Problem:
The client is trying to implement a browser language redirect on their homepage, using JavaScript, to guide users to their preferred language version of the site based on browser settings. They want to set a cookie when a user selects a language manually, so that subsequent visits will redirect them to their chosen language homepage. However, they are encountering issues with their solution, which may be conflicting with WPML's own redirection mechanisms.
Solution:
We recommend using custom JavaScript to handle browser redirection and interacting with WPML's features through various hooks:
1. For custom JavaScript handling, use the wpml_enqueue_browser_redirect_language hook.
2. To execute code at the end of WPML's browser redirection logic, use the wpml_enqueued_browser_redirect_language hook.
3. To change the cookie name or modify the language URLs, use the wpml_browser_redirect_language_params hook.
4. Explore more hooks on the WPML Hooks Reference page.
Please be aware that custom code solutions are beyond our support policy, and we cannot take responsibility for any potential impact on site performance or Google Index Ranking. If you need further assistance with custom coding, consider hiring a contractor from our list: WPML Contractors.
Additionally, WPML's Redirect By Browser Language feature only redirects users once and can redirect to the translated homepage if a translation is missing. More information on this feature can be found here: Automatic Redirect Based on Browser Language.
For geotargeting alternatives, you might want to consider these plugins:
For more details about WPML browser language cookies, please refer to: Browser Cookies Stored by WPML.
If this solution does not seem relevant to your issue, please open a new support ticket with us for further assistance: WPML Support Forum.
