WPML Multilingual CMS

WPML is a plugin that enables your WordPress site to make your site multilingual. Site admins will be able to easily make their site multilingual, just by installing the plugin, without any coding.

And you will be glad to know that Tutor LMS has official integration with WPML. Which you can use to convert your LMS site to your desired language.

To get started with Tutor LMS WPML Addon, you need to first enable WPML Addon. For easier understanding, we have added a list of required plugins below. Note that WPML is a paid plugin and is not included with the purchase of Tutor LMS pro. You will have to separately purchase WPML before using it with Tutor LMS.

Enable WPML Addon

Start by enabling the WPML addon from the addon list found on the Tutor LMS settings page. Navigate to WP adminTutor LMS ProAddons and enable the WPML addon using the toggle button.

Activate WPML addon

Enable the Setting that Makes Themes Work Multilingual

After enabling the WPML Addon you need to enable the setting that makes themes work multilingual.

Stay on the WPML Languages page, scroll down to the section called Make themes work multilingual, and make sure the checkbox is checked.

Enable and Customize Menu Language Switcher

Next, you need to turn on and configure the Language Switcher from the WPML settings. 

First, navigate to WP adminWPMLLanguagesLanguage switcher options and configure options like the order of languages, what to do for languages that yet don’t have a translation, and so on.

After setting your language switcher configuration options, scroll down to the Menu language switcher section. Click to add a new language switcher to any of the menus configured on your site.

Here, you can also see the preview of your language switcher and select various options. You can even configure different language switchers to appear in different menus on your site.

Menu language switcher
Note: Now that you have configured the necessary settings, go to WP adminSettings Permalinks and save the permalinks to let the updated information take effect.

Translate a Course

OK, you’re ready to start translating your courses!Go to the WP adminWPMLTranslation Dashboard page. Scroll down to sections Courses, Lessons, Quizzes, and Topics and simply select the items you want to translate.

Select course and lessons

Then, scroll down to Step 2, and select how to translate. 

You can select to translate yourself, use automatic translation, send to a translator or professional translation service, and more. Most users choose WPML’s own AI translation engine called PTC as it provides human-quality translations at machine speed and cost.

Choose how you want to translate your data

And that’s it, once the translations are complete, your courses will appear fully translated on the frontend.

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