To change the site language in WordPress, you can follow these steps:
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Log in to your WordPress dashboard using your admin credentials.
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Once you're logged in, navigate to the "Settings" section on the left-hand side of the dashboard menu and click on "General."
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On the General Settings page, locate the "Site Language" option.
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From the dropdown menu, select the desired language for your website.
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Once you've selected the desired language, scroll down to the bottom of the page.
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Click on the "Save Changes" button to save the updated site language.
WordPress will now change the site language to the one you selected. This affects the language in which the WordPress admin interface is displayed. However, it does not automatically translate the content on your website. You'll need to manually translate the site's content or use translation plugins to achieve that.
It's worth noting that not all themes and plugins may have built-in support for all languages. Some themes and plugins have language packs or translation files available, while others may require additional language files to be installed.
If you require a language that is not available in the dropdown menu, you may need to install the corresponding language files or language packs. WordPress offers a vast collection of language packs that can be downloaded from the official WordPress Language Packs page (https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/).
Alternatively, you can use translation plugins like WPML (https://wpml.org/) or Polylang (https://polylang.pro/) to manage multilingual websites and easily translate your site's content into multiple languages.
Remember to check the compatibility of your chosen theme and plugins with the selected site language, and make sure to update translations when updates become available.
