TranslatePress abilities, governed through the Bridge

An agent can list and inspect the site's configured translation languages, add, update, remove or set the default language, turn automatic translation on, and set the TranslatePress license key, effectively managing the multilingual setup end to end.

Abilities
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Active installs
400K+
Rating
94% (1,657 ratings)
Version
3.3.6
Requires
WP 3.1.0+, PHP 7.4+
Last updated
2026-09-15 3:04pm GMT

What has to be true first

Needs WordPress 6.9 or newer with the Abilities API and TranslatePress active. Every ability checks manage_options, so only a connected user with that capability can list, add, update, remove or set languages, or manage the license key and automatic translation setting.

The 8 TranslatePress abilities

Grouped by what each one can change. Every one starts off until you enable it.

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  • Read

    List Configured Languages

    Lists the languages currently configured on the site.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-list-languages
  • Read

    List Available Language Codes

    Lists the language codes TranslatePress can add.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-list-available-languages

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    Add a Translation Language

    Adds a new language to the site's translation configuration.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-add-language
  • Destructive

    Set License Key

    Sets the TranslatePress license key.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-set-license-key
  • Destructive

    Enable Automatic Translation

    Turns on automatic machine translation for the site.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-enable-automatic-translation
  • Destructive

    Remove a Translation Language

    Removes a language from the site's translation configuration.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-remove-language
  • Destructive

    Update a Translation Language

    Updates settings for an existing translation language.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-update-language
  • Destructive

    Set the Default Language

    Sets which configured language is the site's default.

    Permission
    manage_optionsAdministrators
    MCP tool
    aafm-bridge-translatepress-set-default-language

How to switch these on

Four steps from two active plugins to a governed connection.

  1. Install TranslatePress and Agent Abilities for MCP

    Both plugins need to be active on the same WordPress site. TranslatePress registers its own abilities; this plugin discovers and governs them.

  2. Open the Other plugins screen

    In Agent Abilities for MCP, open the Bridge tab (labeled "Other plugins" in the admin). Abilities from every registered plugin appear there, grouped by the plugin that registered them.

  3. Enable one ability at a time

    Every ability from TranslatePress starts off. Turn on only the ones you want an agent to reach, or enable the whole set in one click.

  4. Connect as a least-privilege user

    Approve the connection as a WordPress account scoped to what you actually want the agent to do. Each call still re-checks that account’s capability before it runs.

Read more in how bridging works or the full documentation.

Frequently asked questions

Does TranslatePress work with the Bridge?

Yes. TranslatePress registers eight abilities through the real wp_register_ability() call, guarded by a function_exists/class_exists check, so the Bridge finds them in the core registry and can wrap any of them once enabled.

Do TranslatePress's abilities register automatically?

Yes, unconditionally, once TranslatePress is active. Nothing else has to be configured for the Bridge to discover them.

Does TranslatePress need anything special to work with the Bridge?

Needs WordPress 6.9 or newer with the Abilities API and TranslatePress active. Every ability checks manage_options, so only a connected user with that capability can list, add, update, remove or set languages, or manage the license key and automatic translation setting.

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Verified from TranslatePress's own free wordpress.org code on 28 September 2026, not from its marketing claims. Not every ability listed here has been run end to end against a live site. Plugin authors change their code, so a name, a capability, or a condition can be different in a later release. This site is not affiliated with, or endorsed by, Cozmoslabs or TranslatePress. Back to the full directory.

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Bridge TranslatePress, keep the same control.

Every ability starts off, is scoped to the user you connect, and is written to the same audit log as core. Turn on only what you need.

Off by default. Capability checked on every call.