Setting up Astra websites as multilingual with Polylang

Astra The theme supports 100% translation and is compatible with the WPML Plugin compatibility. Since WPML is a paid plugin, thePolylang Plugins are a free alternative. In this article, we will explain how to use the Polylang plugin to set up your Astra website to be multilingual, helping to reach a wider global audience.

Setup Steps

To translate with Polylang Astra website, you first need to install some plugins. Follow the steps below:

• exist Dashboard > Plugins > Install Plugin in your program, search for and install the following plug-ins:
  • Polylang
  • Duplicate Page
• If you use the Elementor Pro to design the header and footer, and also to install the Polylang Connect for Elementor Plug-ins.
• After installing and activating the plugin, go to Dashboard > Plugins > Installed PluginsEnsure Polylang The plugin is enabled.

Polylang Setup Wizard

After installing and enabling the Polylang plugin, it will start the Website Translation Wizard. Follow the steps below to complete the setup:

• exist multilingualism option, select the language of the website. The first language selected will be set as the default language. Afterwards, click on the "Add new language" button to continue adding other languages. For example, select English (default language), German and French.

• Once the settings are complete, click proceed withThe
• exist media, esp. news media section, you can choose whether to enable media translation (including thecaption(alternative text, descriptions, etc.).
• exist element In Settings, choose to assign a language (usually the default language) to content that does not have a language assigned to it.
• exist Home Translation In Settings, select whether to create a translated version of the home page. If you do not intend to use a different homepage design for each language, you can select the not at this time, set it up manually later.

• After completing the wizard settings, click the Skip button thatPolylang The plugin will add multilingual support to the site.

Translate pages and articles

When translating pages and articles with the Polylang plugin, each version is assigned a specific language. You can create translated versions using two methods.

Method 1: Manually translate the page

• switch to Dashboard > PageIf you are looking for a language to be used in your page, you can view the Polylang options on the right side of the page list. A language flag is displayed next to each page, indicating the language assigned to that page.
• Click on the "+" icon next to the desired language to create a blank page for that language.

• On the translation page, enter the title, content, and click the post to save.

• You will have two connected pages, each with a different language symbol.

Method 2: Clone the page and translate it

If you wish to keep the same design in different language versions, simply copy the original page and translate the content.

• exist Dashboard > Page in the center of the page, click on the bottom of the page Duplicate This option to clone the page.

• Open the clone page, change the page title and set the target language.

• Associate the cloned page with the original page. Click on the Language field, enter the original page title and select it.
• Update the content on the clone page and click the postThe

Translation menu

After completing the page and article translation, the next step is to translate the menu.Polylang Allows the creation of different versions of themenuThe

• switch to Dashboard > Exterior > Menu, select the main menu.

• strike (on the keyboard) Create new menuIf you want to set up a new menu for the language (e.g. Primary Menu FR).
• Add the pages and articles in the corresponding language version to the menu and click on the Save menuThe

Add language switcher

Adding a language switcher is a necessary step to provide language switching functionality for your website visitors.Polylang provides a default language switcher that can be added to the menu.

• switch to Dashboard > Exterior > Menu, select the main menu.
• In the menu item, find the language switcher section, select multilingualism option and click Add to menuThe
• Drag the language switcher to the appropriate place in the menu and click the Save menuThe

• Repeat these steps for each language, making sure that the language switcher is displayed in all language versions of the menu.

Other Polylang Settings

exist Dashboard > Language > Settings You can also find other setting options in the

• URL Modification: Setting up multi-language URL The format of the
• Detecting Browser Language: Displays a page in the appropriate language according to the language setting of the user's browser.
• Media Translation: Enable or disable media translation.
• Customizing article types and taxonomies: Select the custom post type and taxonomy for which you want to enable translation.
• synchronization: Synchronize meta-content across languages.

summarize

utilization Polylang plugin, which allows the Astra Websites are easily transformed into multilingual websites. By following the steps above to set up languages, translate pages and menus, and add a language switcher, you can provide multilingual support for users worldwide. This will enhance the internationalization features of your website and meet the needs of users in different languages.

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