Site Language Definition is a simple plugin for forcing the web browser to know what language your site is in.
As of April 2026, Site Language Definition is a WordPress html plugin with 10 active installations and a 0/5 rating0. It has been downloaded 1.7K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0.1+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 10 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Shortcoder — Create Shortcodes for….
Site Language Definition solves a common problem: your website is in your chosen language but for some reason the browser ‘thinks’ it’s in another language.
It is particularly common to think that your site is in a different language — many Chrome users get messages from Chrome along the lines of, “This site is in Indonesian. Would you like Chrome to translate it?” even when the site doesn’t have a hint of Indonesian! This has very negative SEO ramifications: Google prioritizes in its search results sites that it knows are in the user’s language.
Site Language Definition plugins adds the necessary language attributes to your website to force the browsers see the website as configured under the WordPress General Settings.
If you have any othe…
| WordPress | 3.0.1+ requiredTested up to 4.4.34 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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