Date post: | 19-Feb-2017 |
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Who is Miriam?
Front-end web developer at Fuel Industries Involved with WordPress for 5+ years Latin ballroom dancer 3rd degree black belt in karate
qTranslate X
Over 100,000+ installs Evolution of qtranslate Supported by a team of developers Hybrid of multiple qtranslate forks
https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/qtranslate-x/
Pros
Easy language configuration Simple buttons to flip between languages in WP Editor Tied to a single page/post, rather than separate entries Works well with ACF (advanced custom fields) Free, no freemium
Cons
Need multiple plugins to support additional infrastructure Examples: qtranslate slug, qtranslate support for Gravity
Forms/woocommerce Easy to get confused as to which language you are on
polylang
100,000+ installs Offers addons Supported by sole developer
https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/
Pros
More default languages installed You can set the order in the language switcher String translations can be set separately
Cons
Certain settings need the Pro upgrade Separate pages are created, not as clean as a switch Additional configuration needed to support items such as ACF
So…which is better?
Depends Easy of use: qtranslate X Ability to separate languages: polylang
FULL DISCLOSURE: Other plugins also available (WPML, for example)
Who wins? It’s a tie, really
Connect with Miri
Twitter: @mirigoldman Web: http://www.miriamgoldman.com Email: [email protected]
THANK YOU!