Translate Your Website: How to Use Weglot's Multilingual Integration

Translate Your Website: How to Use Weglot's Multilingual Integration

By Michael Thompson

January 3, 2025 at 07:37 PM

Weglot allows seamless website translation into multiple languages, displaying a language switcher in your site's header for visitors to access different translations.

Person walking in the forest

Person walking in the forest

Weglot's free plan includes one language with up to 2,000 words. A 10-day trial offers translation for up to 10,000 words. After the trial, you can either continue with the free plan (if under 2,000 words) or upgrade to a paid plan for more features.

Non-translatable elements include:

  • Email campaigns
  • Acuity Scheduling
  • Third-party content blocks
  • Login screens for member sites and customer accounts

To connect Weglot:

  1. Open Languages panel
  2. Click Connect under Multilingual Feature
  3. Create or sign into Weglot account
  4. Select original and target languages
  5. Save settings

Managing translations:

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

Word count management:

  • Monitor usage in language settings
  • Delete invalid translations
  • Exclude low-traffic pages
  • Disable customer notifications if unnecessary
  • Complete site construction before translation

Language subdomains:

  • Create language-specific URLs (e.g., es.yourmultilingualsite.com)
  • Improve SEO with hreflang tags
  • Ensure proper language display in search results
  • Prevent duplicate content flags

Customize language switcher:

  • Adjust font and color
  • Choose display options (text, icons, flags)
  • Modify flag shapes and sizes
  • Hide switcher completely

To disconnect Weglot:

  1. Open Extensions panel
  2. Click Connected Extensions
  3. Select Disconnect next to Weglot

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