Menu

Navigation

How do I change my WordPress language switcher?

Posted on by Arif Clayton

How do I change my WordPress language switcher?

Adding language switcher to your WordPress navigation menu Simply go to Appearance » Menus page and click on the ‘Language Switcher’ tab in the left column. Now select the languages you want to display and then click on add to menu button. You will now see languages added to your WordPress navigation menu.

How do you change the language switcher?

Use the following steps:

  1. Go to WPML → Languages.
  2. Scroll down to Custom language switchers and click Enable.
  3. Click the Customize button.
  4. For What to include in the language switcher, select Flag and uncheck the other options.
  5. Click Save.

How do I add a language switcher to my WordPress header?

To add a WordPress language switcher, you’ll need to install TranslatePress, an easy-to-use WordPress translation plugin. It’s available to download for free at WordPress.org, so from your WordPress admin interface, navigate to Plugins > Add New and search for “TranslatePress”.

How do I change the default language in WordPress?

How to Change WordPress Default Language?

  1. Enter your WordPress dashboard.
  2. Go to settings.
  3. Select general.
  4. Scroll down until you see “Site Language”
  5. From the drop-down menu select the language you want.
  6. Make sure you click on save once you have selected your preferred language.

What is a language switcher?

A language switcher allows visitors to select the language in which they want to read your content. If the language switcher is not displaying right with your theme, there could be a CSS conflict.

Where do I put language switcher on my website?

Place your language switching drop-down in a prominent location on your homepage and every other page of your site. You’ll find multi language websites will have the language switcher in the header or footer of the page.

How do I add languages to my WordPress website?

Log in to your WordPress dashboard and go to Settings>>General. In the Site Language dropdown list, select the language you want to use. Click Save Changes.

How do I change the language of a WordPress file?

How to Change Language Strings in WordPress

  1. Install the Codestyling Localization plugin.
  2. Access the plugin from the Tools Menu.
  3. Create the languages folder.
  4. Create the PO and MO files for WordPress in your language.
  5. Choose the correct language.
  6. Rescan the po file.
  7. Make a change.
  8. Generate the mo-file.

How do I change the language on WordPress database?

Go to, Dashboard >> Settings >> General. If the language you want to change is available on the list, then just select the language and click the update button at the bottom of the settings page.

How do I make my website available in multiple languages?

Here’s a short checklist of best practices for multilingual optimization:

  1. Translate URLs.
  2. Research long-tail keywords in different languages.
  3. Use only high-quality translations.
  4. Translate meta descriptions.
  5. Use hreflang tags.
  6. Use plugins with robust multilingual SEO.