Requirements: A Weglot account
The following WordPress plugins help you insert the code provided by Weglot into the `head` element.
- Insert Headers and Footers
- Scripts n Styles
- Head, Footer and Post Injections
Related Resources: How to Add JavaScript Snippets or CSS to the Header or Footer of a Static Site
Sign Up
Go to Weglot and translate your website. Click the [Start your free trial] button.
Project Settings
Create a project.
- Project Name: The name of your Weglot project (e.g., MyWeglot project)
- Website Technology: Select “Other.”
Click the [Next] button.
Configure the details.
- Domain URL: The URL or domain name of the website you want to translate (e.g., example.com).
- Source Language: The language of the source website (e.g., English).
- Target Language: The target language you want to translate to (e.g., Japanese).
Click the [Next] button.
DNS Settings
If you are familiar with DNS services, you can add the provided DNS records to your DNS server. However, click the [you can skip this step] link.
Copy the Weglot Snippet
Click the [Copy] button to copy the JavaScript snippet.
Add the Copied Code to Your Website
Return to the Shifter dashboard, launch WordPress, and access it. Click the [Dashboard] button to log in to the WordPress dashboard.
Install a code injection plugin. For more information, refer to a separate support document: How to add a JavaScript snippet or CSS to the header or footer of a static site
Generate an artifact
After adding the JavaScript snippet, generate the artifact to complete all configuration steps.
Complete the configuration
Return to Weglot and click the [Go to my translations] button.
Review the translations
Original post: The source text is the first paragraph of the WordPress – Wikipedia article.
Click the [English] menu at the bottom of that page.
Select [Japanese] (target language).
……And here is the translated text (Japanese)
That’s it! Enjoy your multilingual site!