Set a Default Site Language
October 20, 2025
Set a Default Site Language
If you are building a site in a language other than English, the Site Language feature allows you to translate certain elements into your target language. Simply select your target language and the built-in text on several widgets will be translated into your target language automatically. The widget text has been pre-translated and cannot be customized.
Note
This feature should not be mistaken for the Add and Manage Multiple Languages, which translates all text on the site using Google Translate.
To configure your site language:
- In the left panel, click SEO & Settings, and then click Site Language.
- If you are changing the default language to a language that has already been added to your site, click the dropdown menu next to the default language and select from the existing languages. If you want to add a default language that was not previously added to your site, click Manage Languages and select a new language.
The following languages are supported:
| Dutch | Italian |
| English | Turkish |
| English (UK) | Portuguese |
| French | Spanish (LATAM) |
| German | Spanish (Spain) |
| Polish | Finnish |
| Latvian | Lithuanian |
| Arabic | Swedish |
| Icelandic | Norwegian |
| Danish | Hebrew |
| Russian | Catalan |
| Romanian | Chinese (Traditional) |
| Chinese (Simplified) | Greek |
| Korean | Vietnamese |
| Indonesian |
Note
- If you select a language that is not supported, the default widgets will be in English.
- Language tags in the source code will be updated according to the chosen language.
Text in the following widgets are affected by this feature:
| Widget | Text translated by Site Language Feature |
|---|---|
| Blog | By (Author), Post Date (The date itself), Older posts, Newer posts, Comments/Comment, Search result for..., No results found for... |
| RSS Feed | Read more and More posts |
| Photo Gallery | View more, view less and tooltips inside of images (arrows, close,...) |
| Coupon | Print coupon and Expired |
| Multi-Location | Map language / Address language and See all locations |
| Business Hours | Days and dates structure |
| Map | Map language |
| Cookie Notification | We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you would like to change your preferences you may do so by following the instructions here. |
| PayPal Button | Images (Buy and Donate) |
| Yelp | Read more on Yelp.com |
| Facebook Comments | All default text |
| Facebook Feed | All default text |
| Facebook Like | All default text |
| Google Calendar | All default text |
| Disqus | All default text and We were unable to load Disqus. If you are a moderator, please see our troubleshooting guide. |
| Contact Form | Captcha UI (I’m a robot) |
| Password Protected Pages | This page is password protected and Enter the password to view this page. |
| All default text | |
| 404 Page | 404 page text |
| Countdown | All default text |
- This feature only translates the texts listed above. These texts cannot be edited.









