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R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher
This plugin allows logged in users to select the language they would like to use when viewing the WordPress dashboard. It works with multisite and sin …
The facts
- Rating
- 4.1★ from 9
- Active installs
- 200+
- Price
- Free
- Last updated
- 12 Apr 2015
- Added
- Apr 2015
- Requires WP
- 4.1
- Tested up to
- WP 4.1.42
- Downloads
- 16,852
Our analysis
AI-assistedR3DF Dashboard Language Switcher is a WordPress plugin that enables logged-in users to select their preferred language for viewing the WordPress dashboard. It is compatible with both single site and multisite installations of WordPress.
The plugin includes features such as a language switcher in the admin toolbar, a logon screen switcher for language selection during login, and a user profile setting for choosing a language. However, it does not add languages or translate other plugins or themes; users must manage language installations separately.
Best for: This plugin suits WordPress users who need to manage dashboard languages for multiple users.
What it does well
- ✓Allows users to select their dashboard language
- ✓Works with both single site and multisite installations
- ✓Includes options for language selection in the admin toolbar and user profile
Where it falls short
- •Does not add languages to WordPress
- •Does not translate other plugins or themes
- •Limited to the languages already installed
Verdict
R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher provides a straightforward solution for language management in the WordPress dashboard, though it requires users to handle language installations and translations separately.
From the developer
Rick Radko's own description of R3DF Dashboard Language Switcher, lightly tidied.
This plugin allows logged in users to select the language they would like to use when viewing the WordPress dashboard. It works with multisite and single site installs of WordPress.
The plugin offers several options for language settings:
- WordPress admin toolbar switcher – user can easily switch language on admin pages.
- logon screen switcher – user can specify his/her preferred language during logon.
- user profile setting – user can choose a language in their user profile.
Notes:
- This plugin does NOT add languages to WordPress, you need to add them to use the switcher. (see below)
- This plugin does NOT translate other plugins or themes, it manages the language setting for the WordPress site. (see below)
- The admin toolbar switcher takes priority over the other options. If a language selection is made via the toolbar, it changes the user profile setting to the current language selection.
- If enabled, the login switcher changes the user profile setting to requested language selection at login.
Installing WordPress languages:
To add languages to WordPress ( since 4.1 ), simply select a new language from the ones available on the “Site Language” setting on the “General Settings” page.
When you save your settings, the new language will be added to the site. (and selected as the current language)
Plugin and theme translations:
It is up to plugin and theme authors to provide translations for their works. If you change the site language, and a plugin or theme is not translated (usually still showing English),
you need to contact the authors of those works to get the needed translation files.
There is a French translation of this plugin included. It was mostly a test of the translation of the plugin. It’s not a great translation, if you can improve it please let me know.
Tagged as
platform
WordPress Multisite
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