I'm new to Meta Box and only started exploring its features. From my experience, managing posts/translations through the frontend in multilanguage websites is tough.
I am moving to Meta Box from Toolset where I create translations on the frontend the following way: After a new post has been created, a link "Add Translation" shows up above the post title, which redirects an author/editor to an empty form (it only asks for confirmation before creating translation) which, upon submission, results in adding a translation of the original post with a draft status (specific hooks are added that fires on the form submission). The draft may be then edited and published. Users have links available above original/translated post title allowing them to edit and remove the post. This is very simple approach, but it fits the bill.
Alternatively, if I have to stick to the backend (normally I prefer to keep authors/editors off the backend), would you recommend a compatible with MB solution that could help me to organize access to the backed parts for non-admins? Like switching off menus, options, etc. Maybe that's eventually simpler than creating the whole workflow for managing posts and their translations on the frontend.
Thanks.
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