Introduction

Languages, Authoring & Content, Multi-lingual Content

Speedy Translate is a dedicated Joomla extension with the ultimate goal to make translating work in Joomla easier and speedier. Our motivation to create this extension is from the fact that building a multilingual site in Joomla is somewhat a confusing and time consuming task, even for an experienced Joomla users, let alone new users. If you have built a multilingual site with Joomla, you will probably agree with us.



Speedy Translate will help you to translate static content and dynamic content in Joomla easier and speedier. For those who does not know about them, static content refers to all content in your Joomla site that are not stored inside your database but in your file system like language files while dynamic content is stored inside your database like your articles.

To translate static content, you will need to edit the language file in INI format (.ini). To translate dynamic content, with Joomla! there are three popular options:

Option 1 (Recommended): using the new SPEEDY engine (since v1.9.0) with added support for MySQL + PostgreSQL; Support translating Joomla Custom Fields

Option 2: using a 3rd Joomla! extension called Falang. This extension takes a different approach and it only allows translate what need to be translate (configured via a file call Content Element), that means there will be less duplication and this is a recommended option.

Option 3: using the core Joomla multilingual feature by defining content’s associations. Now each content will be assigned a specific language and they are linked with each other via associations, let say you want to translate your article About us in English to Italian, Japanese and German, you will need to create 03 new articles for those languages and associate them with the original About us article, that means now you will have 04 articles for 04 languages. The advantage of this option is that it is built-in feature but it creates a lot of duplications.

There are two main hassles when building a multilingual site in Joomla!:

First, when user need to translate static content like a label, a button text, user has to figure out what INI language is storing it and where is the INI language file stored in the file system. Then user need to edit the INI language file manually, the whole process is not convenient at all. And that is what motivated us to create the feature INI TRANSLATE and the CONTEXT TRANSLATION which you can access above.
Second, when translating dynamic content, there is no User Interface that allows users to work on multiple languages concurrently. With Speedy Translate’s INLINE TRANSLATION , you will have that ability, it will save time and avoid confusion for users.


Speedy Translate also has other very useful features:

Automatic Translation: automatically make a translation suggestion for you, then you can decide whether to use it or not. This feature is seamlessly integrated with our Inline Translate feature which make it very easier and convenient to use. At this moment Solidres supports Google Cloud Translation, Yandex Translate and DeepL.

Syntax Checker: Debug and fix language file for syntax error via friendly user interface with having to turn on Joomla Debug mode and edit file via FTP. Speedy Translate can also detect malformed language files with incorrect encoding that can break AJAX functionality in some sites which is hard to troubleshoot and debug.

Duplication Detection: Duplication in language files confuse translators and it also cause extra unnecessary works while translating them. Let keep your language files clean and tidy with this functionality.

MySQL and PostgreSQL support

Joomla Custom Fields translation is supported: Since v1.9.0, with the new Speedy engine, it is now possible to translate content from table that uses composite keys like the Joomla Custom Fields for example.

Functionality
The way it translates content is totally different than other extensions that we've ever used, very creative that make translating easier
Ease of use
The UI makes the translation work much less PITA, the installation and the configuration is very simple
Support
Documentation
Value for money
It is a commercial extension but totally worth it! We are very satisfied with it!
I used this to: We use Speedy Translate to manage translations across all Joomla sites that we build, it is a must-have extension for Joomla administrators when talking about multilingual sites
Functionality
We love the new Speedy engine which is much more advanced and include ability to translate joomla custom fields easily!!
Ease of use
Eeasy to install and use, translating content is very straightforward with the Inline translation feature, everything is in one place.
Support
The Speedy Translate support team was friendly, helpful, fast answers with detailed instructions
Documentation
Value for money
We happy to pay for this good component and support the developers
I used this to: As a website development agency, we use Joomla a lot and this component helps us to bulid multilingual site in no time!
Functionality
This component is very fast and convinient to use, you can build a multiple language sites with as much language as you want with it easily
Ease of use
from the installation, configuration and setup is very straight forward and logical, we had no difficulties at all
Support
Documentation
Value for money
This component deserves the price tag, the great functionality justify all and we love it
I used this to: multiple Joomla site which need to support multiple languages, it is no longer the pain to set up and maintain like before
Functionality
We must say Speedy Translation component is the best and it fit our requirements very well to build a multilingual sites
Ease of use
It is very easy to use for us, our users and clients love it a lot
Support
Documentation
Value for money
Very good deal for us, we could even pay more for it! The benefits weight more than the cost!
I used this to: building online multilingual sites for online learning system and news sites with Joomla cMS
Functionality
Speedy Translate is a very good plugin for anyone who is looking to build Joomla multilingual site, it is very simple to use
Ease of use
Very straight forward with the installation and configuration, it is one of the very easy to use Joomla plugin that we've tried before
Support
Documentation
Value for money
Speedy Translate provide the best value for our little investment, highly recommend it
I used this to: building Joomla multilingual site with nearly 10 languages, Speedy Translate come to the rescue and make the whole process a lot easier!
Functionality
This component make me love the translation work in Joomla with its inline translation capacity where we can manage all translations at once
Ease of use
It is easy to use, especially for our translators which are not technical people
Support
Documentation
Value for money
Best value for money, one of our the best investment so far in Joomla extensions purchase
I used this to: We use SP to provide an intuitive and easy to use UI for our translators who are scared of using other solutions
Functionality
Translation is a lot easier with Speedy Translate with inline translation and context translation!!!
Ease of use
We can use it right away with minimum configuration steps, very comfort
Support
Documentation
Value for money
Super, it worth every penny and we really happy about it, we will renew it next month !
I used this to: Profile a more user friendly translation UI for my client who is an end users and Speedy Translate fit it really well
Functionality
Speedy has everything we need to build multilingual Joomla site, the translation user experience is perfect unlike other components
Ease of use
Speedy is very easy to use from the beginning, no need to read the docs
Support
Documentation
Value for money
Very good value for money, one of the best investment we made so far
I used this to: building multilingual site with Joomla, Speedy make this a very pleasant process
Functionality
Very good, I wish that I discovered this ext sooner, not sure why it is so under radar for many J users
Ease of use
there is nothing difficult
Support
Good
Documentation
Good enough
Value for money
Good value for money
I used this to: managing many multilingual Joomla site, it makes my daily tasks a lot easier and more comfortable

It's good



Posted on 21 June 2018
Functionality
work well with both joomla core multilingual (lang association) and Falang (formerly JoomFish), it also has some nice utilities
Ease of use
it's easy
Support
great
Value for money
best
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Version:
1.12.0
Developer:
Solidres Team
Last updated:
Oct 27 2023
5 months ago
Date added:
Dec 23 2016
License:
GPLv2 or later
Type:
Paid download
Includes:
c m p
Compatibility:
J3 J4 J5 (b/c plugin)
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