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What is the purpose of the language switcher?
The purpose of the language switcher is to create links to the translations of your current page. By default, if the current page is untranslated, the language switcher links to the front page in the corresponding language.
What’s the purpose of the language switcher in Polylang?
The language switcher. The purpose of the language switcher is to create links to the translations of your current page. By default, if the current page is untranslated, the language switcher links to the front page in the corresponding language. Note: To avoid 404 errors, Polylang does not display a language on frontend if there is no published…
How to choose the best language switcher for your website?
Each kind of a language switcher has its own separate section. Options selected for different kinds of language switchers are applied to each switcher, respectively. The Languages page shows a working preview for the different language switchers active on your site, as displayed in the following image.
How to add and customize language switchers in WordPress?
To add and customize language switchers, go to WPML → Languages in the WordPress dashboard. The first section related to language switchers is the one for the global settings, like the order of the languages. Please note that these options are applied to all language switchers you add.
How to detect the language of the browser?
Whenever trying to detect the browser language, you need to be aware of the following key things: Language preferences are different from location information. A preference is a configuration value that the user specifies in the browser. Location information is a more invasive operation and is typically done using the navigator.geolocation API.
Is there a way to never link to the current language?
In the example below (with the Twenty Twelve theme), you can see the result when both settings have been checked for the menus and for the widget. You have the possibility to always link to the front page in the corresponding language even if the current page is translated. Choose this option to never display the current language.
When to use language bar to switch languages?
Use the Language bar when you: Want to switch between languages with a Latin alphabet, such as English, Spanish, or French, and a language with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Arabic or Chinese. Want to switch between languages with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Greek or Russian.
When does Polylang not show a language switcher?
Note: To avoid 404 errors, Polylang does not display a language on frontend if there is no published content (post or page) in that language. If there is no content in any language, then the language switcher does not appear at all.
What’s the best way to switch between languages?
Want to switch between languages with a Latin alphabet, such as English, Spanish, or French, and a language with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Arabic or Chinese. Want to switch between languages with a non-Latin alphabet, such as Greek or Russian. Prefer to use native keyboard layouts when you type in different languages that have a Latin alphabet.
Where can I find the Polylang language switcher?
You can include the Polylang language switcher in your menu. If you don’t see the language switcher metabox, check that it is not disabled in the screen options. Polylang provides a widget to display the language switcher.
Can you link to a page in a different language?
In the example below (with the Twenty Twelve theme), you can see the result when both settings have been checked for the menus and for the widget. You have the possibility to always link to the front page in the corresponding language even if the current page is translated.