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Problem:
The client was unable to display the language switcher in the header area of their website, especially on mobile devices, and needed assistance translating elements in the footer and header.

Solution:
1. To insert the language switcher in the header, we recommended using the Astra theme's Header Builder module, which includes a Language Switcher Element. For guidance, we provided a link to the documentation: https://wpastra.com/docs/using-language-switcher/.

2. Alternatively, we suggested inserting the WPML language switcher using the shortcode

[wpml_language_switcher]

by placing it in a text block within the header. For more details, we referred to the WPML shortcode documentation: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/wpml-coding-api/shortcodes/#wpml_language_switcher.

3. For the mobile version, we advised the client to include the language switcher shortcode in the mobile header as well. We provided a link to the Astra documentation for editing the mobile header: https://wpastra.com/docs/create-mobile-header-with-header-builder/.

4. To translate elements in the header and footer, we instructed the client to use WPML's String Translation by scanning the Astra theme for strings and then translating them via WPML > String Translation. We provided two guides for assistance: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/ and https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/#translate-admin-and-settings-strings.

Please note that the solution provided might be irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case. If so, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If you still need assistance, please open a new support ticket: https://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/.