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Transliterator — WordPress Translation Plugin

Transliterator – Multilingual and Multi-script Text Conversion

by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic · WordPress.org page · Website

v2.5.11 Tested up to WP 7.1.3 PHP 7.4+

Transliterator has 3,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 173,853 downloads all time. It was downloaded 5,406 times in the last 30 days. The last update was on October 16, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Transliterator at a glance

Active installs
3,000+
Total downloads
173,853
Downloads, last 30 days
5,406
30-day growth
–
downloads vs the previous 30 days

Is Transliterator well maintained?

Support threads resolved
3 of 3
recent threads on the WordPress.org support forum
WordPress compatibility
Current
tested up to WordPress 7.1.3, the current release is 7.1.3
One-star reviews
6%
6 of 96 reviews on WordPress.org

Features

The feature list from the plugin's own readme on WordPress.org, trimmed to the essentials.

  • Real-time conversion between Cyrillic and Latin scripts
  • Transliteration of titles, content, permalinks, filenames, usernames
  • Shortcodes for partial or conditional transliteration
  • Bilingual search across both script types
  • Developer API with hooks and filters
  • No database changes – safe to enable or disable anytime
  • Supports Arabic, Greek, Cyrillic, and regional language variants

Transliterator reviews and ratings

96 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

4.8 out of 5

96 reviews

5★
90
4★
0
3★
0
2★
0
1★
6
  • Uzasno

    Nista na frontendu nije preveo na latanicu, stari sadrzaj, WP extra los za multijezicke sajtove, pa samim tim i ovo

    hihotic
  • Odličan

    Radi sve što treba da radi, odlična podrška autora. Svaka čast!

    tabakovics
  • Preslojavanje

    Toliko dobar dodatak, tako da prvo njega uključim.

    miloradmica
  • Odličan!

    sjajno

    masterpro
  • Odličan

    Odličan

    ipplusstudio
  • I don't recommend it if you don't want any problems!

    I take back my kind words, this plugin is crap!!!! It cuts off URLs! беру обратно мои хорошие слова, плагин говно !!!! отрезает урли !

    aslanukva1

Download and install history

7,458 downloads over the last 48 days. Snapshots taken daily from WordPress.org.

Downloads per day
Transliterator downloads per day02505007501kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Downloads per day
Active installs
Transliterator active installs01.3k2.5k3.8k5kSep 5Sep 28Oct 22Active installs
Rating out of 5
Transliterator rating01.32.53.85Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Rating out of 5
Reviews
Transliterator review count0255075100Sep 5Sep 28Oct 22Reviews

Where Transliterator ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Transliterator appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Translation Plugins #10 in search, not tagged #40 ▼3

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Details

Universal WordPress transliteration for multilingual and non-Latin URLs, permalinks, media, search and SEO-friendly content.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Tags

  • cyr2lat
  • cyrillic
  • latin
  • latinisation
  • transliteration

More from Ivijan-Stefan Stipic

Version
2.5.11
Last updated
Oct 16, 2026
First published
Aug 27, 2020
Requires WordPress
6.0
Tested up to
7.1.3
Requires PHP
7.4
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Transliterator FAQ

What does Transliterator do?

According to its WordPress.org readme, Transliterator offers Real-time conversion between Cyrillic and Latin scripts, Transliteration of titles, content, permalinks, filenames, usernames, Shortcodes for partial or conditional transliteration, Bilingual search across both script types and Developer API with hooks and filters.

How many active installs does Transliterator have?

WordPress.org reports 3,000+ active installs for Transliterator as of October 22, 2026.

Is Transliterator still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on October 16, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.3.

Does Transliterator have good support?

On the WordPress.org forum, 3 of 3 recent support threads for Transliterator are marked resolved. That is the developer's free support; a paid version usually comes with its own channel.

Is Transliterator free?

Transliterator is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Transliterator rank among Translation Plugins?

Transliterator is #40 in the WordPress.org Translation Plugins ranking.