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LATW AI Translation for Loco Translate

by szymon0zawadzki

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Description

LATW AI Translation for Loco Translate adds AI-powered automatic translation to the popular Loco Translate plugin.

Instead of translating strings one by one, you queue an entire PO file (from the plugin’s Translations tab or with a single button right inside the Loco editor). A background WP-Cron worker submits the untranslated strings to OpenAI’s Responses API, polls for completion, and writes the results back into your .po file — recompiling the matching .mo automatically.

Features

  • Dashboard — translation stats, cost, queue status and WP-Cron health at a glance.
  • Translations — browse translatable PO files grouped by bundle (plugins, themes, WordPress core) and queue them with one click. The target language is taken from each file’s own locale.
  • Auto Translate button — appears directly on the Loco Translate file editor and queues the current file.
  • History — every job with its model, token usage, cost and the raw request/response.
  • Logs — file-based logs with an optional verbose debug mode.
  • Settings — OpenAI API key, model, reasoning effort and source language.

Requirements

  • WordPress 6.2 or higher
  • PHP 7.4 or higher
  • The free Loco Translate plugin must be installed and active.
  • An OpenAI API key.

LATW AI Translation for Loco Translate Versions

LATW AI Translation for Loco Translate:
* Translate content into any language
* Full access to the translation workflow
* No time, usage or language limits

LATW AI Translator for Loco Translate Pro (Optional):
* Custom translation prompts
* Glossary with CSV import/export
* Website context for better translations
* Priority support
* Commercial use

More information about the Pro version

Third-Party Services

This plugin connects to the following external services:

OpenAI API
This plugin sends content to OpenAI’s API for translation processing.

Your content is sent to OpenAI only when you initiate a translation. No data is sent without user action.
All requests are sent directly from the user’s WordPress server to OpenAI.

  1. Install and activate Loco Translate.
  2. Upload this plugin to /wp-content/plugins/ and activate it.
  3. Go to AI Loco Translator Settings and enter your OpenAI API key.
  4. Open AI Loco Translator Translations, pick a PO file and click Translate — or open any file in the Loco editor and click Auto Translate (AI).
  5. Translations are processed in the background by WP-Cron. Reload after a minute to see the results.
  1. Main translation dashboard

    Main translation dashboard

  2. Translation history page

    Translation history page

What can I do with the free version?

This plugin lets you translate all your content into any language. All features are available, with no time, usage, or language limits.

How do I get a Pro version?

Visit our website to purchase a Pro license.

Do I need Loco Translate to use this plugin?

Yes, Loco Translate is required. This plugin extends Loco Translate’s translation capabilities with AI-powered automatic translations.

Where do I get an OpenAI API key?

You can get an API key from OpenAI’s website. You’ll need to create an account and add billing information.

How much does translation cost?

Translation costs depend on the OpenAI model you choose and the amount of content. GPT-5.4-nano is the most cost-effective option. The plugin shows estimated costs before translation. Note: OpenAI API costs are separate from the Pro license.

Which OpenAI models are supported?

The plugin supports GPT-5, GPT-5-mini, GPT-5-nano, GPT-5.4, GPT-5.4-mini, GPT-5.4-nano and GPT-5.5. The default model is GPT-5.4-nano, the fastest and most cost-effective option.

Where do the translations come from?

From OpenAI, using the model and prompt you configure in Settings.

Does it overwrite my existing translations?

No. Only strings that are currently untranslated (empty msgstr) are sent and filled in.

Can I customize translation prompts?

This plugin uses a carefully tuned built-in prompt. Custom prompts, glossary and website context are available in the separate Pro version.

My host disables WP-Cron. What can I do?

Enable “Manual Check Responses” in Settings Advanced to get a button that dispatches and checks jobs on demand, or configure a real server cron that hits wp-cron.php.

1.0.0

  • Initial release.
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