hallowebsite Translator

Overview

hallowebsite Translator translates WordPress content with the OpenAI API, right where you work. You can translate a single Gutenberg block in the editor, rewrite a whole page in another language, or create a translated partner page from the admin list with one click. Block structure, nesting and HTML are kept intact. Only the text changes.

Features

• Block mode: translates the selected block, including content inside groups, rows, columns and other nested blocks.
• Full-page mode: cleans the page HTML and sends it in safe chunks, so long pages don't hit API limits.
• Admin list buttons: an HW Translate column in every post type creates or updates a translated copy as a draft. An All button translates into every configured language at once.
• Polylang / WPML aware: the translated page is linked as a language partner when one of these plugins is active. Meta fields and taxonomies are copied over.
• Any target language: just type it in, e.g. "English", "French", "Dutch".

Requirements

• WordPress with the block editor
• An OpenAI API key (usage is billed by OpenAI)
• Optional: Polylang or WPML for linked language versions

Setup

1. Activate the plugin and open Settings → Hallowebsite Translator.
2. Enter your OpenAI API key and choose a model (default gpt-4o-mini).
3. Set the default target language, e.g. English.

Usage

In the block editor

1. Open the sidebar via the ⋮ menu → HW Translator.
2. Enter the target language.
3. Click Translate selected block or Translate full page.

From the admin list

In the HW Translate column, click a language button (e.g. EN). A translated draft is created with the slug original-slug-en. If one already exists, it is updated. Review the draft, then publish it.

Settings

Option	Default	Description
OpenAI API Key	–	Stored in the WordPress options table, never shown in the frontend.
Model	gpt-4o-mini	Any chat-completion model from your account.
Default target language	English	Pre-filled in the editor and the admin list.
Full-page chunk size	4500	Characters per API request (1,000–10,000).
Max HTML size	300000	Safety limit for full-page translations.

Notes

• Translations are always saved as drafts. Nothing goes live without your review.
• Machine translations should be proofread, especially legal texts.
• Content is sent to OpenAI. Mention this in your privacy policy if needed.

Changed:
- Rebranding: neuer Name „hallowebsite Translator“, Autor hallowebsite, Plugin-URI https://hallowebsite.de/plugins/translator/
- Keine funktionalen Änderungen.