WordPress Multilingual – Contact Form 7 Multilingual Addon

The Contact Form 7 Multilingual addon for WordPress is designed to simplify the translation of forms created with the Contact Form 7 plugin. This addon allows users to manage multilingual forms without the need to create separate forms for each language.

Key Features

• Single Form Usage: You can use one Contact Form 7 form across multiple languages, eliminating the need for duplicated forms.
• Translation Management: The plugin integrates seamlessly with WPML’s translation management system, allowing you to translate form templates, notification messages, and email texts easily.
• Advanced Translation Editor: Users can utilize WPML’s Advanced Translation Editor for automatic translations and manual editing where necessary.

How It Works

1. Installation:

• Install and activate the Contact Form 7 Multilingual plugin through your WPML account.
• Ensure that both Contact Form 7 and WPML plugins are active.

1. Creating Translatable Forms:

• Set up your form as usual in Contact Form 7.
• Use curly braces {} around any text strings you want to make translatable (e.g., {Your Message}) to facilitate translation through WPML.

1. Translating Forms:

• Navigate to WPML -> Translation Dashboard and select your form for translation.
• Use either the Classic or Advanced Translation Editor to translate all necessary texts, including field labels and messages.

1. Viewing Translated Forms:

• Once translations are complete, switch the site language to see the form in the selected language.

Benefits

• Efficiency: Streamlines the process of managing multilingual contact forms, making it user-friendly for site administrators.
• Flexibility: Supports both automatic and manual translations, catering to various user needs and preferences.
• No Duplication Required: Reduces redundancy by allowing a single form to serve multiple languages, saving time and effort in form management.

This approach not only enhances user experience but also ensures that communication through forms remains consistent across different languages on your WordPress site.