{"id":538,"date":"2025-12-28T15:03:31","date_gmt":"2025-12-28T14:03:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/?post_type=manual_kb&#038;p=538"},"modified":"2025-12-18T14:23:22","modified_gmt":"2025-12-18T13:23:22","slug":"how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress","status":"publish","type":"manual_kb","link":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/","title":{"rendered":"How to add and set up a multilingual website in WordPress?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Creating a multilingual website in WordPress is crucial if you want to reach users from different countries. In this step-by-step article, we&#8217;ll go over how to add and set up a multilingual version of your website.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_86 ez-toc-wrap-left counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-custom ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#Why_create_a_multilingual_website_in_WordPress\" >Why create a multilingual website in WordPress?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#Choosing_the_right_plugin_for_multilingualism\" >Choosing the right plugin for multilingualism<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#Polylang_Installation_and_Configuration\" >Polylang Installation and Configuration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#Language_visibility_and_language_switcher_settings\" >Language visibility and language switcher settings<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#SEO_optimization_for_a_multilingual_website\" >SEO optimization for a multilingual website<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/knowledgebase\/how-to-add-and-set-up-a-multilingual-website-in-wordpress\/#Summary\" >Summary<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_create_a_multilingual_website_in_WordPress\"><\/span>Why create a multilingual website in WordPress?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">With a multilingual WordPress website, you can increase traffic to your website, improve SEO, and build more trust with your audience. It will also allow you to reach a diverse audience from other countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Choosing_the_right_plugin_for_multilingualism\"><\/span>Choosing the right plugin for multilingualism<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n<div id=\"mybox-2185203930\" class=\"mybox-content mybox-entity-placement\"><div class=\"early-access-banner-inpost\">\r\n  <div class=\"banner-left-inpost\">\r\n    <div class=\"icon-box-inpost\">\r\n      <img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/02\/square-info-icon.svg\" alt=\"Info\">\r\n    <\/div>\r\n    <div class=\"text-box-inpost\">\r\n      <span class=\"label-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Early access<\/span><\/span>\r\n      <h4><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Still need help?<\/span><\/h4>\r\n      <p><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Contact our customer service team.<\/span><\/p>\r\n    <\/div>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n\r\n  <div class=\"banner-right-inpost\">\r\n    <a href=\"https:\/\/panel.mybox.com\/helpdesk2\/v\/list\/\" class=\"banner-button-inpost\"><span class=\"translation-block translation-block-banner-text\">Message us<\/span><\/a>\r\n  <\/div>\r\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"translation-block translation-block-merged\"><p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">WordPress does not offer a built-in multilingual feature, so it is necessary to use the right plugin. Here are some popular options:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Polylang<\/strong> &#8211; A free and easy-to-use plugin that allows you to create multilingual pages and posts.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>WPML (WordPress Multilingual Plugin)<\/strong> &#8211; An advanced, paid plugin with many features and technical support.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>TranslatePress<\/strong> &#8211; A plugin that allows you to translate content directly from the visual editor.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Choosing a plugin depends on the needs of your website and the level of sophistication of the features you want to implement.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Polylang_Installation_and_Configuration\"><\/span>Polylang Installation and Configuration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Installing the Polylang plugin<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Log in to your WordPress admin panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Go to the <strong>Plugins<\/strong> > <strong>tab Add a new one<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Search for &#8220;Polylang&#8221; and click <strong>Install<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Once the installation is complete, click <strong>Enable<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Add languages<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Languages<\/strong> in the admin panel.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Add new language<\/strong>, select a language from the list, and then click <strong>Add new language<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Repeat this step for each language you want to add.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Translate your content<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Pages<\/strong> or <strong>Posts<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the page or post you want to translate.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the editor panel, you&#8217;ll notice a flag icon symbolizing the available languages. Click the icon to add a translation.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Enter your translated content and click <strong>Publish<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Language_visibility_and_language_switcher_settings\"><\/span>Language visibility and language switcher settings<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To add a language switcher to your page:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Appearance<\/strong> > <strong>Widgets<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Add <strong>the Language Switcher<\/strong> widget to the appropriate area (e.g. main menu, footer).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"SEO_optimization_for_a_multilingual_website\"><\/span>SEO optimization for a multilingual website<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To improve the SEO of your multilingual website, take care of the following:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"1\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>URL structure<\/strong> &#8211; Use readable URLs with language tags (e.g. <code>example.com\/pl\/<\/code> or <code>example.com\/en\/<\/code>).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Hreflang tags<\/strong> &#8211; Plugins like Polylang or WPML automatically add hreflang tags to let search engines know about language versions.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Metadata Translation<\/strong> \u2013 Make sure you translate titles, descriptions, and keywords for each language version.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Summary\"><\/span>Summary<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Adding and setting up a multilingual WordPress website is relatively simple with the right plugins like Polylang or WPML. A multilingual website will help you reach a global audience and improve your search engine rankings. Remember to optimize SEO for each language version to get the most out of your website.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"template":"","format":"standard","manualknowledgebasecat":[25,58],"manual_kb_tag":[2675,2967,2968,2969,2970,2971,2972,190,2671,2674],"class_list":["post-538","manual_kb","type-manual_kb","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","manualknowledgebasecat-hosting","manualknowledgebasecat-web-applications-cms","manual_kb_tag-multilingual-wordpress","manual_kb_tag-polylang","manual_kb_tag-wordpress-multilingual-plugin","manual_kb_tag-multilingual-plugin","manual_kb_tag-language-switcher","manual_kb_tag-hreflang-tags","manual_kb_tag-multilingual-seo","manual_kb_tag-wordpress","manual_kb_tag-translatepress","manual_kb_tag-multilingual-website"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/538","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/manual_kb"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb\/538\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=538"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"manualknowledgebasecat","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manualknowledgebasecat?post=538"},{"taxonomy":"manual_kb_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/mybox.com\/help\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/manual_kb_tag?post=538"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}