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Language Attribute for Container Blocks and Pages/Posts icon

Language Attribute for Container Blocks and Pages/Posts

Add lang and dir attributes to Group, Columns, Cover, and other specific WordPress Blocks, or to the whole page/post.

By Naked Cat Plugins·Language·Free
5(1 reviews)
·0 active installs·Updated 3 weeks ago
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As of April 2026, Language Attribute for Container Blocks and Pages/Posts is a WordPress language plugin with 0 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews. It has been downloaded 656 times in total. Requires WordPress 5.9+ and PHP 7.2+. Available on WordPress.org since 2025. Actively maintained — updated within the last month. Top alternative: Loco Translate.

5/51 reviews
0active installs
656total downloads
1 yearsince 2025

Overview

This plugin aims to ensure that any language change in a page’s content is indicated to assistive technologies at the container block level, helping a website comply with WCAG guidelines.

This feature is available on the core block editor only at a text formatting level after code from Jb Audras plugin “Lang Attribute for the Block Editor” was merged into core. The objective of this plugin is to provide the same functionality at a container block level (Group – including all its variants, Columns, Cover, and other specific block types) so that the language applies to all child elements, no matter the kind of content inside.

The plugin also supports setting the language at the page or post level, both on the blocks and classic editor. When an entire page is written in a different lan…

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Ratings & Reviews

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Compatibility

WordPress5.9+ requiredTested up to 7.0
PHP7.2+ required

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Frequently Asked Questions

Changelog

3.0 – 2026-03-09

  • [NEW] Plugin renamed from “Language Attribute for Container Blocks” to “Language Attribute for Container Blocks and Pages/Posts”
  • [NEW] Set the page/post language at the document level: a new “Page Language” panel in the Document Settings sidebar allows overriding the HTML lang and dir attributes for a specific page or post, independently of the website’s default language
  • [TWEAK] Rename “Language Settings” sidebar block panel to “Block Language”
  • [FIX] Gist URL for changing the highlight color using plain CSS
  • [DEV] Tested up to 7.0-beta3-61865
View full changelog on WordPress.org

Contributors

Marco Almeida | WebdadosMarco Almeida | WebdadosNaked Cat PluginsNaked Cat Plugins
Plugin Info
Version
3.0
Last Updated
Mar 9, 2026
WP Requires
5.9+
Tested Up To
7.0
PHP Requires
7.2+
Active Installs
0
Downloads
656
Added
Jun 30, 2025
Business
Free

Tags

languagegutenbergblock-editoraccessibilityclassic editor

Developer

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Naked Cat Plugins
4 plugins0.0M+ total installs
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