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Language Fallback
Set a language as a fallback for the chosen language (e.g. "Deutsch" as a fallback for "Deutsch (Sie)")
The facts
- Rating
- 4.8★ from 23
- Active installs
- 5k+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 27 Oct 2025
- Added
- Aug 2015
- Requires WP
- 4.0
- Tested up to
- WP 6.9.7
- Requires PHP
- 5.6
- Downloads
- 57,489
Our analysis
AI-assistedLanguage Fallback is a WordPress plugin that allows you to set a fallback language for your site when a specific translation is not available. This is particularly useful for users who want to use less common languages that may not have comprehensive translation support in themes or plugins. When a translation file for your chosen language is missing, the plugin automatically loads a fallback language instead.
This plugin is suitable for WordPress users who are implementing multilingual sites and require a way to ensure that their content remains accessible even when specific translations are lacking.
Best for: This plugin is best for WordPress users managing multilingual sites with specific language needs.
What it does well
- ✓Allows setting a fallback language for missing translations
- ✓Works with WordPress installations using languages like formal German
- ✓Compatible with WordPress version 6.9.7
- ✓Free to use from the WordPress.org directory
- ✓Author has multiple plugins available
Where it falls short
- •Limited feature information provided
- •No details on specific languages supported
Verdict
Language Fallback provides a practical solution for users facing translation gaps in their multilingual WordPress sites. It is a straightforward tool for enhancing language support.
From the developer
Bernhard Kau's own description of Language Fallback, lightly tidied.
Starting with WordPress 4.3, you can use languages such as “Deutsch (Sie)” (formal German) in your WordPress installation. But if the themes or plugins you are using do not have a
translation file for this language, WordPress would use the default language, usually English, instead. With the help of this plugin, you can set a fallback for your chosen language.
Every time a translation file is loaded, the plugin will then load the fallback if a translation for the originally chosen language was not found.
A list of all my plugins can be found on the WordPress Plugin page on my blog kau-boys.com.
Tagged as
purpose
Multilingual & Translation
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