Setting up WP site for multiple languages

by Sushiman1111

Posted: 12 years ago 8 replies

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Hi, tried a search for this topic but didn't see anything on the old threads, so here goes:

I have an info product that sells pretty well in the English language market, off a WP website. I am looking to expand by having it translated into other languages, and have gotten the Japanese version done and up for sale. I am probably going to have Spanish and Portuguese up soon as well.

But I am facing a problem in that I'm not sure how to set up my WP site in the best way to accommodate all the various languages that will eventually appear. My idea was to have a "Japanese template" that I used for the Japanese pages, but I've been told that there are probably better ways to set things up from a programming POV. Also, I'm starting to run into problems like having pop-ups that are in English appear on the Japanese pages as well.

I don't want to end up with a separate site for each language, so I'm hoping that I can get some advice here. Feel free to talk down to me; I'm not a tech guy at all.

Thanks for any help or opinions.

#languages #multiple #setting #site

HomeBizNizz 12 years ago

A translation plugin with auto translate the webpage on request ?
http://wordpress.org/plugins/search.php?q=translate
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SashaLee 12 years ago

Hi there,

We just translate our client sites and then provide links from the main pages and squeeze pages, so yes the sites are separate sites. I'd be interested in a better solution for the same reasons as the OP.

All the best,

Sasha.
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- RobinInTexas 12 years ago
  
  Take a look at WPML - The WordPress Multilingual Plugin
  
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  Istvan Horvath 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by RobinInTexas
  
  Take a look at WPML - The WordPress Multilingual Plugin
  
  One more vote for the plugin above! I just recently set it up for a multilingual site and it works very well.
  
  (and a big boo for ignorant people suggesting any kind of auto/machine translate :rolleyes: )
  
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  run 12 years ago
  
  Originally Posted by RobinInTexas
  
  Take a look at WPML - The WordPress Multilingual Plugin
  
  I can't recommend more on other multilingual site plugin than WPML. I've been using it for some years and works like a charm. Other automatic or using auto translation is not the way to go as you're serious with your business.
  
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zdorian 12 years ago

I have used qtranslate for a client some time ago, it worked pretty well
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Sushiman1111 12 years ago

Thanks for the WPML recommendations. That looks like it might do the job.

On the WPML page, it says:

"You can arrange different language contents in the same domain (in language directories), in sub-domains or in completely different domains."

This is actually more what I was getting at in my first post. Anyone have any input on which of the options is best?

Thanks again.
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Istvan Horvath 12 years ago

There is NO "the best" for everybody. It always depends on the character of the site, of the business behind it etc.

If you don't want separate sites for each language - as you stated in your OP... then 'different domains' is out of question in your case.

You need to decide between language directories (e.g. example.com/en/ - example.com/es/) and subdomains (en.example.com).

Honestly? It doesn't really matter...
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