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Company profile · 2026

WordPress & Website Translation

What WordPress builds in translation, what it costs, the latest developments — and what it all means for your website.

3 translation products2026 profile updated

What does WordPress do in translation?

WordPress's translation lineup spans WordPress core (7.0 “Armstrong”), Gutenberg, WordPress.org polyglots ecosystem. Open source (GPL).

Products at a glance

  • WordPress core (7.0 “Armstrong”)
  • Gutenberg
  • WordPress.org polyglots ecosystem

The 2026 development that matters

WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” shipped in May 2026 with the WP AI Client and Abilities API; native multilingual support is the Gutenberg Phase 4 goal, with groundwork expected around WordPress 7.2 (late 2026).

What it means for your website

Until Phase 4 lands (and likely long after, for translation automation), plugins like Transxlate are how WordPress sites go multilingual.

The pattern across the industry: live speech translation is becoming free and ubiquitous on devices, while website translation remains the site owner's job. The good news — it now costs wholesale API rates, not agency budgets.

Frequently asked questions

What translation products does WordPress offer?

WordPress ships: WordPress core (7.0 “Armstrong”), Gutenberg, WordPress.org polyglots ecosystem. Pricing model: Open source (GPL).

What is the latest WordPress translation news?

WordPress 7.0 “Armstrong” shipped in May 2026 with the WP AI Client and Abilities API; native multilingual support is the Gutenberg Phase 4 goal, with groundwork expected around WordPress 7.2 (late 2026).

How does WordPress relate to translating my own website?

Until Phase 4 lands (and likely long after, for translation automation), plugins like Transxlate are how WordPress sites go multilingual.

Translate your WordPress site today

Bring your own Google or DeepL key, pay wholesale rates, own your translations forever.