---
title: "WPML and GravityView"
date: 2026-04-23
author: "GravityKit"
link: "https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/common-problems/wpml/"
---

If you want to have a View that is available in multiple languages, here's how to do it using the popular translation plugin [WPML](https://wpml.org).

## Floaty has a View that he wants to translate

It's an international guest list, so he wants to provide it in multiple languages.

![Screenshot of a View](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/floaty-has-a-view-that-he-wants-to-translate.png?1480657592)

## First, ensure you have WPML Multilingual CMS installed and activated.

This requires the [Multilingual CMS](https://wpml.org/purchase/) WPML package.

![WPML Multilingual CMS plugin options in the WordPress dashboard](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-wxCJbUQiMR.png)

## In the Dashboard, under the "WPML" menu, click on "Settings":

![WPML menu in WordPress admin sidebar, highlighting the Settings option with a red arrow](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-2jrCSifj7A.png)

## Click on the "Multilingual Content Setup" tab and then on "Post Types Translation"

![Multilingual Content Setup with options like Post Types and Taxonomies Translation in WPML settings](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-htBi8DZWiI.png)

## Set the "Views" custom post types to "Translate"

This tells WPML you want to translate Views.

![Post types translation settings with "Views (gravityview)" set as translatable. Save button highlighted](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-WmixVkLydb.png)

## In the Custom Field Translation settings, click the "Show system fields" link

The GravityView custom fields are hidden, so they don't show up without a fuss!

![Custom Fields Translation settings with "Show system fields" link highlighted](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-vVfGJpLtWv.png)

## Search for "\_gravityview" 

For every "Custom Field" item that starts with "\_gravityview," choose "Copy once."

Note: If you don't see any GravityView custom fields yet, you may not have created any Views. Create a View first, then return here.

![WPML Custom Fields Translation interface with "Copy once" selected and Save button highlighted](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-eSyJcy03b8.png)
*!*[Menu showing GravityView options: All Views, New View, Settings, Getting Started, Manage Add-Ons](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-NDRZdq7kpM.png)

## You will now see the translation column(s)

Click the ✏️ icon to translate the View in the language of your choice.

![Table view with language filter options, showing a "Space Station Guest List" entry](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/10/file-9Uy0Neszga.png)
If the pencil icon doesn't show up, try **disabling** GravityView's [No-Conflict mode](https://www.gravitykit.com/docs/gravityview/common-problems/enabling-no-conflict-mode/)

## Update Custom Content widgets and fields

![Custom content settings text field with French prompt for inviting friends to the International Space Station](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/qsA8xn.png)

## As well as field labels

![Screenshot of a field label](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/jX0qF3.png)

## Once the View configuration is translated…

![Screenshot of the View editor](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/04/bFLOxM.png)

## …save the View, and check out how it looks!

![Screenshot of the link to access the View on the front-end of the website](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/save-the-view-and-check-out-how-it-looks-.png?1480657601)

## The translated View has translated labels and Custom Content widget

But the entry content is not translated; it remains the same.

![Screenshot of the View translated](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/the-translated-view-has-translated-labels-and-custom-content-widget.png?1480657602)

## Let's check out the English version again…

![Screenshot of the View in English](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/let-s-check-out-the-english-version-again-hellip-.png?1480657603)

## …and it's still the original translation.

Hey, look at that: you have a translated View!

![Screenshot of a translated View](https://www.gravitykit.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/hellip-and-it-s-still-the-original-translation.png?1480657604)
*If you have further questions, please get in touch [with our support](https://www.gravitykit.com/support/)*