Review translation in Magento 2 for multistore and multiple languages

In Magento 2 stores built on multistore, the same scenario comes up very often: one language version (for example EN) already has hundreds of reviews and a real sales history, while newly launched versions (DE/FR/ES/IT/NL/SE/CZ…) look empty, even though you sell the same products. This reduces credibility and conversion on new store views.

Kowal_ReviewTranslation solves this in the Magento way:

• It does not create copies of reviews and does not multiply review_id.

• It preserves native rating aggregation, review counts, averages, and filters, because Magento still sees the same review, only with a different text layer for a given Store View.

• Translations are stored per Store View in a separate table, so you can manage content independently for each language version.

How it works in practice

1. In the Admin Panel, open a review and switch the Store View using the standard Magento switcher.

2. For the selected Store View, edit: nickname, summary (title), review (detail).

3. The module saves the translation to its own table and does not overwrite the original.

4. On the storefront, Magento automatically displays the translation in the appropriate store view.

5. The customer sees a Show original / Show translation button that swaps the content via AJAX without reloading the page.

Key benefits

• Credibility for new language versions from day one, because reviews are visible immediately.

• No issues with rating aggregation and review counters, Magento handles it natively.

• No duplication of reviews and ratings in the database, clean and safe.

• Simple Admin workflow with no separate translation screens.

• Storefront-friendly UX with a one-click original toggle.