THIRD-PARTY APPS & CUSTOM CONTENT

Translate Third-Party Shopify Apps and Custom Content

Not all storefront text lives inside Shopify’s standard translatable resources. Easy Advanced Translations provides tools for translating third-party app content, app widgets, hardcoded text and Custom Liquid content so more of your storefront can appear in the customer’s language.

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Why some Shopify text gets missed

A translation app can translate standard Shopify resources such as products and pages, but your storefront may also contain content generated elsewhere.

Source Example
App widget Subscription button
Review app Review labels or buttons
Delivery app Delivery messaging
Theme customization Hardcoded banner text
Custom Liquid Developer-added copy
Custom integration Storefront messages

Translate app widgets

Use EAT’s App Widgets tools to find and manage supported text coming from third-party storefront functionality. This helps prevent situations where the product description is translated but buttons or widget content remain in the original language.

Translate hardcoded content

Some storefront text is written directly into theme or custom code rather than stored in a standard Shopify translation resource. EAT’s Custom Translations functionality lets you create translations for content that would otherwise be difficult to manage through the normal resource list.

Translate Custom Liquid

Custom Liquid is frequently used to add unique sections or functionality to Shopify themes. Where customer-facing text is hardcoded into these customizations, use EAT’s custom translation functionality to provide the required localized wording.

Be transparent about third-party apps

Third-party Shopify apps store and display content in different ways. Some app content can be detected or managed directly, while other content may need to be added manually as a Custom Translation. EAT provides both approaches so you have a way to handle content that standard Shopify translation resources may not expose.

How it works

1

Identify untranslated content

Find the customer-facing text that remains in the original language.

2

Find it through App Widgets or create a Custom Translation

Choose the appropriate workflow based on where the content originates.

3

Add translations

Provide translations for your required languages.

4

Check the localized storefront

Verify the translated content appears correctly for customers.

Frequently asked questions

Can EAT translate third-party Shopify apps?

EAT includes tools for translating supported third-party app content and app widgets.

Can every third-party app be translated automatically?

Not necessarily. Shopify apps implement their storefront content differently. Some content can be managed directly while other strings may require a Custom Translation.

Can I translate hardcoded theme text?

Yes. Custom Translations can help manage customer-facing hardcoded content that is not available through normal Shopify translation resources.

Can EAT translate Custom Liquid?

EAT includes Custom Translation functionality intended for custom and hardcoded storefront content, including Custom Liquid use cases.

Do I need to modify my theme code?

Not always. It depends on where the content originates and how the third-party app or customization outputs its text.

Can I manually control the translation?

Yes. Custom translations give you direct control over the translated wording.

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Translate the content standard translation tools can miss

Translate the content standard translation tools can miss

Localize app widgets, custom content and hardcoded storefront text with EAT.

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