Title: Multisite Language Switcher Author: Dennis Ploetner Published: Òkúdù 3, 2011 Last modified: Èbìbí 25, 2026 --- Ṣàwárí àwọn plugin ![](https://ps.w.org/multisite-language-switcher/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=2793358) ![](https://ps.w.org/multisite-language-switcher/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=2793358) # Multisite Language Switcher Láti ọwọ́ [Dennis Ploetner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realloc/) [Ṣe ìgbàsílẹ̀](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/multisite-language-switcher.zip) * [Àwọn àlàyé](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/#description) * [Àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/#reviews) * [Ìgbéwọlẹ̀](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/#installation) * [Ìdàgbàsókè](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/#developers) [Ìrànlọ́wọ́](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/) ## Àpèjúwe 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. 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 pluginÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’s banner. Please, donÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’t forget to [rate this plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/)! 🙂 ### Translators Thanks to all the translators for their great work. * German (de_DE) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Dennis Ploetner](http://lloc.de/) * Italian (it_IT) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Antonella Cucinelli](http://www.freely.de/it/) * Dutch (nl_NL) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Alexandra Kleijn](http://www.buurtaal.de/) * Brazillian Portuguese (pt_BR) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Coolweb](http://www.coolweb.com.br/) * Spanish (es_ES) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Andreas Breitschopp](http://www.ab-weblog.com/en/) * French (fr_FR) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Andreas Breitschopp](http://www.ab-tools.com/en/) * Russian (ru_RU) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Andrey Vystavkin](http://j4vk.com/) * Ukrainian (uk) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Victor Melnichenko](http://worm.org.ua/) * Croatian (hr_HR) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Brankec69](https://github.com/Brankec69) * Romanian (ro_RO) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Armand K](http://caveatlector.eu/) * Polish (pl_PL) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Kamil Frejlich](http://www.mojito-networks.com/) * Lithuanian (lt_LT) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Ovidijus Pukys * Catalan (ca_ES) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Joan López * Czech (cs_CZ) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Rastr * Hungarian (hu_HU) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – RobiG * Georgian (ka_GE) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Jas Saran](http://www.gwebpro.com/) * Greek (el) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Christoforos Aivazidis](http://www.aivazidis.org/) * Serbian (sr_RS) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Web Hosting Hub](http://www.webhostinghub.com/) * Turkish (tr) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Alican Cakil * Armenian (hy_AM) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Yeghishe Nersisyan * Bengali (bn_BD) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Md. Nazmul Huda * Japanese (ja) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [ThemeBoy](http://themeboy.com/) * Swedish (sv_SE) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Erik Bernskiold](http://www.bernskioldmedia.com/) * Traditional & Simplified Chinese (zh_CN & zh_TW) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – DrBenson * Arabic (ar) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Mohamed Elwan * Norwegian (nb_NO) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – Ibrahim Qraiqe * Bulgarian (bg_BG) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Vencislav Raev](http://www.catblue.net/) * Mexican Spanish (es_MX) Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – [Fernando Mata](https://fernandomata.mx/) 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 language pack, or have an update of an existing one, you can [send me](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/re@lloc.de?output_format=md) 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://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/multisite-language-switcher/trunk/languages/default.pot). ## Àwọn àwòrán ìbòjú * [[ * Plugin configuration with labels * [[ * Plugin configuration with flag * [[ * Posts list with label * [[ * Post list with flag * [[ * Edit post with label and select2 * [[ * Edit post with flag and dropdown * [[ * Non-styled output of the widget, block and shortcode ## Àwọn ìdí Plugin yìí pèsè 1 ìdí. * Multisite Language Switcher Review the settings for the Multisite Language Switcher plugin, as the block utilizes the API function `the_msls()` for its output. ## Ìgbéwọlẹ̀ * Use the WordPress admin to install the plugin from there or * Download the plugin and uncompress it with your preferred unzip programme and copy the entire directory in the plugin directory of your WordPress blog (/wp- content/plugins) * Activate the plugin in your plugin administration page (by the network administrator on all the blogs or by the blog administrator for each particular blog). * After activation, configure the plugin once in each blog under `Settings` -> ` Multisite Language Switcher` Now you can: * Connect your translated pages and posts in `Posts` -> `Edit` or `Pages` -> `Edit` * Connect your translated categories and tags in `Posts` -> `Categories` or `Posts`- > `Tags` * connect your Custom Post Types and Custom Taxonomies across languages * use the widget, the Gutenberg block, the shortcode [sc_msls] and/or a content_filter which displays a hint to the user if a translation is available * you can find also a shortcode for the widget [sc_msls_widget] * optionally you can place the code `` directly in your theme files Review the [Multisite Language Switcher Website](http://msls.co/) for more information. ## FAQ ### I have no language options in the General settings. You might read first [WordPress in your language](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language). ### But IÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’d like the interface to stay in English. You can choose the language of the dashboard in the settings of your user profile. ### Do I need a multisite? ItÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’s up to you Ìtumọ̀ Yorùbá: – of course. But yes, if you want to use the Multisite Language Switcher. ### How can I automatically redirect users based on the browser language? The Multisite Language Switcher does not redirect the users automatically. IÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’m not sure if the plugin should do that. You might check out this [jQuery plugin](https://github.com/danieledesantis/jquery-language-detection) or [this approach with a theme](https://github.com/oncleben31/Multisite-Language-Switcher-Theme) if you need such functionality. ### How can I add the Multisite Language Switcher to the nav menu of my blog? Please check the add-on [MslsMenu](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mslsmenu/) out. ### I want to have the languages in an HTML select. How can I do that? Please check the add-on [MslsSelect](https://wordpress.org/plugins/mslsselect/) out. ### Can I call a function to get the language of the page the user is viewing? Yes, you should use the WordPress API function `get_locale()` but you could also use code like that ``` use lloc\Msls\MslsBlogCollection; $blog = MslsBlogCollection::instance()->get_current_blog(); $language = $blog->get_language(); ``` ### If I have another question, where can I ask? Please visit the [MSLS website](https://msls.co/) or use the [WordPress support forum](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher) for more information. ## Àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8858a352cd93265300598958ac3ca692ae33408f958749da80d0ee3d0e8dd68e? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Works like a charm](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/works-like-a-charm-2453/)󠁿 [Laurent Holdrinet](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lolhold/) Ẹrẹ́nà 30, 2026 I gave up the chaotic WPML, MSLS is the solution to deal with multilingual site. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c2ca60f3ef5a04730406d6ad25c19678f0e98de213c640ef4746f568d6127ac? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[IMHO Most logical option for translating WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/imho-most-logical-option-for-translating-wordpress/)󠁿 [](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lieliskaistm/) Èrèlé 21, 2026 1 ìdáhùn Simple yet universally functional. Every language is separate sub-site, so you can have them identical or as different as necessary and plugin provides means to tie it all together. Have been using it for years and never disappointed. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ad31ec5332ae89a7908ac5e4aedeb83a1d6975f9661bdeaada3c42ba86e16933? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[5 stars are not enough!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/5-stars-are-not-enough-5/)󠁿 [wpapm](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wpapm/) Ṣẹrẹ 11, 2026 At first I had some trouble with the plugin. But now – I wouldnÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’t want to be without it! I really like the pluginÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’s functional simplicity! Thanks, Dennis, for this wonderful plugin! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c3cc9f91c05300bc0b81f11ba90d4c14924f603055011c32ea1e6a567f221bc0? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great plugin and awesome support!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-plugin-and-awesome-support-215/)󠁿 [Becki Beckmann](https://profiles.wordpress.org/becki/) Ọwẹ́wẹ̀ 25, 2025 1 ìdáhùn I think we still need to wait some time before WordPress core implementation for Multilingual sites. See WordPress roadmap IÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’ve tried WPML in the past but did not really like it. HavenÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’t tried Polylang plugin yet In my opinion the best setup for multilingual sites is a wordpress multisite setup. Then this great Multisite Language Switcher plugin is the way to go. Simply loving it and also top support deserves a 5 * star rating please keep up the good work youÌtumọ̀ Yorùbá: ’re doing! greetingsBecki ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a175000cb71b5e8b545feb89182a22b33d0fa53fb1122422638ee4fc075c9b8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Such a useful plugin, and top-rate support](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/such-a-useful-plugin-and-top-rate-support/)󠁿 [delythchandler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/delythchandler/) Ọ̀wàrà 22, 2024 1 ìdáhùn I always use this plugin when creating multi-language multisite wordpress sites. Easy to set up and very useful. Top-rate support too ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/496d5334f3b5d25cd6f229683606c3e645c1531a32d0e9bff6f61cbf2234eb59? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Great Multilanguage Plugin](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/great-multilanguage-plugin-3/)󠁿 [Gunther H.](https://profiles.wordpress.org/highlive/) Èbìbí 7, 2024 There is a learning curve and i think someone should make a tutorial how to implement the language switcher and menu and how to work with it. But after all a great plugin. [ Ka gbogbo àwọn àgbéyẹ̀wò 99 ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/) ## Àwọn Olùkópa & Olùgbéejáde “Multisite Language Switcher” jẹ́ ètò ìṣàmúlò orísun ṣíṣí sílẹ̀. Àwọn ènìyàn wọ̀nyí ti ṣe ìkópa sí plugin yìí. Àwọn Olùkópa * [ Dennis Ploetner ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realloc/) * [ lucatume ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucatume/) A ti túmọ̀ “Multisite Language Switcher” sí àwọn èdè agbègbè 17. Ọpẹ́lọpẹ́ fún [àwọn atúmọ̀ èdè](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-language-switcher/contributors) fún àwọn ìkópa wọn. [Túmọ̀ “Multisite Language Switcher” sí èdè rẹ.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-language-switcher) ### Ṣe o nífẹ̀ẹ́ sí ìdàgbàsókè? [Ṣàwárí koodu](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/multisite-language-switcher/), ṣàyẹ̀wò [ibi ìpamọ́ SVN](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/multisite-language-switcher/), tàbí ṣe àgbékalẹ̀ sí [àkọsílẹ̀ ìdàgbàsókè](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-language-switcher/) nípasẹ̀ [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/multisite-language-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Àkọsílẹ̀ àwọn àyípadà This project has a separate [Changelog](https://github.com/lloc/Multisite-Language-Switcher/blob/master/Changelog.md). ## Àkójọpọ̀ Meta * Ẹ̀yà **2.10.1** * Ìgbàgbọ́hùn tó kẹ́yìn **ọ̀sẹ̀ 1 sẹ́yìn** * Àwọn ìgbéwọlẹ̀ tó ṣiṣẹ́ **4,000+** * Ẹ̀yà WordPress ** 6.1 tàbí ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ ** * Dánwò dé **7.0** * Ẹ̀yà PHP ** 7.4 tàbí ju bẹ́ẹ̀ lọ ** * Àwọn èdè * [Albanian](https://sq.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Bulgarian](https://bg.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Croatian](https://hr.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Czech](https://cs.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [French (France)](https://fr.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Galician](https://gl.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Hindi](https://hi.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Italian](https://it.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/), àti [Ukrainian](https://uk.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/). * [Túmọ̀ sí èdè rẹ](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/multisite-language-switcher) * Àwọn àmì * [language](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/language/)[localization](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/localization/) [multilingual](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/)[multisite](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multisite/) [switcher](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/switcher/) * [Ìwòye Tó Péye](https://yor.wordpress.org/plugins/multisite-language-switcher/advanced/) ## Àwọn ìbò 4.8 lára àwọn ìràwọ̀ 5. * [ 90 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 4 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 0 3-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 0 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 5 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/reviews/) ## Àwọn Olùkópa * [ Dennis Ploetner ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/realloc/) * [ lucatume ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/lucatume/) ## Ìrànlọ́wọ́ Nǹkan wà tí o fẹ́ sọ? Ṣé o nílò ìrànlọ́wọ́? [Wo àpéjọ ìrànlọ́wọ́](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/multisite-language-switcher/) ## Ṣe ìtọrẹ Ṣé o fẹ́ ṣe àtìlẹ́yìn fún ìlọsíwájú plugin yìí? [ Ṣe ìtọrẹ sí plugin yìí ](https://www.greenpeace.org/international/)