Sometimes you don’t want every single piece of content to be translated. Maybe you have a few blog posts that are time-sensitive, or content that only makes sense in the original language. That’s where this feature comes in handy!

Think of it as having a more precise version of the Content Transfer Setup. Instead of deciding “all articles go to translation” or “no articles go to translation,” you can now choose individual articles.

How it works #️⃣

The plugin quietly keeps track of your choices in the background. When you exclude an entry:

  • ✅ The entry stays in your Strapi database exactly as is
  • ✅ Upload processes will skip over excluded entries
  • ✅ Download processes won’t overwrite excluded entries
  • ✅ Your choices are saved and persist even after plugin updates

How to use it #️⃣

The simplest way to manage entry exclusions is right from your Strapi admin panel. When you’re editing individual content entries, you’ll see Localazy options that let you quickly include or exclude them from translation.

Entry detail Include/Exclude

Pro tips for using this feature #️⃣

Bulk operations #️⃣

If you need to exclude multiple entries at once (like all your draft articles), you can handle them together rather than one by one. This makes the process much faster and more efficient.

Bulk Include/Exclude

Keep track of your choices #️⃣

It’s helpful to periodically review what you’ve excluded. This gives you a clear picture of your translation scope and helps with planning your content strategy.

Localazy Status Column

Interaction with Content Transfer Setup #️⃣

This feature complements your existing Content Transfer Setup rather than replacing it:

  • If you’ve enabled “articles” in your Content Transfer Setup but excluded specific articles, those excluded ones will be skipped
  • If you’ve disabled “articles” completely in Content Transfer Setup, nothing gets processed (excluded or not)
  • Think of entry exclusions as an additional filter on top of your content type settings

The result? You get precise control over exactly what content flows through your translation pipeline, helping you optimize both costs and translation quality while maintaining the flexibility to adapt your strategy as your needs evolve.