How to move Language-bottom from footer to Header?

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Topic summary

A user wants to relocate the language selector from the footer to the header while using the Translate & Adapt app on a Debut theme (not Dawn 2.0).

Key responses:

  • Initial suggestion to contact app support was clarified as unavailable—Translate & Adapt support is handled through Shopify’s general support, not dedicated app support
  • Shopify staff recommends upgrading to a Dawn 10+ compatible theme, which includes:
    • Built-in header language selectors
    • Access to free design time for migration assistance
    • Performance improvements and future functionality
    • Theme support for customizations

Technical workaround provided:
For a free code-based solution without upgrading:

  1. Navigate to Online Store → Themes → Actions → Edit code
  2. Open header.liquid file
  3. Add the code snippet: {% render 'language_switcher' %}
  4. Save and preview

Status: Discussion remains open with both upgrade and manual coding options presented.

Summarized with AI on November 19. AI used: claude-sonnet-4-5-20250929.
1

Hallo everyone,

i use the Translate & Adapt App and would like to move the Language-bottom from footer to Header. Is there any fees-free possibility to do this? I’m not using theme 2.0, and my currently theme is Debut.
thanks in advance

2

Contact with app support they will provide you instructions or config it.

3

There is no Support for Translate & Adapt App, and Shopify theme-support team works only with 2.0.

4

Hey @DSA19 , to do it for free you’d likely need to dive into the code yourself. I’d recommend upgrading the theme if you can to a Dawn 10 compatible one; I appreciate that’s a big lift but it’ll unlock a lot of functionality both now and coming soon, as well as performances improvements. It doesn’t need to be live straight away. Language selectors are now included in the header, and that’ll also get you access to the free design time which may help you migrate: https://help.shopify.com/en/manual/online-store/themes/theme-support/theme-support-customization

5

Support for Translate & Adapt is provided via Shopify’s general support. The product team also looks here in the forum.

6

Hello @DSA19 ,

You can try to follow these steps:

Go to Online Store → Themes → Actions → Edit code

Go to header.liquid file → Here’s an example code you can add

{% render 'language_switcher' %}

Save and preview

Hope this can help.

Transcy