Managing Languages

What can you do with this?

• Download pre-built language packs — get up and running with 13 languages, including English, Dutch, German, Spanish, French, and more.
• Add custom languages — create any language that isn't in the standard list, complete with its own name and flag.
• Set a default language — choose which language every visitor sees first.
• Show or hide a language selector — let customers switch languages in the booking form, or lock it to a single language.
• Force a language on a specific page — use a shortcode attribute to set the language for a particular page.

Where to find it

To manage languages:

1. Log in to your WordPress admin dashboard.
2. Go to RepairPlugin > Settings.
3. Click Localization in the sidebar.
4. Scroll down to the Setup Translations section.

To download language packs:

1. Go to RepairPlugin > Download.
2. Click Download Languages.

https://www.repairplugin.com/wp-admin/admin.php?page=wp_repair_settings&section=localization

How to set it up

Download a language pack

1. Go to RepairPlugin > Download > Download Languages.
2. Select the languages you want. The 13 standard languages are:
   • English (United States), English (United Kingdom), Dutch, German, Spanish, French, Italian, Norwegian, Polish, Portuguese, Swedish, Turkish, Ukrainian, Arabic
3. Click Download.
4. RepairPlugin adds the language to the selector, creates email notifications for that language, and translates the Default Repairs.

Add a custom language

1. Go to RepairPlugin > Settings > Localization > Setup Translations.
2. Click Add Language.
3. Enter the Language Name (for example, "Romanian").
4. Enter the Alternative Name — the name in the language itself so native speakers recognize it (for example, "Romana").
5. Optionally upload a custom flag image.
6. Click Save.

Set the default language

1. In the Setup Translations section, find the Default Language dropdown at the top.
2. Select the language you want as the default.
3. Click Save Changes.

The default language is what every visitor sees first. It's also the main language used for repair names in Default Repairs and in the admin area.

Sort languages

1. In the language list, use drag-and-drop or the arrow controls to reorder languages.
2. The order you set here is the order your customers see in the language selector.
3. Click Save Changes.

Enable or disable a language

1. Turn the switch on or off next to each language in the list.
2. Disabling a language hides it from the language selector on the booking form.
3. Disabled languages stay in the system — you can keep working on translations before making a language visible to customers.

Edit a language

1. Click on a language in the list to expand its settings.
2. Change the language name, alternative name, or flag image as needed.
3. Click Save.

Delete a language

1. Click the delete button (trash icon) next to the language you want to remove.
2. Confirm the deletion.
3. All translations for this language are removed.

Turn the language selector on or off

https://www.repairplugin.com/book-a-repair

1. In the Setup Translations section, find the Enable Language Selector on Front-End switch.
2. Turn it on to show a language dropdown in the booking form.
3. Turn it off to hide the selector — the booking form only shows the default language.

Force a language on a specific page

If RepairPlugin doesn't automatically detect the correct language for a page, add the language attribute to your shortcode:

[Repair_All language="Dutch"]

Use the exact language name as it appears in Settings > Localization. Examples:

Tip: If a customer manually picks a language using the language selector, their choice takes priority over the shortcode. To test the forced language, use an incognito/private browser window.

Settings reference

Frequently asked questions

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