Synchronizing and translating meta
Gato AI Translations for Polylang can synchronize and translate meta data from your theme and plugins.
This video explains how to copy ACF meta fields from the origin post to the translated post, translate meta fields, and also translate entity IDs to each corresponding ID in the target language.
How it works
In the Settings > Meta Configuration tab, define what meta keys to:
- Any value: Copy directly
- Strings: Copy and translate
- Entity IDs: Copy and replace with the corresponding entity ID for the target language
Each meta key can be defined via its name, or using a regex:
For instance, any of these entries match meta key "_yoast_wpseo_title":
_yoast_wpseo_title/"_yoast_wpseo_.*/#"_yoast_wpseo_([a-zA-Z]*)#
You can indicate if the provided entries are included, or excluded.
Copy directly
The meta value will be copied directly from the origin to the target entry.
Use inputs:
Copy Meta for Custom Posts and MediaCopy Meta for Tags and Categories
Copy and translate
The meta value will be copied and translated to the target language.
Use inputs:
Translate Meta for Custom Posts and MediaTranslate Meta for Tags and Categories
Accepted meta values:
- Single string. Eg:
"hello world" - Array of strings. Eg:
["hello", "world"] - Object of strings. Eg:
{"level1_key1": "hello", "level1_key2": "world"}
Copy and replace entity IDs
The meta value will be copied and replaced with the corresponding entity ID for the target language.
Use inputs:
Translate Entity References on Meta: Custom Posts and Media IDsTranslate Entity References on Meta: Tags and Categories IDs
Notice that both inputs apply when editing any entity: posts, tags, categories, and media.
For instance, a post can have a meta entry that references a list of tags, and those tags must be replaced with the corresponding entity IDs for the target language.
Accepted meta values:
- Single entity ID. Eg:
123 - Array of entity IDs. Eg:
[123, 456] - Object of entity IDs. Eg:
{"level1_key1": 123, "level1_key2": 456}