Simple Slug Translate
Simple Slug Translate can translate the post, page, category and taxonomy slugs to English automatically.
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Simple Slug Translate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 3 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.1 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Simple Slug Translate stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| permalink | >100 |
| slugs | >100 |
| translate | >100 |
| translation | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.5 from 4 reviews
About Simple Slug Translate
From the official readme · v2.7.3Description
Simple Slug Translate can translate the post, page, category and taxonomy slugs to English automatically.
It can make the permalink looks more better, and also may be good for SEO.
The translation engine is powered by Watson Language Translator. Thanks to that support the following languages:
- Arabic
- Bulgarian
- Bengali
- Czech
- Danish
- German
- Greek
- English
- Spanish
- Finnish
- French
- Gujarati
- Hebrew
- Hindi
- Hungarian
- Italian
- Japanese
- Korean
- Latvian
- Malayalam
- Norwegian Bokmal
- Nepali
- Dutch
- Polish
- Portuguese
- Romanian
- Russian
- Sinhala
- Slovakian
- Slovenian
- Serbian
- Swedish
- Thai
- Turkish
- Ukrainian
- Urdu
- Vietnamese
- Simplified Chinese
- Traditional Chinese
In order to use the service, you can apply for an IBM Cloud Lite account and get your own API key of Watson Language Translator. For free plan, you can translate up to 1,000,000 characters per month.
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Installation
- Upload the simple-slug-translate directory to the plugins directory.
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- “Dashboard”->”Settings”->”Simple Slug Translate”
- “API Settings”: Input your own “API key”.
- “Translation Settings”: Choose your “Source language”.
- “Permission Settings”: Choose enable post types.
- When you will update the post, then the post slug will be automatically translated into English. The page, category and taxonomy as well.
Learn more:
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to use this plugin?
You need to apply for an IBM Cloud Lite account and get your own API key of Watson Language Translator. This plugin uses the API key to query the translation engine. The API key are not used except for query!
If the slug is already registered, will the translated slug be overwritten?
Whether the slug is overwritten can be switched with the following settings. “Dashboard”->”Settings”->”Simple Slug Translate”->”Overwrite”
Can I customize the translated slug?
You can customize the slug by hooking it to the simple_slug_translate_results filter. This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters Show hidden characters /** * Customize the translated slug. */ add_filter( 'simple_slug_translate_results', function( $results ) { // 200 – OK if ( 200 === $results['code'] ) { // Customize slug $results['text'] = sprintf( 'translated-%s', $results['text']…
Is it possible to translate only when the posting status is fixed?
You can customize the slug by hooking it to the simple_slug_translate_post_status filter. This file contains hidden or bidirectional Unicode text that may be interpreted or compiled differently than what appears below. To review, open the file in an editor that reveals hidden Unicode characters. Learn more about bidirectional Unicode characters Show hidden characters /** * Customize translated post statuses. */ add_filter( 'simple_slug_translate_post_status', function( $statuses ) { // Specify post statuses $statuses = [ 'draft', 'publish', ]; return $statuses; } ); view raw functions.php…
Changelog
2.7.3
- Fixed bug
2.7.2
- Add taxonomy settings
2.7.1
- Fixed bug
2.7.0
- Add supported languages
- Add uninstalling process
- Removed endpoint default value
2.6.2
- Fixed bug
2.6.1
- Fixed bug
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FAQ
Simple Slug Translate: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is Simple Slug Translate free?
Yes. Simple Slug Translate is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Simple Slug Translate safe to use in 2026?
Simple Slug Translate shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 1K+ sites, is rated 4.5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 33/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Simple Slug Translate?
Simple Slug Translate is active on 1K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 25,092 times since it launched in March 2018. It was downloaded 206 times in the last 30 days.
Does Simple Slug Translate work with WordPress 7.1?
Simple Slug Translate is officially tested up to WordPress 6.1.14, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Simple Slug Translate last updated?
The latest version, 2.7.3, was released on February 24, 2023 (4 years ago).
Who makes Simple Slug Translate?
Simple Slug Translate is developed and maintained by Ko Takagi.
What are the best alternatives to Simple Slug Translate?
The most popular alternatives to Simple Slug Translate are Custom Post Type Permalinks (200K+ installs), Custom Permalinks (100K+ installs) and Permalink Manager Lite (100K+ installs).
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