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title: "Floating Language Switcher"
url: https://docs.coolplugins.net/doc/polylang-floating-language-switcher/
date: 2026-10-15
modified: 2026-10-15
lang: en
author: "Satinder Singh"
description: "The Language Switcher for Polylang addon allows you to add a Floating Language Switcher in a fixed position on your website, so visitors can switch languages without needing the switcher..."
categories:
  - "Toolkit for Polylang – Translation Inspector & Duplicate Content"
word_count: 253
---

# Floating Language Switcher

The **Language Switcher for Polylang** addon allows you to add a **Floating Language Switcher** in a fixed position on your website, so visitors can switch languages without needing the switcher to be placed inside a page, post, or page builder layout.

This is useful when you want the language switcher to remain easily accessible across your multilingual website.

Follow the steps below to add the **Floating Language Switcher**:

## Enable the Floating Language Switcher

- From your WordPress Dashboard, navigate to **Languages > Language Switcher > Floating Language Switcher**.

- You can use the preview panel to check its appearance while configuring the settings.

[![floating language switcher for polylang](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/floating-language-switcher-for-polylang-800x1106.png)](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/floating-language-switcher-for-polylang.png)

- **Switcher Type**: Choose the type of floating switcher from **dropdown** or **side by side**.

- **Apply a Preset Style**: Choose any one style for the floating language switcher.

## Customize Layout

Customize the layout of the floating language switcher using following settings:

- **Desktop / Mobile:** Choose which device layout you want to customize.

- **Switcher Position:** Choose where the floating switcher should appear.

- **Switcher Width:** Choose the default width or select Custom to set a custom width.

- **Switcher Padding:** Use the default padding or select Custom to adjust the spacing inside the switcher.

- **Flag Icons Position:** Display flag icons before language names, after language names, or hide them.

- **Language Names:** Display full language names, short names, or no names.

[![customize floating switcher layout](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/customize-floating-switcher-layout-800x1075.png)](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/customize-floating-switcher-layout.png)

## Customize Design

- Customize the appearance of the floating switcher by adjusting background color, text color, text hover color, border color, width, radius, and more.

[![customize floating switcher design](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/customize-floating-switcher-design-800x1265.png)](https://docs.coolplugins.net/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/customize-floating-switcher-design.png)

- After satisfied, click **Save Changes**, your floating language switcher will be live.