How to Add Multiple Languages to Your Site with Weglot Integration: Complete Guide

How to Add Multiple Languages to Your Site with Weglot Integration: Complete Guide

By Michael Chen

January 3, 2025 at 06:20 PM

A Weglot integration enables your website to reach international audiences by providing automatic translations into multiple languages. Visitors can switch between languages using a dropdown menu in your site's header.

Weglot Pricing & Limitations:

  • Free tier: One language, up to 2000 words
  • 10-day trial: Up to 10,000 words in another language
  • Paid plans available for more words/languages

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Non-Translatable Elements:

  • Email Marketing
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • Third-party content blocks
  • Member site and login screens

Setting Up Weglot:

  1. Open Languages/Language and Region panel
  2. Click Connect and Allow
  3. Create Weglot account
  4. Select original and target languages
  5. Save settings
  6. Test translations in incognito window

Managing Translations:

  • Edit translations through Weglot dashboard
  • Set languages as public or private
  • Enable/disable customer email notifications
  • Create custom languages (Advanced plan+)

Word Count Management:

  • Monitor usage in language settings
  • Free plan: No translations shown above 2000 words
  • Paid plan: New translations pause when limit reached
  • Tips to reduce word count:
    • Remove sample content
    • Disable email notifications
    • Exclude private pages
    • Delete inactive translations

Multilingual Subdomains:

  • Recommended for optimal performance
  • Format: language.yourdomain.com
  • Benefits:
    • Faster loading
    • Better SEO
    • Proper hreflang tags
    • Prevents duplicate content issues

Customization Options:

  • Language selector appearance
  • Display format (text/icon/flag)
  • Flag shape and size
  • Global style integration

To disconnect Weglot:

  1. Open Extensions panel
  2. Click Connected Extensions
  3. Select Weglot
  4. Click Disconnect

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