WordPress website multi-language settings in detail

Want your WordPress site to support multiple languages?

Currently, more than 43% Internet sites are supported by WordPress, many of which need to serve users in multiple languages.

This post will teach you how to easily set up a multilingual WordPress website. We'll introduce you to three different methods so you can pick an option that best suits your needs.

Whichever method you choose, you'll be able to easily translate your WordPress posts, pages, tags, categories, and themes into multiple languages of your choice.

What is a multilingual WordPress website?

A multilingual WordPress website allows the same content to be presented in different languages. Such a site can automatically switch to the appropriate language based on the visitor's region, or allow users to select their preferred language via a drop-down menu.

There are a few different ways to build a multilingual website:

1. The first way is manual translation, where you can translate the content of your website into the language of your choice, either by yourself or by hiring a translation specialist.
2. The second approach uses an automated translation service to machine-translate existing content, but this method doesn't really create a multilingual website.

Note that while Google Translate no longer supports new accounts for web page translations, and other automatic translation options may be available at no charge, the quality of the translations may not be as good.

Overall, manual translation is a superior option because it ensures accuracy and consistency of your website content. You can do the translation yourself or hire a professional translator.

Select WordPress Multilingual Plugin

Want to make your WordPress site multilingual? There are a number of plugins that can help you manage translations easily while also ensuring that the user experience is not compromised.

This guide will introduce you to a few of the top WordPress multilingual plugins and show you how to set them up step by step.

If you've already decided which plugin to use, you can skip straight to the relevant section.

The WordPress multilingual plugins we're going to cover include:

• GTranslate
• TranslatePress
• Weglot
• Polylang
• WPML

These plugins are equipped with the functionality needed to create multilingual websites, such as:

• They can help you translate articles, pages, products and other types of content.
• You can easily translate categories, tags, plugins and themes.
• They support SEO-friendly URLs for each language.