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How to Use the Weglot Plugin on WordPress

Install Weglot, connect it with an API key and translate your site into other languages.

WordPress2 min read6 steps11 screenshots

What Weglot does

Weglot is a translation plugin for WordPress. It translates your pages automatically and lets you edit the translations.

Key features

  • Automatic translation. It translates your pages quickly with machine translation.
  • Manual editing. You can improve the translations in the Weglot dashboard.
  • SEO friendly. Each language gets its own URL, such as /fr/, so search engines can index it.
  • Language switcher. It adds a button to change the language.
  • Compatibility. It works with WordPress, WooCommerce, page builders and other platforms.
Note: Weglot is a paid service with a free plan for a small number of words. Check the current limits on the Weglot website.

Step 1: Install the plugin

Go to Plugins > Add New, search for Weglot and click Install Now.

Installing the Weglot plugin

Step 2: Activate it

Click Activate.

Activating the Weglot plugin

Step 3: Create a Weglot account and project

  1. After activation, a Weglot menu appears. Open it. Click to sign up for a Weglot account.
    Signing up for Weglot
  2. Create a project for your site.
    Creating the project
  3. Copy your API key from the Weglot dashboard.
    Getting the API key

Step 4: Configure Weglot

  1. Paste the API key in the plugin settings.
  2. Choose the original language of your site, and the destination languages.
    Configuring Weglot
  3. Set the language switcher options, such as the flags, the language names and the position.
    The language switcher in Weglot

Save the settings.

Step 5: Translate and test

Visit your site. Pages are translated at the first visit. Use the language switcher to change the language and check the result.

Translating the content with Weglot
Switching to the desired language

To fix a translation, open the Weglot dashboard and go to Translations, or use the visual editor on your site.

Change the switcher button

You can change the look and place of the language switcher in the Weglot settings.

Modifying the Weglot button
Setting the button position

You can also place it in a menu, in a widget or with the shortcode.

Tips

  • Check the main pages by a native speaker.
  • Exclude the content that should not be translated, like names or code.
  • Test the cart and checkout in each language if you have a shop.
  • Use caching plugins that work with Weglot, and clear the cache after changes.

Quick recap

  • Install and activate Weglot, add the API key, choose languages and test.