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25% of the Fortune 500 trust Smartcat to automate and scale website localization for global growth.
Searching for a better way to localize your WordPress site? Smartcat is the AI-powered alternative to the Loco Translate WordPress plugin—built for automation, collaboration, and effortless multilingual publishing at scale.
Loco Translate for WordPress helps you manually translate site content and themes. But as your business grows, manual processes, limited automation, and lack of collaboration slow you down. For teams managing multiple languages or frequent updates, you need a solution that automates workflows and scales with your business.
90%+
Cost Savings
Cut translation costs by over 90% with Smartcat’s automated workflows compared to manual plugins.
50%
Faster Launch
Publish multilingual WordPress content 50% faster with AI-powered automation.
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Linguists & Agencies
Access 350,000+ linguists and 2,000+ agencies through the Smartcat Marketplace.
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Smartcat’s AI-driven platform automates your WordPress localization. Connect your WPML-enabled site, automate content sync, and use translation memory for consistent results. Collaborate with your team or professional linguists and agencies. No manual file handling or reformatting required.
• Built-in language switcher for instant publishing in multiple languages
• Edit any site element, including “out of stock” text, with ease
• Flexible workflows: translation, editing, proofreading
• Collaborate with your team or external suppliers
• No document reformatting—just connect and go
Comparing Smartcat and Loco Translate for WordPress
Why Businesses Choose Smartcat
1. Create your free Smartcat account.
2. Connect your WordPress site using the WordPress translation integration.
3. Select content and target languages.
4. Choose internal teams or Marketplace suppliers.
5. Use translation memory for consistency.
6. Automate workflows and publish instantly.
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Smartcat delivers automation, scalability, and collaboration for WordPress localization. Manage complex workflows, support global teams, and keep projects on track with transparent management and automated payments. Grow your site’s reach—without the manual hassle.
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Find answers to common questions about Loco Translate for WordPress and why Smartcat is the leading alternative for automated, scalable localization.
1. Sign up for Smartcat
2. Connect your WordPress site
3. Select content and languages
4. Automate translation and review
5. Publish instantly
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Select your website pages and target languages.
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AI translate in seconds
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Smartcat’s AI Agent translates your content instantly, keeping your brand voice intact.
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Review, edit, or invite experts from the Marketplace.
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400%
Faster translation turnaround time
achieved by Smith+Nephew after switching to Smartcat
70%
Cost savings
for Stanley Black & Decker, while increasing quality
31 hours
Of work time saved monthly
For Babbel’s marketing and L&D departments
Discover how Smartcat’s AI-powered WordPress localization can transform your multilingual content workflow.
Loco Translate is a WordPress plugin that lets you manually translate themes and plugins directly from your WordPress dashboard. It’s useful for small sites but requires manual updates and doesn’t automate translation or workflow management.
Install the Loco Translate plugin, select the theme or plugin you want to translate, and enter translations for each string. Save your changes to update your site. For larger sites or frequent updates, this process can become time-consuming.
Yes, you can use Loco Translate to find and edit the “out of stock” text string in your theme or plugin. However, this is a manual process and must be repeated for each language and update.
Loco Translate lacks automation, collaboration, and workflow management. It doesn’t offer a language switcher or support for complex, multi-stage translation processes, making it less suitable for growing multilingual sites.
Smartcat is the best alternative for businesses seeking automation, scalability, and collaboration. It offers AI-powered workflows, translation memory, and access to a global marketplace of linguists—ideal for multilingual WordPress sites.
Smartcat connects directly to your WordPress site, automates content sync, uses AI for instant translation, and leverages translation memory for consistency. You can automate review and publishing, saving time and reducing manual work.
Yes, Smartcat offers a free account for WordPress translation. You can upgrade for advanced features or to access the full Marketplace of professional linguists and agencies.
WordPress.org Loco Translate Plugin Page. https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate/
Smartcat Documentation. https://help.smartcat.com/
WPML Documentation. https://wpml.org/documentation/
Slator Industry Reports on Localization. https://slator.com/
TAUS Academic/Industry Research on Translation Technology. https://www.taus.net/