Ways to Make Your WordPress Site Multilingual

WordPress should not be longer perceived only as a platform for blogging. Now it is a fully-working CMS, with its flexible tools, as well as the necessary software interface for connection of third-party modules (plugins). In this connection, developers increasingly begin to choose exactly WordPress as CMS for creating websites. However, when building a website that allows visitors to become carriers of different languages, developers are faced with the problem of simultaneous site in multiple languages. Indeed, and what is there for this decision?

1. Make several installations of WordPress with different languages, but with one WordPress theme

This solution can be considered acceptable, but it does have its drawbacks. The main disadvantage is the lack of interconnection between posts in different languages. If necessary, it will have to be added manually, and eventually it will turn into a terrible routine. An additional problem is the fact that two different installation needs to be kept synchronized. Otherwise, support also becomes a routine. Nevertheless, this solution can be especially good if you do not want the same content in different languages, i.e. these sites in different languages ​​will be carried out by different editors for different purposes (for example, a representative of the company in different countries may have a completely different set of articles, news, etc.).

2. Make one installation of WordPress, but with few different blogs in different languages

Previously, for this purpose there was a special version WPMU. However, the efforts of programmers "single" and WordPress Multi-Site were merged into a single distribution. Perhaps this is the only difference from the first paragraph. All other problems are the same. Our developers can provide the best multi-lingual support with premium WooCommerce templates.

3. Use WPML plugin

If you have rich functionality for adding multilingual on your site, the best choice for you would be WPML plugin that is included in the most of our WooCommerce WordPress themes. WPML plugin adds the opportunity to multilingual site in a few minutes without any knowledge of PHP or deep knowledge of WordPress. And its advanced functionality and allow a professional web developers to build full multilingual website.

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WPML pros:

• Multiple features that enable a team of translators to work on multilingual sites;
• A built-in localization without the .mo files;
• Translation function allows you to moderate comments and reply to comments in any convenient language
• Built-in professional translation (optional feature for those who need help with translation)
• Corrects navigation links, drop-down menus and other to indicate the current language;
• Correct permanent links to posts and pages in different languages;
• Support for individual domains and sub-domains for different languages.

If you need to create a multi-language platform on the basis of your premium Wordpress template that can be used by people from all over the world let us help you. We offer smart premium WooCommerce themes with pre-installed plugins for multi-language support. We know how to make your eShop useful and understandable for all users.