Title: WCM User Language Switcher
Author: Stephen Harris
Published: <strong>Ionawr 18, 2013</strong>
Last modified: Gorffennaf 11, 2020

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# WCM User Language Switcher

 Gan [Stephen Harris](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenh1988/)

[Llwytho i lawr](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/wcm-user-language-switcher.zip)

 * [Details](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/#reviews)
 *  [Installation](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/#installation)
 * [Development](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/#developers)

 [Cefnogaeth](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wcm-user-language-switcher/)

## Disgrifiad

WCM Language Switcher adds a button to the admin toolbar that allows users to seamlessly
switch between available languages.

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 * [our GitHub repository](https://github.com/wecodemore)

## Lluniau Sgrin

 * [[
 * The plugin in action in the admin bar.

## Gosod

Extract the zip file and just drop the contents in the `~/wp-content/plugins/` directory
of your WordPress installation and then activate the Plugin from Plugins page.

It scans the language directory to build the list of available languages. To add
a language, simple [download the appropriate mo file](https://codex.wordpress.org/WordPress_in_Your_Language)
and add to your WordPress language folder.

This plugin was originally built as a means of plugin and theme developers to test
translations of their plugins or themes.

## Cwestiynau Cyffredin

### Filters

If you want to extend the list of available languages, then please use the provided
filter. Here’s an example (mu)plugin:

    ```
        <?php
        /* Plugin Name: (WCM) Add additional languages */
        add_filter( 'wcm_get_langs', 'wcm_add_languages' );
        function wcm_add_languages( $languages )
        {
            return array_merge( $languages, array(
                'de_DE', // German
                'es_ES', // Spanish
                'ja',    // Japanese
            ) );
        }
    ```

## Adolygiadau

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### 󠀁[Dead Simple](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/dead-simple-7/)󠁿

 [Hex0dus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/hex0dus/) Mehefin 16, 2017

So simple and useful – a must have!

 [ Read all 8 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wcm-user-language-switcher/reviews/)

## Contributors & Developers

“WCM User Language Switcher” is open source software. The following people have 
contributed to this plugin.

Cyfranwyr

 *   [ Stephen Harris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenh1988/)
 *   [ Stephen Harris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenharris/)
 *   [ Franz Josef Kaiser ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/f-j-kaiser/)

[Translate “WCM User Language Switcher” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/wcm-user-language-switcher/),
check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/wcm-user-language-switcher/),
or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wcm-user-language-switcher/)
by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/wcm-user-language-switcher/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Cofnod Newid

#### 1.8.0

 * Fix hook for additional item inside the Admin Bar, #37
 * Update screenshot, #25
 * Test in Multisite, Network activation, #27
 * Set code style in each line for PSR1-2
 * See also on front-end, if Admin Bar is active fir the user, #32

#### 1.7.6

 * Fixes admin bar menu item on mobile
 * Adds dashicon to admin bar
 * Fixes some styling issues

#### 1.7.5

 * Removed legacy method.
 * Removed empty lines to shorten file.

#### 1.7.4

 * Fixed wrong assumption about default language.

#### 1.7.3

 * Added support for composer.

#### 1.7.2

 * Removed deprecated `wcm_get_user_locale()` from public API.

#### 1.7.1

PHP 5.2 work-around for json_last_error()

#### 1.7

 * Changes to feat. request/enhancement #18: Now shows the native string in the 
   toolbar menu
 * Removes the current language as menu item
 * Adds the international/English language string + ISEO 639-2 code as HTML title
   attr. to the items.
 * Switched from `$wp_admin_bar->add_menu()` to the newer API method `add_node()`.

#### 1.6.6

 * Improved dev tools. Now also counts the number of available ISO 639-2 language
   codes.

#### 1.6.5

 * Deprecated `wcm_get_user_locale()` (replaced with `wcm_get_user_lang()` and tell
   users about it.
 * Improved code readability on `format_code_lang()`

#### 1.6.4

 * Consistent naming according to GitHub issue #21
 * **Devlopers:** The filter names changed as well as the public API function.

#### 1.6.3

 * Start earlier on `plugins_loaded` hook to let other plugins jump in with the 
   default priority.

#### 1.6.2

 * phpDocBlock fixes
 * fixed references to static values so PhpStorm can handle them
 * Slightly faster checks against NULL
 * fixes `E_STRICT` error in `reset()` inside `format_lang_code()`. Props toscho.

#### 1.6

 * Dev Tools extended and running stable. Now updating from the remote source works
   perfectly.
 * Better file organisation. Moved JSON files to separate folder.
 * Fixed (due to refactoring) broken JSON compress dev tools.

#### 1.5

 * Added local/native JSON strings data file.
 * Extended the dev tools parser to include the native data for the JSON files that
   are used for the UI.

#### 1.4

 * Added remote location to fetch a complete list of ISO 639-x strings from.
 * Added a parser to the dev tools.

#### 1.3

 * Added dev tools

#### 1.2

 * Bug fix: Now has right language string.

#### 1.1

 * Initial Version in the official repo.
 * Now works with the ISO 639-2, which adds support for nearly every language.

#### 1.0

 * Bug fixes
 * Speed improvements. Props Thomas “toscho” Scholz

#### 0.9

 * Moved to JSON file. Works with compressed file. Has an uncompressed version for
   live sites.

#### 0.9

 * Moved to JSON file. Works with compressed file. Has an uncompressed version for
   live sites.

#### 0.9

 * Moved to JSON file. Works with compressed file. Has an uncompressed version for
   live sites.
 * Switched license to GPL3

#### 0.8

 * Reworked plugin code to a more readable code styling and maximum line length (
   GitHub page width).

#### 0.7

 * Bug fixes

#### 0.6.

 * Moved from a GitHub Gist to a GitHub.

## Meta

 *  Version **1.8.1**
 *  Last updated **6 blynedd yn ôl**
 *  Active installations **100+**
 *  WordPress version ** 3.6.1 neu uwch **
 *  Tested up to **4.1.42**
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/)
 * Tags
 * [language](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/language/)[localisation](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/localisation/)
   [switcher](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/switcher/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://cy.wordpress.org/plugins/wcm-user-language-switcher/advanced/)

## Graddau

 5 out of 5 stars.

 *  [  8 5-star reviews     ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wcm-user-language-switcher/reviews/?filter=5)
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## Cyfranwyr

 *   [ Stephen Harris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenh1988/)
 *   [ Stephen Harris ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephenharris/)
 *   [ Franz Josef Kaiser ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/f-j-kaiser/)

## Cefnogaeth

Rhywbeth i’w ddweud? Angen help?

 [Gweld y fforwm cefnogi](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/wcm-user-language-switcher/)