AF Translate - AI Translation Editor, PO Editor & POT Generator for WordPress
| 开发者 | afthemes |
|---|---|
| 更新时间 | 2026年7月31日 14:35 |
| 捐献地址: | 去捐款 |
| PHP版本: | 7.2 及以上 |
| WordPress版本: | 7.0 |
| 版权: | GPLv2 or later |
| 版权网址: | 版权信息 |
详情介绍:
Translating a WordPress website should not be a painful, time-consuming chore.
For years, localizing WordPress plugins and themes meant relying on clunky desktop software like Poedit, copying strings line-by-line in manual PO editors, or dealing with expensive translation services. To make matters worse, the moment a plugin or theme updates, custom translation files get wiped out instantly—ruining hours of hard work.
AF Translate redefines WordPress localization for the modern web.
Built directly into your WordPress dashboard, AF Translate bridges traditional
.po / .mo / .json file management with cutting-edge Artificial Intelligence. It automatically scans your active setup, generates clean .pot translation templates on the fly, and translates thousands of interface strings in a single click using your own API keys for OpenAI (GPT-4o), Anthropic Claude, Google Gemini, xAI (Grok), DeepL, and Google Translate.
Whether you need to fix a quick typo, generate script translations for modern React/Gutenberg components, or translate giant commercial plugins into dozens of global languages, AF Translate delivers instant, developer-grade results without monthly middleman fees.
🚀 Why AF Translate Beats Legacy PO Editors
- Native AI Bulk Automation: Why translate strings manually one by one? Run automated background processing to localize entire plugins and themes in seconds.
- Complete JavaScript & Gutenberg Support (
wp.i18n): Full native compatibility with WordPressl10n.phpand JavaScript translation standards. Automatically extracts and compiles both.moand.jsonscript translation payloads. - 100% Update-Proof Guarantee: Translations saved inside plugin or theme folders get erased during updates. AF Translate safely isolates your custom work in
wp-content/uploads/af-translate/, keeping your localizations permanently safe. - Zero Frontend Performance Loss: Heavy translation suites degrade database queries and slow down Google Core Web Vitals. AF Translate operates exclusively inside the WordPress admin area, ensuring 0.00ms impact on public page load speed.
- Automatic POT Template Generator: Missing a
.potfile? AF Translate parses raw PHP and JS source code to compile fresh, standards-compliant translation templates instantly. - Visual Side-by-Side Editor & Staging Sandbox: Audit, edit, and refine AI-translated drafts before committing them to production.
- Bring Your Own API Keys (Zero Markup): Connect directly to official API endpoints. Pay pennies per million characters directly to providers like OpenAI, Claude, or DeepL instead of inflated plugin subscription fees.
安装:
Setting up AF Translate takes less than 2 minutes. Follow this step-by-step quick-start guide to install the plugin, connect your AI API keys, and run your first automated bulk translation.
Step 1: Install & Activate AF Translate
Option A: Directly from your WordPress Dashboard (Recommended)
- Navigate to Plugins > Add New Plugin in your admin sidebar.
- Search for "AF Translate" or "AF Translate AI".
- Click Install Now next to AF Translate, then click Activate. Option B: Manual Zip Upload
- Download the plugin zip package from WordPress.org.
- Go to Plugins > Add New Plugin > Upload Plugin.
- Choose the
af-translate.zipfile and click Install Now. - Click Activate Plugin.
- In your WordPress sidebar, go to AF Translate > AI Settings or Translation Providers.
- Select your preferred default AI translation engine:
- OpenAI: Enter your API key and choose your preferred model (
gpt-4oorgpt-4o-mini). - Anthropic Claude: Paste your Claude API key (
claude-3-5-sonnet) for bulletproof HTML and code placeholder preservation. - Google Gemini: Enter your Gemini API key for ultra-fast, cost-effective high-volume translation.
- xAI (Grok): Input your Grok API key for deep contextual language understanding.
- DeepL Pro / Free: Add your DeepL key (supports both standard commercial keys and
:fxfree-tier keys). - Google Translate / Microsoft / Lecto AI: Connect your credentials in the Translation Providers tab.
- Click Save Changes. You can test your connection instantly inside the dashboard.
- Navigate to AF Translate > Plugins or AF Translate > Themes.
- Locate the plugin or theme you want to localize (e.g., WooCommerce, Elementor, your active child theme, or WordPress Core).
- Click Manage Translations next to your selected project.
- If a
.potfile already exists: Click Add New Language, select from over 100+ global languages or regional dialects, and click Create File. - If NO
.potfile exists (Missing Language Template): Click Scan & Generate POT. AF Translate’s smart code parser will automatically scan all PHP and JavaScript files in the project and compile a fresh, working.pottemplate instantly.
- Open your newly created language workspace.
- Click the Bulk AI Translation button at the top of the workbench.
- Select your AI engine, set your chunk batch size, and click Start Bulk Translation.
- Watch the progress bar as the AI processes, translates, and formats hundreds of strings in background loops without triggering PHP server timeouts.
- Review the translated text side-by-side in the visual sandbox editor and tweak any specific strings manually if desired.
wp.i18n Compatible)
- Click Save & Compile.
- AF Translate automatically generates and compiles:
.posource files for human inspection..mobinary files for WordPress PHP execution..jsonscript translations for modern Gutenberg React components and JavaScriptwp.i18nscripts.- Your compiled translations are safely stored in
wp-content/uploads/af-translate/—making them 100% update-proof so they will never be overwritten when plugins or themes update!
屏幕截图:
常见问题:
Does this plugin affect frontend loading speeds or Core Web Vitals?
No. Speed protection is a core architecture priority. All automated background AI generations and API calls execute strictly inside the admin dashboard. It introduces zero visitor-facing scripts, keeping your public loading times pristine.
How does AF Translate handle JavaScript script translations (wp.i18n)?
As of version 5.0.0, AF Translate natively supports WordPress core l10n.php loading routines. It automatically extracts JS textdomain strings, compiles matching .json translation chunks, and places them in the correct asset pathways for modern React and Gutenberg block scripts.
Where are the generated translation files stored?
To protect your translations from being erased when a theme or plugin updates, all files are safely isolated inside wp-content/uploads/af-translate/. This guarantees your work remains completely untouched during continuous update lifecycles.
Which AI model is best for protecting code syntax during translation?
The Anthropic Claude 3.5 Sonnet engine is highly recommended. It enforces a strict rule set that isolates web layout text from underlying code variables, preventing the AI from modifying developer symbols, shortcodes, or HTML tags.
Can I use both free and commercial keys for DeepL automation?
Yes. The automated DeepL configuration panel natively recognizes and routes both commercial API keys and free tier subscriptions (which typically end with the :fx identifier format).
Can I translate themes or plugins that don't have default language files?
Yes! Our smart built-in code reader automatically parses the raw file structures and compiles a fresh, working .pot translation template for you with one click.
Do I need an API key to use the AI translation features?
Yes. For premium engines like OpenAI, Claude, Gemini, and Grok, you will need to input your own API key. This gives you direct control over your usage costs without paying middleman markups.
Can this plugin automatically translate my live page or post content?
AF Translate is specifically engineered to translate WordPress themes, plugins, and core system strings (the code-level interface). If you need to translate your actual post and page content dynamically, this plugin works perfectly alongside frontend content switchers.
Will my code's original layout structure and HTML tags be preserved by the AI?
Yes. Our system uses advanced structural context framing when communicating with the AI. This explicitly instructs the models to leave shortcodes, HTML tags, and PHP string variables completely untouched while translating only the human-readable text.
What administrative user permissions are required to use this plugin?
To ensure server safety, block unauthorized text injections, and secure file modification pathways, execution access is limited strictly to user accounts carrying full Administrator capabilities.
更新日志:
5.0.0
- Architected native support for JavaScript script translations (
wp.i18n), establishing full compatibility with WordPress corel10n.phploading routines. - Unified JS script translation extraction and compilation across all core workflows, including new language creation, PO/JSON file imports, string edits, and automated language updates.
- Engineered an intelligent Delta Compilation Engine to detect string mutations and selectively build only modified translation payloads, drastically reducing server I/O overhead.
- Refined dynamic asset path resolution and textdomain script mapping to ensure bulletproof JSON delivery across complex custom plugin directory layouts.
- Expanded the multi-tier runtime cache purging layer to automatically invalidate script translation registries and force instant browser/edge updates upon compilation.
- Hardened security architecture across all filesystem and translation AJAX endpoints with strict nonce verification, capability checks, and path traversal mitigations.
- Major architectural refactoring of the Core AI Engine Subsystem Layer, consolidating multiple LLM and NMT request loops into unified central helper utilities.
- Introduced standardized, deeply-sandboxed execution methods for remote API requests, credential retrieval, and system prompt formatting to simplify long-term code maintenance.
- Resolved a critical synchronization bug on production Linux servers where bulk AI-translated strings failed to load back into the workbench editor rows after saving.
- Engineered a proactive multi-tier Cache Invalidation Layer to flush WordPress core textdomain performance registries and persistent object caches immediately upon asset compilation.
- Integrated automated LiteSpeed reverse-proxy header purging to ensure live server web servers drop stale translations instantly.
- Hardened the JavaScript AJAX staging interceptor by deploying dynamic cache-busting timestamp parameters to completely bypass aggressive browser and edge proxy cache states.
- Introduced the brand-new WordPress Core translation engine, allowing users to localize and automate AI translation pipelines for core system software and WordPress updates.
- Completely restructured and re-ordered the admin sidebar submenus and horizontal navigation tabs to prioritize high-volume user workflows (Plugins and Themes).
- Simplified administration terminology (e.g., Dashboard, Site Languages) to reduce cognitive friction for intermediate users.
- Performance-optimized the dashboard activity log by introducing a strict 20-entry cap and disabling database option autoloading to eliminate front-end memory bloat.
- Resolved an internal data architecture mismatch between the AJAX event tracking logger and the overview dashboard interface keys.
- Fixed a Unix Epoch time calculation bug ("57 years ago") by correctly binding MySQL datetime stamps to human-readable localized difference utilities.
- Complete structural and design overhaul optimized for fast, zero-delay production environments.
- Integrated the centralized AF Translate AI Settings Hub supporting 8 elite cloud translation engines and advanced large language models.
- Implemented background bulk automation pipelines to process dense layout text records safely without crashing local server partitions.
- Added an interactive staging sandbox to let users review automated AI translation cards before saving changes permanently to the server file structure.
- Hardened internal directories by routing all output tracking variables to a highly secure path inside the main uploads directory.
- Initial Public Release.
- Integrated memory-safe source code string parsing token architecture.
- Integrated sidebar editor panel with dynamic translation lookup references.
- Implemented path protection mapping strictly inside the WP uploads directory layout for permanent asset retention.
- Hardened internal file system interactions with strict input validation to prevent directory traversal threats.