How to add language flags and corresponding localized site?

learninlogs · Member · Feb 16, 2015 at 3:32 pm
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Hello,

I would like to have two versions of my site – English and German, and two flags on top of the site so that the user can toggle between them. I don’t need help with translation; I just need help with adding the flags so that they lead to “/en” version of my site as well as the “/de” version…

I am using a Chromebook..

Anyhelp, would be great!

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simplysaru · Staff · Feb 16, 2015 at 3:46 pm
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Hi there,
I think you are looking for page jumps. You can use them to help your audience skip to their choice of language.

There are also other ways to have a multilingual site. You can read more about it here.
learninlogs · Member · Feb 16, 2015 at 4:19 pm
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awesome! Thanks.
kokkieh · Staff · Feb 16, 2015 at 4:23 pm
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If you want to add flags with links to the English and German pages on your site I think the best option would be either a text widget (you’ll have to insert the image and link using html) or two image widgets, one for each flag. http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/text-widget/
http://en.support.wordpress.com/widgets/image-widget/

You’ll only be able to add it in one of your theme’s widget areas.

Another option is to create a custom menu with links to the English or German pages of the site. The place where the menu appears is also determined by your theme. http://en.support.wordpress.com/menus/

Custom menus
learninlogs · Member · Feb 16, 2015 at 5:08 pm
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Thanks! Also good tips.
staff-happychia · Staff · Feb 17, 2015 at 8:34 am
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Just wonder if you have got Custom Design upgrade so we can add flags in style :-)

Please note that you can try the upgrade for free for 14 days .
simplysaru · Staff · Feb 17, 2015 at 9:48 am
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You weren’t clear. Is custom design required to use page jumps? I think, we can use it from the text editor, without the need of any upgrades. Correct me if I am wrong.
kokkieh · Staff · Feb 17, 2015 at 10:02 am
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If the OP has custom design there are other options than the ones we mentioned, like maybe adding the flags to the menu or header, which is not possible without using CSS.

Page jumps can be used inside any post or page – you don’t need an upgrade for that.
staff-happychia · Staff · Feb 17, 2015 at 10:10 am
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Thanks for making it clear @kokkieh.
kokkieh · Staff · Feb 17, 2015 at 10:13 am
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:)

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