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WPML Export and Import
WPML Export and Import is a WordPress plugin by OnTheGoSystems for moving multilingual content between WordPress sites.
Product facts
- Version
- 5.2.0
- Released
- 21 October 2026
- Type
- Plugin
- Licence
- GPL
- Included in
- Every plan, or $3.99 / year on its own
Overview
Managing translations across WordPress sites can involve repeated copying or complex database work. WPML Export and Import provides a workflow for transferring translation data between sites, which can help when moving language content between environments, backing up translations, or working with translation teams.
The plugin handles translated posts, pages, custom post types, taxonomies, and string translations. It supports manual, professional, and automatic translations managed through WPML, so teams can transfer content from different translation workflows. It is designed for multilingual WordPress projects that need to move or restore language data.
Features
- Transfer translated content: Export and import multilingual content between WordPress sites, including translated posts, pages, custom post types, and taxonomies.
- Support translation workflows: Transfer translations managed through WPML, including manual translations, professional translation services, and automatic translations.
- Handle custom structures: Move language data for custom post types and taxonomies, making the plugin suitable for sites with custom content structures.
- Preserve string translations: Include string translations in transfers alongside translated posts and other content, keeping language data together across sites.
- Create translation backups: Export translated content into files that can be used to back up or restore multilingual site content.
- Process content in bulk: Handle larger amounts of multilingual content through bulk processing, useful for sites with extensive translation data.
- Work with WPML management: Use the plugin with WPML’s Translation Management system to coordinate translation data and project updates.
Best for
- Multilingual WordPress site owners
- WordPress developers moving translation data
- Translators working with WPML teams
Changelog
Version 5.2.0 — 21 October 2026
- Improved Dependable re-imports that keep translations attached to their originals, with variations and categories kept.
- New Re-imports are dependable: importing the same file twice, two imports running at once and malformed translation groups are all handled.
- Improved The slug-fixing step after an import reads only the imported posts instead of the whole site.
- Fixed A translation imported in a later run attaches to its original.
- Fixed The WordPress importer no longer merges a translation that shares its original's title and date.
- Fixed An "Update existing products" CSV import keeps translated variations under their translated parent products.
- Fixed A WP All Import post imported as Published keeps its categories.
- Fixed WooCommerce CSV imports assign the translated attribute terms to translated products.
- Fixed Importing per-language WooCommerce CSV files without WooCommerce Multilingual creates the product in every language, not only the default one.
- Fixed Re-runs, scheduled imports and WP-CLI imports through WP All Import keep the intended status instead of arriving published.
- Fixed The final-status step handles published, scheduled and group-less rows, and the wizard no longer recommends "published".
- Fixed Imports run through WP-CLI or a trigger send only the originals flagged for translation to Translate Everything.
- Fixed Inline terms import correctly: a duplicated child term gets the translated parent, and existing terms are no longer deleted or re-labelled.
- Fixed After an import, a term shared by posts in several languages is copied into each language and the unused original is removed, instead of being moved into one of the languages.
- Fixed An import whose declared language code matches an inactive duplicate language says so, instead of silently placing items there.
- Fixed With WP Import Export, export requests no longer leave WPML's language switched to All languages.
- Fixed The WP All Export Migrate flow exports each reserved _wpml_import_* column once.
- Fixed Built and released together with WPML 5.2.0, with the same shared library version.
- Other Read the release announcement for WPML 5.2 for the full story behind this version.
Earlier versions
- 5.1.0 (29 September 2026): 4 new, 5 improved, 2 fixed, 1 security
- 5.0.0 (13 September 2026): 3 new, 5 improved, 1 fixed, 1 security
- 1.2.1 (9 June 2026): 1 fixed
FAQ
Is WPML Export and Import free?
The code of WPML Export and Import is licensed under the GPL, so anyone may use, change and share it. GPL 247 is a paid service: a plan or a purchase of WPML Export and Import gives you the download and its updates. The developer's own support, licence key and online services are not included.
Which version of WPML Export and Import is this?
Version 5.2.0, released 21 October 2026. New versions appear here when the developer publishes them.
How do I update WPML Export and Import?
Install GPL 247 Updater on your site and paste your key from My Account. It installs new versions of WPML Export and Import for you.
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