WPML translate MailChimp forms

To translate MailChimp forms using WPML in WordPress, you can use the wpml_translate_string function provided by the WPML plugin. This function allows you to translate strings dynamically in your code.

Here’s an example of how you can use the wpml_translate_string function to translate a MailChimp form:

function wpsnippets_translate_mailchimp_form( $form_html ) {
    if ( function_exists( 'wpml_translate_string' ) ) {
        $translated_form_html = wpml_translate_string( 'MailChimp Form', $form_html, 'mailchimp-form' );
        return $translated_form_html;
    }
    return $form_html;
}

In the example above, we define a custom function wpsnippets_translate_mailchimp_form that takes the original MailChimp form HTML as a parameter. We then check if the wpml_translate_string function exists (to ensure WPML is active), and if it does, we use it to translate the form HTML. The translated form HTML is then returned.

To use this function, you can pass your MailChimp form HTML to it like this:

$form_html = '<!-- Your MailChimp form HTML goes here -->';
$translated_form_html = wpsnippets_translate_mailchimp_form( $form_html );
echo $translated_form_html;

This code snippet can be useful when you have a multilingual website using WPML and you want to translate MailChimp forms dynamically. By using the wpml_translate_string function, you can easily translate the form HTML without having to create separate forms for each language.

Examples

Example #1: Translating MailChimp Forms using WPML

This example demonstrates how to translate MailChimp forms using the WPML plugin in WordPress. The code example shows how to create a custom function that retrieves the translated form based on the current language.

function wpsnippets_get_translated_mailchimp_form() {
    if (function_exists('icl_object_id')) {
        $form_id = 123; // Replace with your MailChimp form ID
        $translated_form_id = icl_object_id($form_id, 'mc4wp-form', true);
        $translated_form = mc4wp_get_form($translated_form_id);
        return $translated_form;
    }
    return false;
}

Explanation:

• The wpsnippets_get_translated_mailchimp_form function checks if the WPML plugin is active using the function_exists check.
• It then retrieves the translated form ID using the icl_object_id function, passing the original form ID and the object type (mc4wp-form).
• Finally, it uses the mc4wp_get_form function to retrieve the translated form object and returns it.

Example #2: Displaying Translated MailChimp Form

This example demonstrates how to display the translated MailChimp form on your WordPress site. The code example shows how to use the custom function from the previous example to retrieve and display the translated form.

function wpsnippets_display_translated_mailchimp_form() {
    $translated_form = wpsnippets_get_translated_mailchimp_form();
    if ($translated_form) {
        echo $translated_form->get_form_html();
    }
}

Explanation:

• The wpsnippets_display_translated_mailchimp_form function calls the wpsnippets_get_translated_mailchimp_form function to retrieve the translated form object.
• If the translated form object exists, it uses the get_form_html method to generate and display the form HTML.

Example #3: Customizing Translated MailChimp Form

This example demonstrates how to customize the translated MailChimp form by adding additional fields or modifying existing fields. The code example shows how to use the mc4wp_form_fields filter to add a new field to the translated form.

function wpsnippets_customize_translated_mailchimp_form($fields) {
    $fields['new_field'] = array(
        'label' => 'New Field',
        'type' => 'text',
        'required' => true,
    );
    return $fields;
}
add_filter('mc4wp_form_fields', 'wpsnippets_customize_translated_mailchimp_form');

Explanation:

• The wpsnippets_customize_translated_mailchimp_form function adds a new field to the MailChimp form by modifying the $fields array.
• The added field has a label, type, and required attribute specified.
• The function then returns the modified $fields array.
• The add_filter function is used to hook the wpsnippets_customize_translated_mailchimp_form function to the mc4wp_form_fields filter, which allows customization of the form fields.