Getting started
Installing the WordPress translation plugin
Download WPGlotty, upload it to WordPress, then enter your licence key and account e-mail address.
Get the plugin
WPGlotty is not in the WordPress plugin directory. Download it from your account, where you can also find your licence key.
Sign in at wpglotty.com/account, or create an account if you do not have one. Your free licence key and plugin download are on the dashboard. Your first site activation includes 5,000 words of WPGlotty credits, once per account and site. A paid plan lets you buy more words or use your own provider key. Choose a plan on the same dashboard.
Upload it to WordPress
In WordPress, go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin. Choose the zip file, then install and activate WPGlotty. A setup wizard opens after activation. You need WordPress 6.4 and PHP 7.4 or newer.
You only need to upload the plugin once. After you enter your key, new versions appear on the plugins screen like other updates.
If WPGlotty is already installed, do not upload a second copy. Update it from the plugins screen instead to keep your settings and translations.
Enter the licence key
Under WPGlotty → Licence, enter your key and account e-mail address. Click Save licence to link your domain. A free licence covers one site.
Until you enter a key, WPGlotty cannot create new translations or open the editor. You can still install the plugin and open its screens. Visitors can still read any translations already on your site. You can request a free key from this screen by entering your e-mail address.
What happens next
The wizard asks for your licence, checks your source language and lets you choose languages and their form of address. On a paid plan, it also asks whether your credits or your own key translate first. A free licence lets you translate by hand or use your welcome words of WPGlotty credits. The next two articles cover provider keys and languages. Setting both up takes about five minutes.
Advanced: the licence key in wp-config.php
You can also define the licence key in wp-config.php. It then cannot be changed from the dashboard, which is useful on staging copies.
// A key can also live in wp-config.php, where it cannot be
// changed from the dashboard. Useful for staging clones.
define( 'WPGLOTTY_LICENCE_KEY', 'WPG-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX-XXXX' );