Ready in minutes
Everything happens inside the Joomla administrator.
Install the extension
Install AutoLingo via System → Install Extensions.
Choose the translation engine
With AutoLingo Pro, AutoLingo AI translates right away, no API key needed. Or enter your DeepL, Google Cloud, Microsoft, OpenAI or DeepSeek key in the plugin settings.
Configure languages
AutoLingo uses the BCP-47 format (en-GB, fr-FR…) aligned with your Joomla languages.
Save & translate
When you save an article, the translation and associations are created automatically.
Joomla multilingual, automated
Built for Joomla’s native language system.
Articles on save
Your articles are translated the moment you save them, with no extra step.
BCP-47 format
Full support for en-GB, fr-FR and other language codes, synced with Joomla.
Proper associations
#__associations entries are created cleanly to link your translations together.
Five providers
DeepL, Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, OpenAI and DeepSeek, chosen from the settings.
DeepL Glossary
Define your key terms once — brand names and industry jargon stay consistent across every language.
Formality control
Pick a formal or informal tone for DeepL (DE, FR, IT, ES…) to match your market.
Retry on rate limit
Exponential back-off on HTTP 429 — no translation lost.
Translation log
Every request logged with 30-day retention.
Context-aware translation
Each call tells the provider what it is translating (product page, article, menu…), so short, ambiguous texts come out right.
Protected passages & alt text
[notranslate]…[/notranslate] or translate="no" keeps a brand name untouched; image alt and title text is translated for SEO.
Low credit alert
A warning appears when fewer characters than your chosen threshold are left on your DeepL account.
What gets translated
A native integration with Joomla multilingual.
Content
- Articles
- #__associations entries
- BCP-47 languages
Providers
- DeepL Free & Pro
- Google Translate
- Microsoft Translator
- OpenAI
- DeepSeek
- Automatic switch when a quota runs out
Requirements
- Joomla 4.0+
- PHP 8.0+
- Provider API key
Start free. Upgrade to Pro when you need more.
Articles and categories are translated for free. Pro adds SEO meta, custom fields, menus and bulk translation. Your API key and data stay with you.
- ✓Articles translated on save: title, intro and full text
- ✓Categories translated and associated
- ✓Proper #__associations entries
- ✓DeepL, Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, OpenAI, DeepSeek
- ✓[notranslate] passages kept verbatim
- ✓Translation log (30-day retention)
- ✓Everything in the free version
- ✓AutoLingo AI included — no API key, 1,000,000 characters a month
- ✓SEO meta and custom fields translated
- ✓Navigation menus translated
- ✓Bulk translation of existing articles, association repair
- ✓DeepL glossary and formality
- ✓Switch to your other providers when a quota runs out, low-credit alert
- ✓Updates and support for a year
AutoLingo vs Falang
Falang is a classic Joomla translation layer; AutoLingo adds an AI-driven approach.
| AutoLingo | Falang | |
|---|---|---|
| Built-in AI translation | ✓ | Manual / external |
| Translate on save | ✓ | ✗ |
| Native BCP-47 | ✓ | ✓ |
| Proper associations | ✓ | ✓ |
| Five providers | ✓ | ✗ |
| Pricing model | Free · Pro $39.99/yr | Free / donation |