Overview

MeloTools AI Translation for TranslatePress adds a Translate page button to the TranslatePress visual editor. Pick a language, click once, and every untranslated string on the page is translated and saved into TranslatePress for you to review.

What it does

• Translates a whole page in one click, inside the TranslatePress editor you already use.
• Starts free: Free basic uses the translator built into Chrome and Edge on desktop, with no API key.
• For better quality, connect Claude (Anthropic), ChatGPT (OpenAI), Gemini (Google) or Groq with your own API key. You pay the provider directly; the plugin has no subscription.
• Translates only untranslated strings by default. Your own edits are never overwritten unless you explicitly choose that for a page.
• Checks every result before saving: HTML tags, links, placeholders and shortcodes must be unchanged, or the result is not saved.

Who it is for

• Site owners who use TranslatePress and want fast first drafts of translated pages.
• Agencies that want each client to use their own AI account and costs.
• Anyone who wants to try AI translation for free before choosing a paid provider.

How it works

1. TranslatePress holds your languages and translated strings.
2. When you click Translate page, the plugin collects the untranslated strings on that page.
3. With Free basic, your browser translates them on your computer. With an AI provider, your WordPress server sends them to the provider using your key.
4. Each result is checked, then saved as a machine translation in TranslatePress, where you can edit it as usual.

Nothing is sent anywhere until an administrator clicks Translate page or Test connection. Nothing is sent to MeloTools.

Requirements

• WordPress 6.5 or later and PHP 7.4 or later.
• TranslatePress with at least one extra language.
• For Free basic: Chrome or Edge on a desktop computer.
• For an AI provider: your own API key.

Next steps

• Install the plugin
• Translate your first page
• Compare providers
• How your keys are protected