Exhibit 99.CERT

CERTIFICATION

I, Karla M. Rabusch, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Wells Fargo Funds Trust on behalf of the following series: Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage International Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Asia Pacific Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified International Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Global Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage International Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic World Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Value Fund, and Wells Fargo Advantage Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 24, 2012

/s/ Karla M. Rabusch

Karla M. Rabusch

President

Wells Fargo Funds Trust

CERTIFICATION

I, Nancy Wiser, certify that:

1. I have reviewed this report on Form N-Q of Wells Fargo Funds Trust on behalf of the following series: Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Local Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage International Bond Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Asia Pacific Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Diversified International Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Emerging Markets Equity Income Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Global Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage International Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic World Equity Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Intrinsic Small Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Opportunities Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Small/Mid Cap Value Fund, Wells Fargo Advantage Special Small Cap Value Fund, and Wells Fargo Advantage Traditional Small Cap Growth Fund;

2. Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report;

3. Based on my knowledge, the schedules of investments included in this report fairly present in all material respects the investments of the registrant as of the end of the fiscal quarter for which the report is filed;

4. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I are responsible for establishing and maintaining disclosure controls and procedures (as defined in Rule 30a-3(c) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) and internal control over financial reporting (as defined in Rule 30a-3(d) under the Investment Company Act of 1940) for the registrant and have:

(a) Designed such disclosure controls and procedures, or caused such disclosure controls and procedures to be designed under our supervision, to ensure that material information relating to the registrant, including its consolidated subsidiaries, is made known to us by others within those entities, particularly during the period in which this report is being prepared;

(b) Designed such internal control over financial reporting, or caused such internal control over financial reporting to be designed under our supervision, to provide reasonable assurance regarding the reliability of financial reporting and the preparation of financial statements for external purposes in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles;

(c) Evaluated the effectiveness of the registrant’s disclosure controls and procedures and presented in this report our conclusions about the effectiveness of the disclosure controls and procedures, as of a date within 90 days prior to the filing date of this report, based on such evaluation; and

(d) Disclosed in this report any change in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting that occurred during the registrant’s most recent fiscal quarter that has materially affected, or is reasonably likely to materially affect, the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting; and

5. The registrant’s other certifying officer and I have disclosed to the registrant’s auditors and the audit committee of the registrant’s board of directors (or persons performing the equivalent functions):

(a) All significant deficiencies and material weaknesses in the design or operation of internal control over financial reporting which are reasonably likely to adversely affect the registrant’s ability to record, process, summarize, and report financial information; and

(b) Any fraud, whether or not material, that involves management or other employees who have a significant role in the registrant’s internal control over financial reporting.

Date: September 24, 2012

/s/ Nancy Wiser

Nancy Wiser

Treasurer

Wells Fargo Funds Trust