Description
Display flags to switch languages. This plugin only uses the locale files from wordress or buddypress and eventually your theme for user to have the interface in his language.
When the user clicks on a flag, he is sent a cookie mentionning the language to use which will be destroyed when leaving his browser or updated when he clicks on another flag.
It does not provide content localization features.
I made this plugin as I needed my users to be able to switch from one language to another while viewing the full blog content which did not need to be localized. I had localized my theme in order and uploaded as many .mo language files as needed in my theme and wordpress languages directory.
I have used this plugin on Buddypress as well.
Installation
- Upload the fw-quick-langswitch folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory
- Activate the plugin through the Plugins menu in WordPress
- Duplicate the fw-quick-langswitch/fwqls-flags folder in your wp-content directory and delete flags you don’t need. Add the flags you need and name them after the .mo files you are using in wp-content/languages and eventually your theme. You then should have a wp-content/fwqls-flags containing all your flags named like, for example fr_FR.png and it_IT.png. If you do not create this directory, the default plugin flags will be loaded.
- Place
<?php if (function_exists('fwqls_display_flags')) {in your template where you want the flags to appear.
fwqls_display_flags();
} ?>
Frequently Asked Questions
What will be the default language when the user first arrives on the home page ?
This will be the default language you mentionned in your wp-config file.
The flag icons I need are not available in the `fw-quick-langswitch/fwqls-flags` directory. Where can I find other flags ?
You can find other flags on http://www.famfamfam.com/lab/icons/flags/. Don’t forget to rename them after full WordPress locales (ie : fr_FR.gif)
Does this plugin allow content translation ?
No, this plugin only uses the .mo files loaded in your wp-content/languages and eventually your buddypress and theme directories.
Changelog
1.0
- First plugin release
Download
Download the plugin from the WordPress Plugin Repository
9 March 2011 at 9:10 pm
Hi!
I really like your plugin. It works really well.
I have one smalle question: you say that it maybe possobile to use a localized theme for different languages if I understand well. But I can’t find the instructions on how to do so.
I woul like to localize my top navigation and maybe the header.
Thanks for your help!