Title: TranslateCraft &#8211; Manual Translation
Author: 6amtech
Published: <strong>3 februari 2026</strong>
Last modified: 23 februari 2026

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# TranslateCraft – Manual Translation

 Door [6amtech](https://profiles.wordpress.org/6amtech/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/translatecraft-manual-translation.1.0.1.zip)

 * [Details](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/#description)
 * [Beoordelingen](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/#reviews)
 *  [Installatie](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/#installation)
 * [Ontwikkeling](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/#developers)

 [Ondersteuning](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatecraft-manual-translation/)

## Beschrijving

TranslateCraft breaks down language barriers without the complexity of automated
scripts. By letting you translate your content manually, ensuring your message stays
natural and contextually correct. With intuitive language switching, SEO-friendly
URLs, and total administrative control, TranslateCraft empowers you to scale your
global reach while maintaining the highest standards of content quality.

### Key Features

 * **Flexible Language Management** – Add, remove, and configure translation languages
   with custom URL slugs.
 * **Bulk Language Localization** – Generate post duplicates for multiple languages
   in a single action from the list table action row.
 * **Draft-Safe Duplication Workflow** – New duplicates are saved as drafts to prevent
   accidental publishing.
 * **Full Content Coverage** – Localize posts, pages, and custom post types without
   limitations.
 * **Smart Blog Filtering** – Display only language-matched content on the blog 
   page.
 * **Language Switcher Options** – Provide seamless language switching via Elementor
   widget, native switcher, or shortcode.
 * **Clean & SEO-Friendly URLs** – Use readable language-based URLs compatible with
   WordPress permalinks.
 * **Built-In SEO Localization** – Automatically handles hreflang, canonical URLs,
   and Open Graph locales.
 * **SEO Plugin Compatibility** – Works smoothly with Yoast SEO, Rank Math, AIOSEO&
   SEOPress.
 * **Content-Safe by Design** – Translations are preserved as drafts during language
   deselection or plugin uninstall.
 * **User Language Preference Memory** – Automatically shows the site in the user’s
   language on the first visit. If the language is changed, the choice is remembered
   for future visits.
 * **Lightweight & WordPress-Native** – Optimized for performance and integrates
   cleanly with core WordPress.

### Benefits

 * **Reach a Wider Audience** – Serve your content in multiple languages and connect
   with visitors from different regions without duplicating your site.
 * **Save Time on Duplications** – Create multiple language versions quickly with
   bulk localization and one-click workflows from the list table.
 * **Stay in Full Control** – Draft-first post duplications ensure nothing goes 
   live before it’s ready, giving editors confidence and control.
 * **Keep Content Organized** – Clearly track which languages are translated and
   avoid mixed-language posts on blogs and archives.
 * **Deliver a Better User Experience** – Let visitors switch languages easily and
   automatically return to their preferred language.
 * **Protect Your SEO** – Clean URLs, correct hreflang tags, and language-aware 
   canonical tags prevent duplicate content issues.
 * **Work with Your Existing SEO Setup** – Seamlessly integrates with popular SEO
   plugins without conflicts or manual fixes.
 * **Prevent Content Loss** – Translations are never deleted accidentally, even 
   when languages are removed or the plugin is uninstalled.
 * **Scale Without Performance Issues** – Lightweight, WordPress-native design keeps
   your site fast and stable.
 * **Build Global Trust** – Present a professional, localized experience that feels
   natural to users in every language.

### How It Works

 * **“TranslateCraft” Top-Level Menu – “Language Selection”** – Select the languages
   which will be available to authors and editors for translation.
 * **“TranslateCraft” Top-Level Menu – “Change Language Slug”** – By default, ISO
   639-1 codes are used (e.g., yoursite.com/ar/about for Arabic). You may customize
   these slugs as needed.
    **Note:** Refresh your permalinks after updating any 
   slug.
 * **“TranslateCraft” Top-Level Menu – “Change Language Switcher Visibility”** –
   Enable or disable the language switcher, control its position, or use a shortcode
   to place the switcher anywhere on your site.
 * **“Translate” Action Row Button** – Found in the posts, pages, and custom post
   type lists table. This button duplicates selected content for manual translation.
   It displays all configured languages, marks already translated versions, and 
   prevents accidental duplication.
 * **Draft-Based Duplication** – New duplicates are saved as drafts by default, 
   allowing you to review and edit content safely before publishing.
 * **Automatic Language Linking** – Duplicated posts are automatically linked to
   the original content, keeping all versions connected and organized.
 * **Frontend Language Switching** – Visitors can toggle languages via the native
   switcher, an Elementor widget, or a shortcode, ensuring they always land on the
   correct version of the current page.
 * **User Preferred Language** – On the first visit, the plugin detects the browser
   language and serves the translated version if available. If a visitor manually
   switches language, their preference is saved in local storage for future visits.
 * **SEO & URL Handling (Automatic)** – TranslateCraft automatically manages language-
   based URLs, hreflang tags, canonical URLs, and Open Graph locales with no manual
   configuration required.
 * **Language-Aware Content Display** – Once a blog page is translated and permalinks
   are refreshed, it will display only posts translated into that language, preventing
   mixed-language content from appearing.
 * **Language Deselection Handling** – If a language is deselected in settings, 
   its translated posts are automatically set to “Draft” and cannot be published
   until the language is reactivated.
 * **Plugin Uninstallation** – During uninstallation, users are given two choices.
   “
   Keep plugin data and pages as draft” saves all preferred languages and settings
   related to the plugin, and keeps the translated posts as drafts for later use.“
   Remove plugin data and keep pages as draft” removes all plugin-related data and
   only keeps the posts as drafts.
 * **Note** – Permalink Structure must be set to “post name” or “custom structure”
   to use the plugin.

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## Installatie

 1. Download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository
 2. Go to your WordPress Dashboard and navigate to Plugins  Add New.
 3. Click Upload Plugin and select the translatecraft-manual-translation plugin file.
    Click Install Now, then Activate once the installation is complete.
 4. After activation, the plugin’s top level menu will be added to your dashboard as‘
    TranslateCraft’.
 5. Navigate to TranslateCraft from the WordPress admin menu to configure languages
    and translation settings.

## FAQ

### Is this plugin free?

Yes, the plugin is free to download and use.

### What does the translation/localization plugin do?

In short, TranslateCraft lets authors and admin create duplicate posts for manual
translation and open the translated version of the page using the language switcher.

### Can I translate any type of content?

Right now, pages, posts, and custom post types are supported for localization.

### Will this work with any WordPress theme?

Yes. TranslateCraft – Manual Translation is designed to work with properly coded
WordPress themes.

### How are translated pages indexed by search engines?

TranslateCraft – Manual Translation output SEO-friendly language URLs and add hreflang
tags so search engines can understand the language structure and avoid duplicate
content issues.

### Can I add unlimited languages?

There is no restriction on the number of languages selected from the settings pages.
However, adding language functionality is not supported.

### Can it switch languages automatically based on visitor preferences?

TranslateCraft – Manual Translation supports language detection based on a visitor’s
browser settings, serving content in their preferred language if a translation exists.

### Will translations continue to work if I uninstall the plugin?

Translated content is stored as drafts for later use.

### Do translation plugins work with multilingual SEO plugins?

Yes — TranslateCraft – Manual Translation integrates seamlessly with popular SEO
tools like Yoast, Rank Math, and All in One SEO to ensure metadata and language 
tags are applied correctly.

## Beoordelingen

Er zijn geen beoordelingen voor deze plugin.

## Bijdragers & ontwikkelaars

“TranslateCraft – Manual Translation” is open source software. De volgende personen
hebben bijgedragen aan deze plugin.

Bijdragers

 *   [ 6amtech ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/6amtech/)

[Vertaal “TranslateCraft – Manual Translation” in je eigen taal.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation)

### Interesse in ontwikkeling?

[Bekijk de code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/translatecraft-manual-translation/),
haal de [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/translatecraft-manual-translation/)
op, of abonneer je op het [ontwikkellog](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/translatecraft-manual-translation/)
via [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/translatecraft-manual-translation/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 1.0.1

 * Minor bug fixes and improvements.
 * Overall performance upgrade.

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release of the plugin with complete functionality.

## Meta

 *  Versie **1.0.1**
 *  Laatst geüpdatet **8 maanden geleden**
 *  Actieve installaties **Minder dan 10**
 *  WordPress versie ** 6.5 of nieuwer **
 *  Getest t/m **6.9.10**
 *  PHP versie ** 7.4 of nieuwer **
 *  Taal
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/)
 * Tags
 * [localization](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/localization/)[manual translation](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/manual-translation/)
   [multilingual](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/)[multilingual SEO](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual-seo/)
   [translation](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translation/)
 *  [Geavanceerde weergave](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/translatecraft-manual-translation/advanced/)

## Waarderingen

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## Bijdragers

 *   [ 6amtech ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/6amtech/)

## Ondersteuning

Iets te melden? Hulp nodig?

 [Het supportforum bekijken](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/translatecraft-manual-translation/)