As the number one WordPress e-commerce plugin in the world, theWooCommerce Although it can automatically match WordPress language packs, it often encounters three major pain points in actual operation:

• Incomplete automatic translations(e.g. some buttons/prompts are still in English)
• Requires mandatory language specification(e.g. English site for Spanish users)
• Multi-language dynamic switchingdemand (economics)

This tutorial will start from scratch and explain step by step how to change the front-end language of WooCommerce, including language pack installation, switching language settings, translating to residual English, and how to solve the problem if you encounter a problem that can't be translated.

How is the WooCommerce front-end language decided?

WooCommerce's front-end language depends by default on WordPress'Site LanguageSetting:

If WordPress is set to "Simplified Chinese", WooCommerce will automatically load the Simplified Chinese language pack.

If you have an English WordPress installation, then WooCommerce will appear in English.

So the first step is to make sure that WordPress itself has the correct language settings.

Step 1: Check and set WordPress site language

Operation Path:

1. Login to WordPress Backend
2. Go to the left menu: Settings > General
3. Find the "Site Language" setting.

4. Select the target language in the drop-down list (e.g. "Simplified Chinese" or "English (UK)")
5. Click "Save Changes"

Recommendation: This action affects the backend language interface and will also affect the language display of WooCommerce in parallel.

Step 2: Install WooCommerce Language Packs

After changing the WordPress language, if WooCommerce does not automatically load the corresponding language pack, you need to install the language file manually.

Method 1: Automatic installation of language packs
After switching the WordPress site language, the system will automatically install the voice you need.

Method 2: Manually install the language pack (if automatic fails)

1. Go to the background menu: Dashboard > Updates > Translations
2. Click on "Translation Update"
3. Automatic installation of the latest language packs for WooCommerce

Step 3: Translate the remaining English using Loco Translate

Sometimes even though WooCommerce is loaded with language packs, there are still cases where some content is not translated, such as the checkout page prompt, "Add to cart" button, "View cart" link, etc. In this case, you can use Loco Translate plugin to solve the problem. In this case, you can use Loco Translate plugin to solve the problem.

Install and enable Loco Translate:

1. Backstage menu: Plugins > Install Plugin
2. Search for "Loco Translate", click on Install and Enable

Translate WooCommerce:

1. Menu: Loco Translate > Plugins
2. Find "WooCommerce" and click on it.

3. Select the language to be translated (e.g. Chinese)
4. Edit the text of the corresponding string, e.g. change "has been added to your cart" to "has been added to your cart".
5. Save translation

Note: Translations may need to be re-synchronized after each WooCommerce plugin update.

Step 4: Front-end language settings not working? Troubleshooting method

If you find that the language setting is invalid, it may be due to the following reasons:

1. Cache not cleared
   Clear your browser cache, clean WordPress Caching Plugin(e.g. WP Rocket, LiteSpeed Cache)
2. Theme not compatible with WooCommerce translation
   Some themes override the language text by themselves, such as modifying the button text in the template file. Solution: Check the theme template file (e.g. woocommerce/cart/cart.php) and use Loco Translate to edit the theme language pack.
3. Unsynchronized or incorrect version of language files
   Click the "Synchronize" button in Loco Translate to update the strings and make sure the language pack is up to date.

Step 5: Multi-language switching (optional extension)

If your site is geared towards users of different languages, you can add language switching capabilities using the Multilingual plugin:

Recommended plug-ins: Polylang, WPML,TranslatePress
Each language can have a separate front-end page
User can select language on the front end (add language switcher to the menu)

To summarize: the complete process of setting up the WooCommerce front-end language

Setting the WordPress site language: Determine the WooCommerce default language
Installation of language packs: automatic or manual loading of translation files
Translation residual English: Refine front-end vocabulary with the Loco Translate plugin
Clearing the cache: ensuring that language changes take effect immediately
Multi-language support (optional): Use plug-ins to implement language switching functionality

By following these steps, without modifying the code, you can make the WooCommerce The front-end interface switches to the target language for a better localized shopping experience.

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