Plugin · Klemens Hechenberger

Translation Cleaner for WPML

A WordPress plugin that finds and fixes three common categories of WPML data corruption — orphan translations, misplaced originals, and inverted original/translation relationships — from one tool under Tools.

URL
https://wordpress.org/plugins/translation-cleaner-for-wpml/
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Features

  • Module 1 — Orphan Translations: finds translated posts whose original has been deleted or moved to trash
  • Module 2 — Misplaced Originals: finds posts WPML treats as originals but that are assigned to the wrong language
  • Module 3 — Orphan Originals: detects a translation incorrectly flagged as the original while a real original exists
  • Bulk actions: reversible move to trash, or permanent delete
  • Export results to CSV before taking any action
  • Filter by post type and main language, including custom post types
Table of WPML translation status with faulty entries being cleaned up

See for yourself

The Translation Cleaner for WPML plugin page in the WordPress plugin directory, showing version, last update and tested WordPress version

The plugin sits in the official WordPress directory — with its version, the date it was last updated, and the WordPress version it is tested against.

wordpress.org, 15 Oct 2026 · open it yourself

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