How to Translate Your Website with Weglot: Complete Integration Guide

How to Translate Your Website with Weglot: Complete Integration Guide

By Michael Chen

January 3, 2025 at 07:36 PM

Weglot integration enables website translation into multiple languages, displaying a language switcher in your site header for visitors to access different translations.

A person walking in the forest

A person walking in the forest

Free Trial and Pricing

  • Free plan: 1 language, up to 2,000 words
  • 10-day trial: Up to 10,000 words, multiple languages
  • Paid plans available for higher word counts and additional languages

Non-Translatable Elements

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

Setting Up Weglot

  1. Access Site Language/Language and Region panel
  2. Connect to Weglot
  3. Create account or sign in
  4. Set original and translation languages
  5. Save and test translations
  6. Optional: Set up language subdomains

Translation Management

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

Word Count Management Tips

  • Complete site building before translation
  • Use word count calculator
  • Delete demo content
  • Disable unnecessary email notifications
  • Exclude content-heavy pages

Language Subdomains

Customization Options

  • Language switcher visibility
  • Display format (text, icon, flags)
  • Flag shape and size
  • Font and color (follows site's global styles)

Disconnecting Weglot

  1. Open Extensions panel
  2. Select Connected extensions
  3. Click [...] next to Weglot
  4. Choose Disconnect

Managing translations effectively ensures a smooth multilingual experience while staying within your plan's limits. Regular monitoring of word count and strategic content management helps maintain optimal site performance across all languages.

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