Lilt + WordPress connector enables companies to automatically push and pull web content between WordPress and Lilt. This saves you time by providing seamless localization while letting you continue to work in the systems you know.
Watch this 5-minute overview to see what Lilt + WordPress can do for you. 🎥
Configuration
- Download and install the WPML plugin for your WordPress site.
- Get your Lilt API key.
- Activate Lilt from within the WPML
Translation Servicespage using your Lilt API key.
For more detailed information, see WPML's set up and usage guide.
Workflow
Once the connector is configured, content is moved between Lilt and WordPress as outlined in the sections below.
For more detailed information, see WPML's set up and usage guide.
Project creation
- Navigate to the WPML
Translation Dashboardpage within your WordPress site. - Select the posts/pages you want translated, select the target languages, and add the items to the translation basket.
- On the
Translation Basketpage, send the content to Lilt. - Once sent, Lilt will create Projects for each of the posts/pages (and languages).
Project completion
Once a Project is completed in Lilt, follow these steps to manually pull the localized content into WordPress:
- Navigate to the WPML
Translation Dashboardpage within your WordPress site. - Click the
Check status and get translationsbutton to update the status of translation jobs and pull the content of completed Lilt Projects into WordPress.
Once content has been pulled from Lilt to WordPress, you can navigate to the Translation Jobs page to check the status of all your translation jobs. For jobs that have been completed, you can then review and publish the content.
Limitations and FAQ
Question: Are there concerns/constraints in running multiple instances of Lilt/WordPress integrations?
Answer: No, WPML is installed in each case and configured with the API key: https://wpml.org/translation-service/lilt/
Question: What is the oldest release level that we support with our WordPress connector?
Answer: Any version supported by WPML: https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/