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- What is a language selector?
- Where do you put language selector on a website?
- How do you use language switcher?
- How do I add a language switcher to my WordPress site?
What is a language selector?
Language selectors can greatly affect the user experience on a website. They are a great tool for multilingual sites by enabling users to change the language easily and load a translated version of your website. There are many ways to implement language selection on a website.
Where do you put language selector on a website?
Place language and country switchers in discoverable positions (top right or left corner of the page or a hamburger on mobile) and make sure that people will recognize them by using the additional signifiers such as the country flag and currency and displaying each language name in that language.
How do you use language switcher?
Choose Your Language Switcher. There are three options for adding a language switcher to your site: Shortcode – You can add the shortcode [language-switcher] to display a language switcher on any page or widget. Menu item – Go to Appearance → Menus to add languages to your navigation.
How do I add a language switcher to my WordPress site?
Adding language switcher to your WordPress navigation menu
Simply go to the 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.
