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Switch Language

Translate a website and set up automatic/manual language switching

by Strong Anchor Tech · github.com/stronganchor/switch-language

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Install

No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:

wp plugin install https://github.com/stronganchor/switch-language/archive/refs/heads/main.zip

Declares an update source (https://github.com/stronganchor/switch-language), so updates arrive through the plugin's own updater.

Readme

Switch Language

Switch Language is a WordPress plugin that detects the visitor's browser language, switches the site locale when available, and lets admins extract and translate site text with DeepL.

Features

  • Automatic locale switching based on browser language.
  • Extracts text from pages, posts, products, and menus.
  • DeepL translation support with manual overrides.
  • Shortcode-safe translation handling.
  • Multi-select target languages with tabbed translation UI.

Installation

  1. Copy this plugin folder to wp-content/plugins/switch-language.
  2. Activate Switch Language in the WordPress admin.
  3. Install any desired language packs in Settings > General > Site Language.
  4. Add a DeepL API key in Switch Language > DeepL API Settings.

Usage

  • Open Switch Language > Extracted Texts.
  • Click Extract Texts from All Pages to populate the text list.
  • Pick a source language and target languages, then click Update Target Languages.
  • Use the per-language tab Translate Texts button to translate for a single target.
  • Edit any translation inline and click Save/Update.
  • Add the shortcode [sl_language_switcher] to render a manual language switcher.

Notes

  • The "Stored Locale" column reflects the site locale at extraction time; it does not control translation source.
  • If no translations are added, confirm the DeepL API key and the selected source language.
  • Shortcodes are preserved and not translated.

Development

  • Main plugin file: switch-language.php
  • DeepL integration: includes/deepl-translation.php

License

GPL-2.0-or-later

Read the full README on GitHub →