How to Create a Multilingual Website with Weglot: A Complete Guide
Weglot's multilingual integration allows you to translate your website into multiple languages, displaying a convenient language selector in your site's header for visitors to switch between translations.
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Free Trial and Pricing
- Free plan: 1 language, up to 2,000 words
- 10-day trial: up to 10,000 words in another language
- Paid plans available for more words/languages
Non-Translatable Elements
- Email campaigns
- Acuity Scheduling
- Third-party content blocks
- Login screens
Setting Up Weglot
- Open Site Languages/Language and Region panel
- Click Connect under Multilingual Feature
- Create Weglot account or log in
- Select original and target languages
- Save changes
Managing Translations
- Edit translations through Weglot dashboard
- Set languages as public or private
- Enable/disable customer email notifications
- Custom languages available with Advanced plan
Word Count Management
- Monitor usage in language settings
- Exceeding limits:
- Free plan: translations stop displaying
- Paid plan: new translations suspended
- Tips to reduce word count:
- Remove inactive translations
- Exclude low-traffic pages
- Disable email notifications if unnecessary
Language Subdomains
- Recommended for better performance
- Creates specific URLs for each language
- Improves SEO and user experience
- Prevents duplicate content issues
Customization Options
- Adjust display settings
- Choose between text, icons, or flags
- Modify flag shapes and sizes
- Control language selector visibility
To disconnect Weglot, go to Extensions > Connected Extensions and click Disconnect next to Weglot.