This plugin allows you to change the language of the admin panel without changing the whole site language.
As of April 2026, Admin Locale is a WordPress admin plugin with 7.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 16K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 2.9+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2010. Last updated 13 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are up 30% this week. Top alternative: Loginizer.
This plugin gives you the ability to run the site in a language (Arabic for example) and use the admin panel in another (like English).
Just go to Settings » General and choose your language.
great!
I tried other plugins and solutions before that didn’t work. This one really works well.
This plugin works great for me
Thanks Louy
| WordPress | 2.9+ requiredTested up to 3.4.2 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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