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[Resolved] Mixed domain configuration – separate domains + subdirectories for other languages

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Last updated by Lucas Vidal de Andrade 2 weeks, 5 days ago.

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April 1, 2026 at 10:31 am #17942589

maciejD-6

Hello WPML!
I have a question about a mixed language URL configuration that I'd like to achieve with WPML.

Our current setup (already configured):
- skysnap.pl – main domain (Polish)
- skysnap.com – English version (separate domain)

What we'd like to add:
- Other languages (e.g. German, Romanian, French, etc.) hosted as subdirectories under skysnap.com, for example: skysnap.com/de, skysnap.com/fr, etc.

So the desired final setup would be:
- skysnap.pl → Polish
- skysnap.com → English
- skysnap.com/de → German
- skysnap.com/fr → French
- (etc.)

Is this kind of mixed configuration (separate domains for some languages + subdirectories for others) supported in WPML?
If so, could you point me to the correct settings or documentation?

Thank you in advance for your help!

Best regards
April 1, 2026 at 11:04 am #17942734

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Thank you for reaching out. What you would like to achieve is unfortunately not supported by WPML.

WPML allows:

- a mix of different domains and subdomains, or
- one single URL format for all languages

However, it is not possible to mix different domains for some languages and directories for others in the same setup. So a configuration like:

`skysnap.pl` → Polish
`skysnap.com` → English
`skysnap.com/de` → German
`skysnap.com/fr` → French

would not be supported.

You can find more details in our documentation here:
https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/language-url-options/how-to-use-wpml-with-different-domains-per-language/

Best regards