★★★★★
I tested the "Automatic Translations for Polylang" plugin for a project. The plugin is well-built and does exactly what it promises. You can try their plugins with absolute confidence!
DeepL Translation
for Polylang
DeepL is the gold standard for European-language translation, and AutoPoly wires it straight into Polylang. Activate your DeepL API key, pick a target language, and German, French, Spanish, Italian and Dutch translations land with specialist-grade accuracy on every page.
14-day money-back guarantee
Bring your own API key
Unlimited translations
Why DeepL
The European-language gold standard — built specifically for translation
DeepL isn't a general AI model wired up to translate — it's a translation-specific neural engine trained on parallel corpora. For European language pairs especially, that focus produces the most accurate, idiomatic output of any provider. With AutoPoly, DeepL runs directly inside Polylang.
Specialist, not generalist
Trained specifically for translation — fewer errors on common phrases than general AI models.
#1 ranked for EU languages
Gold standard for English ↔ German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese pairs.
Formality control
Flip between formal and informal "you" — essential for German, Spanish, French, and other tu/vous languages.
Glossary-aware
Brand terms, product names, and technical vocabulary stay consistent across every translation.
Manual / agency translation
$500+
per 10 EU-language pages
2–3 weeks turnaround
VS
DeepL via AutoPoly
€5.49/mo+
€20 per million chars
Under 10 min · API
Polylang sites targeting European audiences save 99%+ while gaining specialist-grade accuracy.
How It Works
Set up DeepL for Polylang in 4 steps
From install to translated site — usually under 10 minutes.
1
AutoPoly
v2.0.0 · Premium
Install AutoPoly
Activate it from your WordPress admin
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DeepL API Key
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Connected
Add API key
Add your DeepL API key
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42 pages selected
Run translation
Pick languages, click translate
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42 pages translated
02:34 elapsed
Site is multilingual
Translations saved automatically
Features
Everything you get with DeepL for Polylang
Specialist translation accuracy, formality control, and glossary support — all running inside AutoPoly.
#1 for EU languages
Gold standard for English ↔ German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, and Portuguese — backed by independent benchmarks.
Specialist neural engine
Trained on parallel corpora specifically for translation — far fewer errors on common phrases than general AI.
Formality control
Flip between formal and informal "you" — essential for German, Spanish, French, and other tu/vous languages.
Glossary-aware
Brand terms, product names, and technical vocabulary stay consistent across every translation.
Bulk page translation
Translate hundreds of Polylang pages per batch — DeepL powers every request with specialist accuracy.
Format preservation
HTML, shortcodes, ACF, and inline links stay intact — only translatable copy changes.
Free tier to test
500K characters per month free — test DeepL on a small Polylang site before committing to a paid Pro plan.
Setup in 5 minutes
Activate your DeepL key in AutoPoly settings, pick a target language, and bulk-translate — entire setup under 5 minutes.
Get your DeepL API key
Sign up at deepl.com/pro-api, copy your auth key, and paste it into AutoPoly settings — done in under 2 minutes.
Other AI providers for Polylang
Prefer a different AI engine? AutoPoly supports every option — switch any time from settings.
Use DeepL with another multilingual plugin
Running DeepL on a different multilingual stack? Pick the right addon below.
Reviews
What developers say about AutoPoly
Real reviews from real users using AutoPoly with AI translation providers.
★★★★★
I had an issue with some configurations during setup, but the support team helped resolve it immediately.
★★★★★
This plugin is doing a better job for me with translation than other AI plugins I tried before on my website. I just plug it with Gemini Pro and I've paid less than $1 for massive translates on my website with the 2.5 Flash model.
DeepL has a free tier (500,000 characters per month) and a paid tier starting at €5.49/month plus €20 per million characters beyond the free monthly allotment. For most small sites, the free tier is enough.
DeepL covers 32 languages and is consistently rated #1 for English ↔ German, French, Spanish, Italian, Dutch, Portuguese, Polish, and Russian. For pairs outside Europe, Google Translate or OpenAI is often a better fit.
DeepL is a specialist translation engine, not a general AI — its model is trained specifically on parallel translation data rather than general web text. The result is fewer errors on common phrases, better idiomatic handling, and more consistent terminology.
Yes — DeepL's glossary feature lets you define brand names, product names, and technical terms that DeepL preserves consistently across every translation. Useful for keeping product names in English even when translating descriptions.
Yes — DeepL supports a formality flag for languages with t/v distinction (German, Spanish, French, Italian, Dutch, Polish, Portuguese, Russian). Pick formal or informal in the plugin settings.
Sign up for DeepL API (free or paid) at deepl.com/pro-api. Your API key is shown in the account dashboard — paste it into the plugin settings to connect.
