In this guide: General explanation of the connector, the problem it solves, and who it is for.
Contents
- What problem it solves
- Who it is for
- What the plugin does
- What it does not do
- Summary
What problem it solves
WPML Oxygen Connector was created to solve a very specific situation: having a website built with Oxygen and needing to translate it with WPML without rebuilding each layout for each language.
On many real websites, Oxygen does not only contain texts. It also contains visual structure, buttons, links, accordions, forms, sections, and templates. Duplicating all of that manually can be slow, fragile, and difficult to maintain.
The connector detects Oxygen’s translatable content, registers it so it can be translated, and allows the translated version to be shown on the frontend while preserving the builder’s original structure.
Who it is for
It is designed for agencies, freelancers, developers, and website owners who already work with Oxygen and WPML, or who want to keep that stack in multilingual projects.
It is especially useful when an Oxygen website already exists and migrating to another builder is not a reasonable option due to cost, time, or risk.
What the plugin does
- Detects pages, templates, and blocks built with Oxygen.
- Allows you to scan translatable content.
- Allows you to translate texts from its own interface.
- Allows you to export and import translations in JSON.
- Allows you to speed up the translation workflow with external tools or AI, always with human review.
- Regenerates cache and helps validate the translated result.
What it does not do
- It does not replace WPML.
- It does not replace Oxygen Builder.
- It does not automatically translate the whole website without review.
- It does not modify the WPML core or the Oxygen core.
- It is not designed to translate WooCommerce product-specific data; that part should be managed with the appropriate WooCommerce/WPML tools.
Summary
WPML Oxygen Connector acts as a practical bridge between Oxygen and WPML. Oxygen continues to manage the visual building, WPML continues to manage the multilingual system, and the connector helps content created with Oxygen enter a more organized translation workflow.