About this plugin
DevBrothers Simple Translator is a simple and elegant solution for adding instant translation to your WordPress site using Google Translate.
Key Features
- Completely free – uses free Google Translate Widget
- No API keys required – no registration or payment needed
- 5 widget styles – dropdown, flags, flags+dropdown, text links, buttons
- Shortcode – [devbsitr_translator] for insertion anywhere
- PHP function – devbsitr_translator() for insertion in theme code
- Floating widget – fixed in corner of screen
- Language configuration – choose needed languages from 10 available
- Instant translation – page translation “on the fly” in browser
- Hide Google toolbar – clean look without Google branding
- DevBrothers integration – unified admin panel
- Responsive design – works on all devices
Available Languages
- English
- Deutsch (German)
- Français (French)
- Español (Spanish)
- Italiano (Italian)
- Português (Portuguese)
- 中文 (Chinese)
- 日本語 (Japanese)
- 한국어 (Korean)
- العربية (Arabic)
Widget Styles
- Dropdown – classic dropdown list
- Flags – country flags for switching
- Flags + Dropdown – flags in dropdown list
- Text Links – text links (RU | EN | DE)
- Buttons – stylish buttons
Usage
Shortcode:
[devbsitr_translator]
With parameters:
[devbsitr_translator style=”flags” languages=”en,de,fr”]
PHP code:
With parameters:
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Technical Features
- Uses official Google Translate Widget
- No API key required
- Does not load server (translation in browser)
- Saves selected language in localStorage
- Automatically restores language on next visit
- Completely free without limits
External services
This plugin integrates with Google Translate service to provide instant website translation functionality.
com to enable real-time translation of website content in the user’s browser.
The following data is sent to Google Translate:
* Page content when a user selects a different language
* The selected language preference
* Browser and device information (as part of standard HTTP requests)
Translation is performed “on the fly” in the user’s browser. The plugin does not create separate pages for each language and translations are not indexed by search engines.
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Note: Google Translate may collect anonymous usage statistics according to Google’s privacy policy. The plugin uses the free Google Translate Widget which does not require API keys or registration.
Additional Info
Support
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Technology
The plugin uses Google Translate Element API – the official free widget from Google for translating websites.