Alternatives
LocaleReady vs. everything else people compare it to.
Every WordPress translation tool is trying to solve the same problem. They just go about it in pretty different ways — and that's usually what decides which one you'll actually enjoy using.
Three ways to do this
Almost every tool out there is one of these three.
Someone else's server
Your visitor's page is translated somewhere else and handed back to them. Weglot and GTranslate's paid plan both work this way. Quick to switch on — but if you ever stop paying, the translated pages stop working too, since none of it lived on your site.
A copy of every page
Each language gets its own version of every page, which you (or a translator) write and keep up to date. WPML and Polylang both work this way. You get full control over every word — and a second (or tenth) copy of your whole site to maintain.
Translate and remember
One real page. It gets translated, and the translation is saved on your own site. TranslatePress and LocaleReady both work this way — the difference is whether the translating happens automatically, or you're doing most of it yourself.
Pick one
A closer look at each one.
LocaleReady vs.
Weglot
Translates your site by running it through Weglot's own servers.
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LocaleReady vs.
WPML
A premium plugin where every language gets its own copy of each page, which you keep updated by hand.
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LocaleReady vs.
TranslatePress
A free, click-to-translate editor. You do most of the translating yourself, with automatic translation as an extra.
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LocaleReady vs.
Polylang
A lighter version of the WPML idea — a separate copy of each page per language, usually translated by hand.
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LocaleReady vs.
GTranslate
Started life as the little Google Translate button, now with a paid plan for a more polished setup.
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We've tried to describe each tool fairly, focused on how it actually works rather than a feature list that'll be outdated in a year. Prices and features change — it's always worth a quick check on the vendor's own site too.
See LocaleReady on its own
No competitor next to it — just what it does, in plain English.