Title: LiveLang – Smart Multilingual Visual Translator
Author: Papan Biswas
Published: <strong>aviento 9, 2025</strong>
Last modified: agosto 24, 2026

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# LiveLang – Smart Multilingual Visual Translator

 By [Papan Biswas](https://profiles.wordpress.org/papanbiswasbd/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/livelang.2.2.1.zip)

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 *  [Installation](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/livelang/#installation)
 * [Development](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/livelang/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/livelang/)

## Description

LiveLang is the fastest, easiest visual translation plugin for WordPress. Translate
or modify any frontend text, heading, button, or image directly on your live pages
in real time.

**Translate Mode  Click any element  Edit  Save.**

No .po/.mo files. No complex string searches. No duplicate pages.

#### ⚡ Visual Frontend Inline Translator

 * Click-to-edit interface directly on live pages
 * Floating, draggable Control Dock with one-click toggle
 * Preserves nested HTML (`<strong>`, `<em>`, `<a>`, `<span>`, `<br>`)
 * Custom text alignment (Left, Center, Right) per translation
 * Instant AJAX/REST API saving with smooth toast notifications

#### 🖼️ Media & Image Translator

 * Display different images, banners, and logos per language
 * Direct WordPress Media Library integration + custom URL support
 * Translate image `alt` attributes for localized image SEO
 * Automatic `srcset` / `sizes` handling for responsive images

#### 🌐 Multi-Language System & SEO Optimized

 * Clean URL structure with language slugs (e.g. `/es/about/`, `/bn/contact/`)
 * Default language clean URLs (no slug on primary language)
 * Dynamic internal link prefixing across menus, footers, and links
 * Automatic SEO tags: `<html lang>`, `hreflang`, `x-default`, and `og:locale`
 * Translation of meta descriptions, Open Graph, and Twitter cards
 * Optional browser language auto-detection
 * Full RTL support (Arabic, Hebrew, Persian, Urdu)

#### 🔘 Flexible Language Switchers

 * WordPress Menu integration via dedicated Menu Metabox
 * Customizable floating language switcher with custom positions & colors
 * Flexible shortcode `[livelang_language_switcher]` with layout options
 * Country flags included for all languages

#### 🎯 Page-Specific vs. Global Translation Modes

 * **Page-Specific:** Translate content unique to a single page
 * **Global Mode:** Translate shared elements (header, footer) once site-wide
 * Longest-first matching algorithm prevents substring collision

#### 🚀 High-Performance JSON Caching

 * Versioned JSON caching reduces DB queries to near-zero
 * High-speed client-side DOM translation using compiled regex + Map lookups
 * Scoped MutationObserver with `requestAnimationFrame` batching
 * Persistent object cache compatible (`wp_cache_flush_group`)

#### 🛍️ Page Builder & WooCommerce Ready

 * Fully compatible with Elementor, Gutenberg, Divi, and all themes
 * Translates WooCommerce shop products, cart, and AJAX mini-cart fragments
 * Form input & `<textarea>` placeholder translation
 * Batch dropdown `<select>` and `<option>` translator

#### 🛠️ Centralized Admin Management

 * Translations Manager with search, language filters, and status toggles
 * Bulk actions: Activate, Deactivate, and Delete
 * Safe Maintenance Zone with scoped data clearing & CSV export
 * Role-based access control (Admin, Editor, or custom roles)

### Key Features

 * Frontend visual click-to-edit translation
 * Multi-language management within a single page
 * Media Translator for language-specific images and alt tags
 * Form placeholder and dropdown option translation
 * Page-specific & global translation scopes
 * SEO-friendly URLs with automatic hreflang, lang, and og:locale tags
 * Global internal link prefixing across all site menus and links
 * RTL language support with automatic direction handling
 * Built-in WordPress Menu metabox integration
 * Customizable floating and shortcode language switchers
 * High-performance JSON caching system
 * WooCommerce and Elementor editor compatible
 * Database-stored translations (100% update-proof)
 * Translations list table with search, filters, bulk actions & CSV export
 * Supports up to 3 active languages

### Shortcode & Usage

Embed the language switcher anywhere using shortcode:

    ```
    [livelang_language_switcher]
    ```

**Available Attributes:**
 * `style`: `"dropdown"` or `"inline"` (Default: dropdown)*`
appearance`: `"button"` or `"link"` (Default: button) * `display`: `"both"`, `"flag"`,
or `"text"` (Default: both)

**Examples:**
 * `[livelang_language_switcher style="inline" display="both"]` * `[
livelang_language_switcher style="dropdown" appearance="button"]` * PHP: `<?php 
echo do_shortcode('[livelang_language_switcher]'); ?>`

## Screenshots

[⌊LiveLang Frontend Visual Translator in action⌉⌊LiveLang Frontend Visual Translator
in action⌉[

LiveLang Frontend Visual Translator in action

[⌊Draggable Control Dock and inline editor popover⌉⌊Draggable Control Dock and inline
editor popover⌉[

Draggable Control Dock and inline editor popover

[⌊Media Translator for language-specific images⌉⌊Media Translator for language-specific
images⌉[

Media Translator for language-specific images

[⌊Language Switcher options (Dropdown, Inline, Floating)⌉⌊Language Switcher options(
Dropdown, Inline, Floating)⌉[

Language Switcher options (Dropdown, Inline, Floating)

[⌊SEO-friendly language URL structure⌉⌊SEO-friendly language URL structure⌉[

SEO-friendly language URL structure

## Installation

 1. Upload plugin files to `/wp-content/plugins/livelang` or install via WordPress 
    Plugins screen.
 2. Activate the plugin.
 3. Navigate to **LiveLang Settings** to configure languages and switcher styles.
 4. Add the language switcher via **Appearance  Menus**, floating switcher, or shortcode.
 5. Visit your frontend, click **Translate**, and edit text or images in real time!
    1. Upload `livelang` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or install
    directly through WordPress Plugins screen
 6. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ screen in WordPress
 7. Navigate to **LiveLang** in the WordPress Admin dashboard to configure your languages
 8. View your website frontend, click **Translate Mode** in the admin toolbar or floating
    dock, and start clicking elements to translate!

## FAQ

### How do I start translating?

Enable Translate Mode from the frontend toolbar or floating dock, click any text
or image, edit, and click Save.

### How many languages are supported?

You can configure and manage up to 3 active languages simultaneously.

### Do I need separate duplicate pages for each language?

No. LiveLang translates content on the same page structure dynamically.

### Is LiveLang SEO-friendly?

Yes. It provides clean URLs (e.g. `/es/page`), automatic `hreflang`, `og:locale`,
and translates meta tags.

### Does it work with WooCommerce and Elementor?

Yes. It works seamlessly with Elementor, Gutenberg, Spectra / UAGB, Divi, WooCommerce
products, cart, checkout, and AJAX mini-cart fragments.

### Will my translations be lost during updates?

No. All translations are stored securely in your database and remain completely 
intact.

## Reviews

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### 󠀁[User experience](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/user-experience-8/)󠁿

 [Jayed Hosen](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jayedhosen/) chinero 7, 2026

Very useful tools for multi-langual website

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### 󠀁[LiveLang is a great choice. Simple, practical, and very effective.](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/livelang-is-a-great-choice-simple-practical-and-very-effective/)󠁿

 [Tanvir Hasan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/developertanvirh/) chinero 4, 2026

LiveLang is an excellent frontend translation and text editing plugin. You can click
any text directly on the frontend and edit or translate it instantly—no files, no
coding, and no complicated setup. The visual editor is fast, lightweight, and works
smoothly with themes, page builders, and WooCommerce. It supports both page-level
and global translations, which makes managing multilingual content incredibly easy.

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### 󠀁[Excellent Visual Translation Plugin!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/excellent-visual-translation-plugin/)󠁿

 [devrakib5](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devrakib5/) aviento 13, 2025 1 reply

LiveLang – Smart Visual Translator makes website translation fast and easy with 
its visual, on-page editing system. It’s lightweight, user-friendly, and works smoothly
without breaking layouts. Highly recommended for multilingual WordPress sites.

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### 󠀁[Simple & Powerful Frontend Translation Tool](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/simple-powerful-frontend-translation-tool/)󠁿

 [Shakib Ahmed Shuvo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/progshuvo/) aviento 13, 2025
1 reply

LiveLang – Smart Visual Translator is a simple and lightweight plugin that lets 
you edit and translate text directly from the frontend. I’ve used it already, and
the visual editing works smoothly without any technical setup. It’s fast, easy to
use, and very practical for quick manual translations. 👍

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### 󠀁[Easy Frontend Text Editing That Actually Works](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/easy-frontend-text-editing-that-actually-works/)󠁿

 [Md. Mehadi Hasan](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mehadi8707/) aviento 12, 2025
1 reply

LiveLang is a fresh but surprisingly polished translation tool. The visual editing
is the real highlight you click any text on the frontend and change it right there.
No files, no string hunting. It supports both page-level and global translations,
works with themes, builders, and WooCommerce, and stays lightweight. For a new plugin,
it already feels smooth and practical. Definitely worth keeping an eye on as it 
grows.

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## Contributors & Developers

“LiveLang – Smart Multilingual Visual Translator” is open source software. The following
people have contributed to this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Papan Biswas ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/papanbiswasbd/)
 *   [ Md Rubel Islam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arsyntax/)

[Translate “LiveLang – Smart Multilingual Visual Translator” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/livelang)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/livelang/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/livelang/), or subscribe 
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/livelang/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/livelang/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 2.2.1

 * Fixed original text extraction in frontend visual editor with multi-layer normalization
   to accurately retrieve default language text in ORIGINAL badge
 * Fixed REST API save error and undefined alignment variable handling
 * Hardened URL rewriting to strictly protect external subdomains and domains from
   slug prefixes
 * Added database table column verification for alignment
 * Added Spectra / Ultimate Addons for Gutenberg (UAGB) block selector compatibility

#### 2.2.0

 * Added Per-Language Custom Font Selection in Admin Language Manager table: configure
   default/theme fonts or pick from curated Google Fonts (Cairo, Tajawal, Almarai,
   Amiri, Hind Siliguri, Noto Sans Bengali, Inter, Roboto, Poppins)
 * Added automatic Google Font loader (wp_enqueue_style) and inline :lang({code})
   and body.livelang-lang-{code} CSS styling engine
 * Added Link URL Target (href) Translation support in Visual Translator editor 
   popover, REST API, and frontend renderer
 * Added “API Integration” tab under Settings for Google Gemini AI translation configuration
   with Gemini Flash models and API connection test tool
 * Added REST API endpoint (/livelang-api/v1/ai-translate) for secure backend translation
   requests with HTML formatting and placeholder preservation
 * Added AI Auto-Translate icon button in frontend Visual Translator editor popover
   for instant content auto-translation
 * Fixed double language prefix (/ar//ar/) URL rewriting bug on link elements and
   improved dynamic language switcher URL preservation
 * Full WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) and PHPCS i18n compliance updates across
   all plugin files

#### 2.1.11

 * Fixed RTL image thumbnail stripping bug where responsive srcset and sizes attributes
   were stripped on untranslated images on RTL pages
 * Added Reset button to live translation popovers across text elements, media/images,
   and dropdown option lists to revert content back to original both live and on
   server
 * Added REST API endpoint (/livelang-api/v1/delete) for deleting translation records
   and flushing cache directly from editor popovers
 * Fixed popover scope selector (Page Specific vs Global) to detect and highlight
   saved is_global status when opening editor modals
 * Fully compliant with WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) and PHPCS database prepared
   statement guidelines

#### 2.1.10

 * Added “Disable RTL Feature” toggle under General Settings > Core Configuration
   to disable automatic RTL layout formatting (dir=”rtl” and body.rtl class) for
   Right-to-Left languages
 * Filtered WordPress is_rtl hook to return false when RTL layout is disabled, ensuring
   full theme and plugin compatibility
 * Fixed settings save conflict across different settings tabs (General Settings,
   Switcher Style) so saving one tab preserves option values on other tabs
 * Enhanced settings sanitizer with section tracking and selective option merging

#### 2.1.9

 * Added global internal link prefixing across nav menus, footers, and builder links
 * Added textarea placeholder translation in Visual Editor and parser
 * Fixed compound phrase collisions with longest-first matching precedence
 * Upgraded Visual Editor with original string reconstruction and entity decoding
 * Enhanced popup tooltip positioning and multi-frame rendering

#### 2.1.8

 * Added Switcher Style setting (Dropdown and Inline horizontal list) under Switcher
   Options
 * Added Shortcode Style setting with Flag with Text, Only Flag, and Only Text options
 * Added Shortcode Design options with Button Style (pill buttons with background)
   and Link Style (clean text/flag links)
 * Added full shortcode attribute support: `[livelang_language_switcher style="dropdown
   |inline" appearance="button|link" display="both|flag|text"]`
 * Fixed footer layout blank space and overflow when language switcher shortcode
   is placed in footers, with automatic dropup orientation
 * Enhanced admin live preview to dynamically reflect all switcher styles, layouts,
   and colors in real time

#### 2.1.7

 * Added customer portal integration: direct “Manage License” button in admin interface
   directing users to manage subscriptions, renewals, and billing securely
 * Enforced universal license key privacy masking (sk_********************) across
   all dashboard states, protecting secret key strings from screenshots and screen
   recordings
 * Added real-time date expiration validation (is_date_expired): automatically disables
   Pro features and reverts to 3-language limit immediately upon license expiration
 * Added real-time license status sync (Sync / Refresh Status button) to pull instant
   subscription and expiration updates
 * Added interactive hover tooltips and clear visual badges for disabled languages
   when running on Free tier
 * Full WordPress 7.0 compatibility, WordPress i18n standards, and WordPress Coding
   Standards (WPCS) / Plugin Check compliance updates across all codebase files

#### 2.1.6

 * Completely removed external licensing dependencies, unlocking native support 
   for unlimited language management directly from administrative dashboard
 * Resolved nav menu double-arrow conflicts across themes (such as Astra) by automatically
   stripping duplicate arrow icons and isolating sub-menu items
 * Enhanced RTL support with LTR/RTL-aware margin rules and flex gap alignment, 
   guaranteeing a clean, consistent gap between flags, labels, and dropdown arrows
   in both right-to-left and left-to-right layouts
 * Fixed WordPress Customizer (Appearance > Customize) nav menu fatal error by fully
   populating standard menu attributes and enabling real-time language dropdown 
   rendering in live preview
 * Codebase optimization and cleanup of legacy third-party tracking scripts

#### 2.1.5

 * Added Dropdown select and option Multi-Translator: hovering or clicking any select
   dropdown in visual editor opens dedicated Dropdown Translator popover to edit
   all options in a single batch
 * Fixed Media Translation reload persistence: resolved issue where image URLs containing
   digits/upload dates were mistakenly corrupted by number-normalization patterns
 * Added automatic URL variation expansion for media entries: generates protocol,
   root-relative, relative, and unscaled base image variations
 * Enhanced srcset and sizes attribute stripping: automatically removes responsive
   srcset and sizes attributes from translated img and source tags on both server
   and client side
 * Full WordPress 7.0 compatibility and WordPress Coding Standards (WPCS) compliance
   updates across all plugin files

#### 2.1.4

 * Added fixed floating “Translation Active” indicator at bottom right of screen
   for better visibility when translation mode is enabled
 * Added polished UI for floating indicator, featuring pulsating dot, sleek dark
   gradient background, and rotate-on-hover close icon
 * Enhanced compatibility by isolating floating indicator UI from active theme styles
 * Added support for translating entire text blocks containing mixed inline HTML
   tags (strong, em, a, span)
 * Added support for translating multi-line text blocks containing br tags
 * Added drag-and-move support to floating Translation Active indicator

#### 2.1.3

 * Fixed Array to string conversion PHP warning on frontend when translations were
   saved
 * Fixed REST API sanitize callbacks for translation save endpoint
 * Added custom alignment for translations (left, right, or center)

#### 2.1.2

 * Fixed translated text duplication on frontend
 * Fixed client-side MutationObserver re-translation handling
 * Added per-element de-duplication for attribute translations (placeholder, title,
   alt, aria-label, data-title, value)

#### 2.1.1

 * Performance: rewrote dynamic client-side translation engine using single compiled
   regex and Map lookup
 * Performance: MutationObserver scopes translation passes to actually changed elements
 * Performance: translation passes batch via requestAnimationFrame
 * WooCommerce: legacy AJAX cart/checkout fragments translated server-side
 * Fixed translation precedence: page-specific translations reliably override global
   entries
 * Fixed Flush Cache and Clear All Translations separation with safety confirmation
   modal
 * Added CSV Export backup option

#### 2.1.0

 * SEO: Added automatic hreflang alternate tags (+ x-default) for every configured
   language
 * SEO: Added og:locale meta tag matched to visitor’s active language
 * SEO: Translated meta description, Open Graph, and Twitter Card content attributes
 * Admin UI: Added stats overview, search, per-language filter, and status filter
 * Admin UI: Added bulk actions (activate, deactivate, delete) with select-all support
 * Frontend UX: Replaced alert popups with smooth non-blocking toast notifications

#### 2.0.4

 * Fixed Elementor editor compatibility issues
 * Added Media Translator for language-based images
 * Improved multilingual image handling
 * Enhanced compatibility with page builders
 * Improved translation performance and caching
 * Fixed minor bugs and improvements

#### 2.0.3

 * Made compatible with WooCommerce
 * Added synchronization with WP Core Translations for mo file loading and automatic
   translation
 * Added synchronization with WP Theme and Plugins translation files

#### 2.0.2

 * Modernized Administrative Dashboard with premium full-width fluid layout
 * Redesigned Language Manager with high-fidelity live preview and upward-opening
   dropdowns
 * Hardened security across administrative outputs using wp_kses and strict escaping
 * Fixed critical early-initialization fatal error affecting plugins like WPForms
 * Optimized admin menu icon size and alignment for global consistency
 * Standardized upgrade paths and removed legacy pricing sections
 * Performed comprehensive code audit and removed unused build artifacts

#### 2.0.1

 * Added fully customizable Floating Language Switcher with real-time admin preview
 * Added ability to enable/disable floating switcher from settings
 * Implemented high-performance versioned caching for translations
 * Hardened REST API security with strict language validation
 * Refined frontend switcher logic with accessibility and click-outside detection

#### 2.0.0

 * Major UI/UX overhaul of the WordPress Admin Toolbar
 * Added custom premium “Radio-style” switcher for enabling/disabling the editor
 * Fixed language preservation issue when toggling the editor
 * Improved toolbar responsiveness across desktop and mobile devices
 * Refined dropdown styles for language switching
 * Enhanced performance of the toolbar UI

#### 1.0.3

 * Removed language code from URL for default language
 * Fixed language switcher URL generation for default language
 * Improved compatibility with various themes and plugins
 * Fixed minor bugs and improved overall performance

#### 1.0.2

 * Added full compatibility with Pro version (supports unlimited languages)
 * Improved multi-language system stability and consistency
 * Fixed number filtering issue in translations
 * Added dynamic lang attribute (e.g., lang=”en-US”) to HTML tag for better SEO &
   accessibility
 * Fixed inconsistencies between global and page-based translations
 * Resolved REST API URL issues for subdirectory WordPress installations
 * Improved translation handling logic
 * Fixed multiple minor bugs and improved overall performance

#### 1.0.1

 * Added full multi-language support
 * Added SEO-friendly language URL structure (domain.com/lang/slug)
 * Added built-in language switcher
 * Added language switcher shortcode
 * Added shortcode support for menus and PHP theme files
 * Added country flags for each language
 * Added high-performance JSON translation cache system
 * Improved frontend UX/UI performance
 * Free version limited to 3 languages
 * Fixed bugs from previous version

#### 1.0.0

 * Initial release
 * Added visual inline translation editor
 * Added page-based and global translation modes
 * WooCommerce compatibility
 * Database-based translation storage

## Meta

 *  Version **2.2.1**
 *  Last updated **3 días ago**
 *  Active installations **20+**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **7.1**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/livelang/)
 * Tags
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   [visual translator](https://arg.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/visual-translator/)
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## Ratings

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## Contributors

 *   [ Papan Biswas ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/papanbiswasbd/)
 *   [ Md Rubel Islam ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/arsyntax/)

## Support

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