Connect Polylang for Elementor for WordPress

The good stuff

It’s not flashy, but it works exactly how you’d want it to. When you create a new translation of an Elementor template, it auto-links to the original. No more hunting through pages trying to match them up. And the language switcher widget? Super easy to drop in, and it respects the current page’s language. That saved me hours of manual fixes. I also love the visibility conditions - you can tell a section to only show in Spanish, or hide on English pages. It’s basic but super useful when you’re managing content for different regions. The dynamic tags for language-specific text are a nice touch too - like pulling in “Welcome” in the user’s language without needing custom code.

The not-so-good

It’s not perfect. If you’re using older versions of Elementor or Polylang, there might be some quirks. I ran into a minor bug where a translated template wouldn’t save properly after editing - but a quick cache clear fixed it. Also, the interface is barebones. There’s no visual feedback when you’re switching between translations, which made the first few times a bit confusing. And yeah, the developer isn’t listed anywhere obvious. That’s a red flag if you’re paranoid about security, but I’ve used it on a few live sites with no issues. If you need advanced customization beyond what’s in the description, this isn’t the tool for you.

Bottom line

If you’re using Elementor and Polylang together for a WordPress site - especially in education or business - Connect Polylang for Elementor for WordPress is worth downloading. It’s free, it does one job well, and it saves you from wrestling with broken translations. For most people, it’s exactly what you need. Skip it only if you’re not doing any multilingual work at all. Otherwise? Give it a try. You’ll probably thank yourself later.