Loco Translate is a WordPress app, with a 4.8 average rating from 450 reviews, as of Jul 14, 2026.
Loco Translate is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Tim W. With a rating of 4.8★ from 450 reviews.
AppRanks verdict
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Loco Translate is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Multilingual category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 450 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (4.8★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Tim W — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Loco Translate works
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Loco Translate provides in-browser editing of WordPress translation files and integration with automatic translation services.
It also provides Gettext/localization tools for developers, such as extracting strings and generating templates.
Features include:
Built-in translation editor within WordPress admin
Integration with translation APIs including DeepL, Google, Lecto, Microsoft and OpenAI.
Create and update language files directly in your theme or plugin
Extraction of translatable strings from your source code
Native MO file compilation without the need for Gettext on your system
JSON (Jed) file compilation compatible with WordPress script localization
Support for standard PO features including comments, references and plural forms
PO source view with clickable source code references
Protected language directory for saving custom translations
Configurable PO file backups with diff and restore capability
Built-in WordPress locale codes
Official Loco WordPress plugin by Tim Whitlock.
For more information please visit our plugin page.
Keyboard shortcuts The PO file editor supports the following keyboard shortcuts for faster translating:
Done and Next: Ctrl ↵
Next string: Ctrl ↓
Previous string: Ctrl ↑
Next untranslated: Shift Ctrl ↓
Previous untranslated: Shift Ctrl ↑
Copy from source text: Ctrl B
Clear translation: Ctrl K
Toggle Fuzzy: Ctrl U
Save PO / compile MO: Ctrl S
Toggle invisibles: Shift Ctrl I
Suggest translation: Ctrl J
Mac users can use ⌘ Cmd instead of Ctrl.
Category rankings
As of Jul 14, 2026- I18n#0of 7Top 1%
- L10n#0of 1Top 1%
- Language#0of 26Top 1%
- Multilingual#0of 68Top 1%
- Translation#0of 46Top 1%
- _browse_popular#35of 509Top 7%
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Keyword rankings
Loco Translate ranks for 3 keywords across WordPress Plugin Directory. Here are the top 3:
Competitors & alternatives
Loco Translate doesn't have curated competitor matchups yet. Other tracked multilingual apps on WordPress:
Where Loco Translate stands in the Multilingual category
Loco Translate ranks #0 of 68 apps in the Multilingual category, placing it in the top 1% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Loco Translate?
Loco Translate is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 4.8-star rating from 450 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Multilingual category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Tim W.