Problem: The client wants to set the English version of their homepage as the default when visiting their website, without changing the default language of the site from German to English. They also inquired about configuring the browser language redirect to display the German version only when the browser language is German, and English for all other languages. Solution: 1. To set the English version of the homepage as the default without changing the site's default language, it is necessary to change the WPML default language to English. Unfortunately, there is no alternative method to achieve this without changing the default language. 2. Configuring the browser language redirect to show German only for German browsers and English for all other languages is not possible directly through WPML settings. It might be achievable with custom coding, but by default, it will revert to the default language, which is German in this case. 3. We recommend exploring the option of redirecting based on IP for more tailored solutions. You can find more information on this at WPML Geotargeting.
Please note that using browser redirects can impact your site's Google indexing. If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at WPML Known Issues, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket.
