of languages)? How? I read your documentation (some of it). In my WP Dashboard, I have Appearance -> Menu but then no Language switcher option.
Have you ever tried this conversion or heard from anyone who has tried this conversion from WPML to TranslatePress? Elsewhere, I read that this conversion can cause problems. How can I avoid these problems? Are there any plugins that do not work with TranslatePress?
If I mail you a list of plugins that I use, can you confirm to me that TranslatePress can work with them? Thanks for your time and attention.
I am a writer, not a coder or a techie. I can find translators to proofread the translations. I would just like to avoid any and all problems with a conversion.
Regards, Ben

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