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Problem:
You are inquiring why WPML was using different records and how to configure the plugin so that people in Germany are automatically directed to the German version of your website.
Solution:
We currently do not have an option to automatically direct users based on their geographic location. However, you can use the browser language redirect feature to direct users with a German browser language to the German version of your site. Please be aware that using this feature might affect how Google indexes your site. For more details on setting this up and its implications, please visit the following links:

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Last updated by Dražen 5 months, 3 weeks ago.

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October 14, 2024 at 1:35 pm #16286323

mariuszC-6

Thank you for your help. Why was WPML using different records? Could you also tell me how to optimally configure the plugin so that Germans and possibly other people living in Germany are automatically directed to the German language?

October 14, 2024 at 1:39 pm #16286336

Dražen
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Languages: English (English )

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

Hello,

there is no such option but you can use the browser redirect option to redirect user using the German browser language to German language of your website, but please note this can cause issues with Google indexing.

- https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/automatic-redirect-based-on-browser-language/
- https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/automatic-redirect-based-on-browser-language/how-browser-language-redirect-affects-google-indexing/

Regards,
Drazen