Shopify Language Selector on Persuit Theme

Store Design

Topic summary

Adding a language selector to the Persuit theme header (top-right) without custom coding.

Key developments:

  • Initial guidance suggested injecting custom code/CSS to position a selector on desktop, but the provided approach did not work for the store. The store uses Shopify’s “Translate & Adapt” app.
  • Clarification established the goal: a language switcher button, not a full custom translation system. Manual custom coding was noted as more complex and backend/API-heavy.

Built-in solution proposed:

  • In Theme Customizer: Header > enable “Show language selector”. User reported enabling it did not change anything.
  • Root requirement explained: the selector only appears if more than one language is added and published in Settings > Languages. Steps shared to add/publish languages; Shopify may prompt to install “Translate & Adapt” and use it to translate content (e.g., Afrikaans, Portuguese, French).

Media/attachments: Multiple screenshots illustrate where to enable the selector and how to add/publish languages.

Status: No confirmed resolution. Next action is to ensure additional languages are added and published; then the header selector should appear without extra code.

Summarized with AI on December 31. AI used: gpt-5.
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@Machele Please check whether you have added languages in store. Language selector will shown only if you have added more than one language. If not, follow the below steps to add language to your store. Let me know whether it is helpful for you.

  1. Go to “Settings”.

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  1. Select “Languages”.

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  1. Click “Add a language” button in the language setting.

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  1. Select language based on your preferences.

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  1. Click Next button.

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  1. Click the action button and publish the language that you have added now.

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While doing above steps, you will be asked to install “Translate & Adapt” app, Shopify app which you can install it and easily translate to the selected language by following below steps.

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