Who should use Loco Translate?

Loco Translate is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners, developers, and translators.

Is Loco Translate free?

Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.

What platforms does Loco Translate run on?

Loco Translate runs on the web.

Is Loco Translate still maintained?

Unverified. Loco Translate has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.

What projects are similar to Loco Translate?

Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LocoAI – Auto Translate For Loco Translate, Langbly for TranslatePress, and TranslateX for Loco Translate.

Who makes Loco Translate?

Loco Translate is developed by Tim Whitlock.

How long has Loco Translate been around?

Loco Translate first shipped in 2013.

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Loco Translate

Name: Loco Translate
Author: Tim Whitlock

wordpress.orgLocalisation & multilingual support

Loco Translate is a WordPress plugin for editing PO and MO translation files directly in the WordPress admin. It extracts translatable strings, compiles localization files, and connects to services such as DeepL, Google, Microsoft, and OpenAI for automated translation.

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Overview

8 features

Loco Translate sits in PulseGate's Localisation & multilingual support category. It focuses on translating and maintaining WordPress plugin and theme language files without separate desktop tools. It is built as a B2B product for wordPress site owners, developers, and translators. There is a free tier. Loco Translate is available on the web.

Tim Whitlock builds and maintains Loco Translate, and it first shipped in 2013. Among its 8 catalogued features are in-browser editor, PO file editing, and string extraction. The interface is available in 24 languages, including Arabic, Czech, and German. It exposes integrations via a public API.

Summary written by a language model from the project’s public pages.

In-browser editor
PO file editing
String extraction
MO compilation
JSON compilation
Plural forms
Source references
Translation APIs

Built with & integrations

AI providers

multiple

Connectors

API

Runs on

BrowserCloud-managed

Trust & compliance

Verified signals

HTTPSFree tierMulti-language

Indexing history

What PulseGate has recorded for this listing

Indexed9 Sept · 02:54 UTC
Loco Translate verified via WordPress Plugins
Source: WordPress Plugins · Open

Frequently asked questions about Loco Translate

What is Loco Translate?: Loco Translate focuses on translating and maintaining WordPress plugin and theme language files without separate desktop tools. It is catalogued under Localisation & multilingual support on PulseGate.
Who should use Loco Translate?: Loco Translate is a B2B product built for wordPress site owners, developers, and translators.
Is Loco Translate free?: Yes — there is a free tier, with paid plans for advanced use.
What platforms does Loco Translate run on?: Loco Translate runs on the web.
Is Loco Translate still maintained?: Unverified. Loco Translate has not been re-checked since it entered the index, so there is no finding either way — and only a positive finding would say otherwise.
What projects are similar to Loco Translate?: Similar projects tracked by PulseGate include LocoAI – Auto Translate For Loco Translate, Langbly for TranslatePress, and TranslateX for Loco Translate.LocoAI – Auto Translate For Loco Translate Langbly for TranslatePress TranslateX for Loco Translate
Who makes Loco Translate?: Loco Translate is developed by Tim Whitlock.
How long has Loco Translate been around?: Loco Translate first shipped in 2013.

At a glance

Pricing: Freemium · pricing page detected · free tier
Platforms: Web
First seen: 9 Sept 2026
Built for: WordPress site owners, developers, and translators
Model: B2B
Solves: Translating and maintaining WordPress plugin and theme language files without separate desktop tools.

Registered as

WordPress.org: loco-translate

Developer

Tim Whitlock

Index record

Indexed: 9 Sept 2026
Lifecycle: Alive
First seen: Sept 2026
Last seen: 9 Sept 2026

Identity audit (13)

Slug: loco-translate-wordpress-org
Lifecycle state recorded: 9 Sept 2026
Verification state: Indexed for public listing
Listing state: Listed: yes
Index status: Included in index
Latest evidence snapshot: 9 Sept 2026
Timeline basis: Indexed-at chronology (no inferred launch/funding milestones).
Name from: Derived from the project's own page and URL.
Category from: Assigned by a language model.
Summary from: Written by a language model from public pages.
Languages from: Detected by a language model, checked against the page's own declaration.
Last updated: 9 Sept 2026
Canonical URL: https://wordpress.org/plugins/loco-translate

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