Create content for English and Spanish.
Universalist lets you pair any primary language with any secondary language and write your page titles, headings, text, and lists in both. It automatically detects a visitor’s browser language, but you can also force the switch to the secondary language whenever needed. Once your two languages are selected, you can set dedicated content for each—giving every visitor a seamless, localized experience.
Source Code
You can find the full source on GitHub:
https://github.com/distantjet/universalist
Screenshots
Page title translation.
Title translation.
Text translation.
List translation.
Language switching links automatically generated for each available locale.
Is there an example of how to programmatically select a language?
Yes. You can programmatically select a language by setting the plugin’s language cookie.
For example, the following links set the dj_universalist_lang_cookie to a specific language and reload the page so the change takes effect:
html
<a href="#" onclick="document.cookie='dj_universalist_lang_cookie=en;path=/;max-age=2592000';location.reload();return false;">English</a>
<a href="#" onclick="document.cookie='dj_universalist_lang_cookie=es;path=/;max-age=2592000';location.reload();return false;">Español</a>
The cookie persists for 30 days (max-age=2592000), so the user’s language choice is remembered across visits.
ChangeLog
0.1.0
0.1.1
- Language detection bug fixed
0.1.2
- Title translation bug fixed
1.0.0
- Fixed style conflict bugs
2.0.0
- Introduced full multi‑language pairing: choose any primary and secondary language
2.0.1
2.0.2
2.0.3
2.1.0
- Added ability to generate direct language-switch links.
2.2.0
- New: Integrated Freemius for improved support and optional Pro features.
- Enhancement: Refactored core logic to support seamless updates.
- Fix: Minor UI adjustments for the new settings dashboard.
