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[Localization & i18n](/categories/localization) 4. / 5. lloc/multisite-language-switcher ActiveWordpress-plugin[Localization & i18n](/categories/localization) lloc/multisite-language-switcher ================================ Multisite Language Switcher 2.10.1(5mo ago)14010040[14 issues](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/issues)[3 PRs](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/pulls)GPL-2.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=7.4CI failing Since Apr 1Pushed 1mo ago11 watchersCompare [ Source](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher)[ Packagist](https://packagist.org/packages/lloc/multisite-language-switcher)[ Docs](http://msls.co)[ GitHub Sponsors](https://github.com/lloc)[ RSS](/packages/lloc-multisite-language-switcher/feed)WikiDiscussions master Synced 3d ago READMEChangelog (10)Dependencies (12)Versions (59)Used By (0) Multisite Language Switcher =========================== [](#multisite-language-switcher) A simple, powerful, and user-friendly plugin that adds multilingual support to your [WordPress multisite](https://wordpress.org/documentation/article/create-a-network/) installation, whether using multiple subdomains or folders. Multisite Language Switcher allows you to effortlessly manage translations for posts, pages, custom post types, categories, tags, and custom taxonomies. 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Instead, please use the [official releases](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/releases) for deployment.* If you plan to use the GitHub repository on a server, don't forget to run `composer install --no-dev`. Installation Instructions ------------------------- [](#installation-instructions) - Via WordPress Dashboard: - Go to your WordPress dashboard. - Navigate to `Network Admin` > `Plugins`. - Click on `Add New Plugin`. - Search for "Multisite Language Switcher". - Click `Install Now` and then `Activate`. - Manual Installation: - Download the plugin and unzip it using your preferred program. - Upload the entire plugin directory to your WordPress plugin directory (/wp-content/plugins). - Navigate to `Network Admin` > `Plugins`. - Click on `Activate` for the Multisite Language Switcher plugin. - Configuration: - After activation, navigate to `Settings` > `Multisite Language Switcher` in each blog to configure the plugin. Features and Capabilities ------------------------- [](#features-and-capabilities) - Connect Translations for Pages and Posts: - Navigate to `Posts` > `Edit` or `Pages` > `Edit` to link your translated content. - Connect Translations for Categories and Tags: - Go to `Posts` > `Categories` or `Posts` > `Tags` to associate your translated categories and tags. - Connect Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies: - Easily manage translations across different custom post types and taxonomies. - Utilize Widgets, Shortcodes, and Content Filters: - Use the widget or the Gutenberg block. - Use the \[sc\_msls\] shortcode in the classic editor. - Set the content filter to display a hint to users when a translation is available. - Optional Theme Integration: - Insert the following PHP code directly into your theme files to display language switcher links: ``` if ( function_exists( 'msls_the_switcher' ) ) { msls_the_switcher(); } ``` Review the [Multisite Language Switcher Website](http://msls.co/) for more information. Some [diagrams](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/blob/master/Diagrams.md) are also available. Acknowledgements ---------------- [](#acknowledgements) The plugin uses flag-icons from [FamFamFam](http://famfamfam.com). Thanks to Mark James for his great work. In addition I would like to thank [Jürgen Mayer](https://creativpin.com) for creating the plugin's banner. Translators ----------- [](#translators) Thanks to all translators for their great work. - German (de\_DE) - [Dennis Ploetner](http://lloc.de/) - Italian (it\_IT) - [Antonella Cucinelli](http://www.freely.de/) - Dutch (nl\_NL) - [Alexandra Kleijn](http://www.buurtaal.de/) - Brazillian Portuguese (pt\_BR) - [Victor](http://www.coolweb.com.br/) - Spanish (es\_ES) - [Andreas Breitschopp](http://www.ab-weblog.com/en/) - French (fr\_FR) - [Andreas Breitschopp](http://www.ab-tools.com/en/) - Russian (ru\_RU) - [Andrey Vystavkin](http://j4vk.com/) - Ukrainian (uk) - [Victor Melnichenko](http://worm.org.ua/) - Croatian (hr\_HR) - [Brankec69](https://github.com/Brankec69) - Romanian (ro\_RO) - [Armand K](http://caveatlector.eu/) - Polish (pl\_PL) - [Kamil Frejlich](http://www.mojito-networks.com/) - Lithuanian (lt\_LT) - Ovidijus Pukys - Catalan (ca\_ES) - Joan López - Czech (cs\_CZ) - Rastr - Hungarian (hu\_HU) - RobiG - Georgian (ka\_GE) - [Jas Saran](http://www.gwebpro.com/) - Greek (el) - [Christoforos Aivazidis](http://www.aivazidis.org/) - Serbian (sr\_RS) - [Web Hosting Hub](http://www.webhostinghub.com/) - Turkish (tr) - Alican Cakil - Armenian (hy\_AM) - Yeghishe Nersisyan - Bengali (bn\_BD) - Md. Nazmul Huda - Japanese (ja) - [ThemeBoy](http://themeboy.com/) - Swedish (sv\_SE) - [Erik Bernskiold](http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/) - Traditional & Simplified Chinese (zh\_CN & zh\_TW) - DrBenson - Arabic (ar) - Mohamed Elwan - Norwegian (nb\_NO) - Ibrahim Qraiqe - Bulgarian (bg\_BG) - [Vencislav Raev](http://www.catblue.net/) You can translate this plugin on [translate.wordpress.org](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), or if you prefer and have created your own language pack, or have an update of an existing one, you can [send me](mailto:re@lloc.de) your gettext PO and MO so that I can bundle it into the Multisite Language Switcher. You can download the latest POT file [from here](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/blob/master/languages/default.pot). ### Health Score 55 — FairBetter than 98% of packages Maintenance81 Actively maintained with recent releases Popularity30 Limited adoption so far Community29 Small or concentrated contributor base Maturity70 Established project with proven stability Bus Factor1 Top contributor holds 86.5% of commits — single point of failure How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window. **Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores. **Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. 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