Language switcher configured but nothing visible in the header

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Problem:
You have configured the language switcher for your WordPress site using WPML, but it is not visible in the header.
Solution:
If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend you try adding the language switcher to a custom location by editing your header template and inserting the switcher as a shortcode. For detailed instructions on how to add the switcher using a shortcode, please visit the following guide.

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Last updated by Osama Mersal 1 month ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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March 1, 2025 at 9:41 am #16763512
homeP	Background of the issue: I have configured the language switcher for my WordPress site using WPML, but it is not visible in the header. The site I need help with is hidden link. Symptoms: The language switcher is configured but not visible in the header. Questions:
March 2, 2025 at 1:44 pm #16765609
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Thanks for contacting WPML forums support. I'll be glad to help you today. First of all, sorry for the late reply; it was due to a higher workload. Please share screenshots of the language switcher settings in the WPML-> Languages page. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 3:30 pm #16765808
homeP	Hi, hidden link hidden link I have already tried that, unfortunately the language is then in the menu and not in the header hidden link
March 2, 2025 at 4:47 pm #16765890
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, I used the access details from the other ticket and added a language switcher, which worked correctly. (Kindly check the attached screenshot) Please check it and let me know if it works correctly. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 5:01 pm #16765909
homeP	Hi, hmm.. that's wrong and above all you can't switch languages on the home page. hidden link
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 pm #16765912
homeP	I can do that myself. I don't want the language integrated in the menu but in the header. Next to the currency. The existing language change will be removed afterwards hidden link
March 2, 2025 at 5:03 pm #16765913
homeP	AND IN MOBILE IT MUST ALSO BE NEXT TO THE CURRENCY
March 2, 2025 at 5:07 pm #16765915
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, If you want to add the language switcher to a custom location, please edit your header template and add the switcher as a shortcode. Kindly check this guide to know how to add the switcher as a shortcode. Best regards, Osama
March 2, 2025 at 5:13 pm #16765919
homeP	Thanks for the instructions, I know it works, but I wrote to you what I've already done. Is it possible for support to do something instead of always sending instructions that everyone can see for themselves?
March 2, 2025 at 5:17 pm #16765951
homeP	With these instructions you can also clean your ass. These are instructions for IT work with WPML. These are not instructions for an extension that does not know the plugin. All instructions can be thrown in the trash
March 2, 2025 at 6:00 pm #16766038
homeP	that is my goal. Desktop look like this hidden link and Mobile hidden link Thank you 🙂
March 3, 2025 at 7:52 am #16767155
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Here is a hidden link">video that shows the steps of adding the language switcher using shortcode. Also, you can add the language switcher using the Elementor widget (WPML Language Switcher). Best regards, Osama
March 3, 2025 at 8:15 am #16767223
homeP	Hi, thanks for doing this. How do I remove this border line all around and make the arrow white? I looked for that in the settings but couldn't find an option hidden link
March 3, 2025 at 8:20 am #16767229
Osama Mersal Supporter Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية ) Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)	Hi, You can do that using CSS. (hidden link) Best regards, Osama
March 3, 2025 at 8:35 am #16767288
homeP	now it works, it was the cache. Another question, the arrow to the right of the flag, how can I make it smaller? is bigger than the arrow for the currencies hidden link