The Language Switcher Component- Neve Header / Footer Builder

📝Note: This component is part of the Neve Header / Footer Builder.

The Language Switcher component is a very useful tool for a website that allows for translations using dedicated plugins, such as Polylang, Translate Press, WPML, or Weglot Translate.

🧰Using the Component

1: Start by adding the component into the rows, by clicking on the ➕ button and selecting the component.

2: Open the component's settings to customize it by clicking on the ⚙️icon.

📝 Note: This component will be visible in the list of components only if a translation plugin is activated on your website.

🔮Customizing the Component

There are two panels with customizing options for this component, which allow you to create the desired header / footer:

⚙️ General Panel

📝Note: The General panel allows for multiple customizations of this component. It is available only for the Polylang plugin. This panel will not appear if you use Weglot, WPML, or TranslatePress.

Show Flags - enable / disable the flash that appears next to the language.
Show Language Names - enable / disable the name of the available language.
Hide if no Translation - disable the flag / name if no translations are available to avoid confusion.
Link to Front Page - once the flag / name is clicked, the visitor will be redirected to the home page to start reading the translated website.
Hide Current Language - disable the current language flag / name.

📐Layout Panel

In the Layout tab, you also have access to advanced positioning options like:

Padding and Margin - available in PX, EM, REM, and %, with a link button that helps establish the same dimension for all the directions ( Desktop | Tablet | Mobile ).

🗂Useful Resources

How to use a translate plugin

There are a lot of plugins that help you to translate your website to ensure its utility for any language speakers:

using the WPML plugin