Activating the Language Switcher

Step 1 – Navigate to Appearance > Customize from your WordPress dashboard.

Step 2 – Go to Header > Header in the customization menu.

Step 3 – Enable the Language Switcher option to activate language switcher.
Ensure that either the PolyLang or WPML plugin is installed and activated on your WordPress site. These plugins are required to manage multiple languages.

Settings #

Step 1 – Navigate to Appearance > Customize from your WordPress dashboard.

Step 2 – Go to Header > Language Switcher in the customization menu.

Step 3 – Customize the style using the following settings:

• Language Switcher Style: Choose from two available styles
• Language Switcher Icon Type: Select how the language options should appear:
  • Short Name: Displays the abbreviated form of the language (e.g., “EN”).
  • Full Name: Displays the full name of the language (e.g., “English”).
  • Flag: Displays the country flag representing the language.
  • Flag + Short Name: Combines the country flag with the short name of the language.
  • Flag + Full Name: Combines the country flag with the full name of the language.
• Language Switcher Language Type: Define the display format of the language options, using the same choices as above:
  • Short Name
  • Full Name
  • Flag
  • Flag + Short Name
  • Flag + Full Name
• Show Total Post Count by Languages: Enable this option to display the total number of posts available for each language.
  Note: This feature is valid only for these post types: Post and Wiki Content.
• Logo:
  • Light Skin Logo Upload: Upload a logo to be displayed in light skin mode.
    • Option to Remove the uploaded image if needed.
  • Dark Skin Logo Upload: Upload a logo to be displayed in dark skin mode.
    • Option to Remove the uploaded image if needed.
  • Logo Sizes: Customize the logo dimensions:
    • Width: Set the logo width.
    • Height: Set the logo height.
• Title: Add a title for the language switcher section.
• Description: Provide a brief description for additional context.
• Explanation Title: Set a title for the explanatory section, such as “Explore Contents.”
• Explanation Text: Include a brief explanatory text to guide users about the language options or content.
• Select Button Style: Choose a style for the buttons in the language switcher.
• Note: Add any additional notes or copyright can be added here.