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Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language


Customize your site menu per language so your site visitors see content relevant for their demographic. You can also reorder items or hide some of them per language. Doing so may improve your site's SEO by matching search queries in different languages.


A screenshot of the Multilingual language editing mode for the site menu in the editor


Translating your site menu


Translate your site menu so visitors can browse in their own language, making your site more inclusive. For example, translating "Emergency Services" to "Services d'Urgence" for French visitors ensures they can quickly find critical help.


Wix Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down at the top of the Wix Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Select your menu type and follow the steps:


  1. Click Pages & Menu

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    on the left side of the editor.

  2. Click the More Actions icon

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    next to the relevant menu item.

  3. Select the relevant option to choose how you want to translate the menu item:

    • Edit name: Manually translate the item name, enter your translation, and click Done.

    • Auto-translate name: Translate the name automatically.

  4. Repeat for the rest of your menu items and languages.

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

  1. Select your menu.

  2. Click Edit Translation.

  3. Click the More Actions icon

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    next to the relevant menu item.

  4. Select Rename page.

  5. Enter your translation.

  6. Click Done.

  7. Repeat steps 3-6 for the rest of your menu items.

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

Studio Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down menu at the top of the Studio Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Click Pages

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    on the left side of the editor.

  3. Click the More Actions icon

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    on the relevant page.

  4. Select the relevant option to choose how you want to translate the menu item:

    • Edit name: Manually translate the item name, enter your translation, and click Done.

    • Auto-translate name: Translate the name automatically.

  5. Repeat for the rest of your menu items and languages.


a screenshot of the Wix Studio editor auto translate page name option


Changing the order of menu items per language


Customize your site menu for each language so visitors see the most relevant content. For example, a French version of your site might prioritize "Women's Clothing," while the German one may show "Men's Clothing" first. Changing the order in one language doesn't affect others.


Wix Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. (If you have a regular menu) Convert your menu to an advanced menu.

  3. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down at the top of the Wix Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Select your menu.

  3. Click Edit Translation.

  4. Click and drag menu items to change their order.


A screenshot of an advanced menu in the Wix editor when using Multilingual and reordering items

Studio Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down menu at the top of the Studio Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Click Edit Translation.

  3. Click and drag menu items to change their order.


a screenshot of the Wix studio editor reorder menu items option


Showing or hiding menu items per language


Show or hide menu items for each language to promote different content to different site visitors. For example, you might display "Local Events" on the Spanish site and hide it on the English site. Adjusting visibility in one language doesn't affect others.


Wix Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down at the top of the Wix Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Select your menu type and follow the steps:


  1. Click Pages & Menu

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    on the left side of the editor.

  2. Click the More Actions icon

    Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

    next to the relevant menu item.

  3. Choose the relevant option: Hide from menu or Show in menu.

  4. Repeat steps 2-3 for the rest of your menu items.

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  1. Select your menu.

  2. Click Edit Translation.

  3. Decide what you want to do:

    • Remove an item:

      1. Click the More Actions icon

        Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

        next to the relevant item.

      2. Click Hide from menu.

    • Add an item:

      1. Click + Add Menu Item at the bottom of the panel.

      2. Select the item type you want to add to your menu:

        • Site Pages: Add site pages as menu items.

        • Link: Add a link to your menu. You can link to external sites, documents, and more.

        • Section: Add a page section as an item to your menu.

        • Anchor: Add a link to a page anchor on your menu.

        • Submenu title: Add a drop-down submenu to your menu. Once you add the title, you can drag and drop menu items to be displayed in the submenu.

        • Mega menu: Add a container that's displayed when visitors hover over the item in the menu. You can change the layout and design of the container and add elements.

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

Studio Editor


  1. Go to your editor.

  2. Click the Switch Languages panel at the top of the editor.


A screenshot of clicking the Switch Languages drop-down menu at the top of the Studio Editor.

  1. Select the relevant language.

  2. Select your menu.

  3. Click Edit Translation.

  4. Choose what you want to do:

    • Remove from menu: Click the More Actions icon

      Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

      next to the relevant item and select Remove from menu.

    • Add to menu: Click + Add Item and select the type of menu item you want to add. The options differ depending on which type of item you add.


a screenshot of the wix studio editor hide page option


FAQs


Click a question below to learn more about customizing your site menu per language.


You can re-add the menu by clicking Add Elements

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

on the left side of your editor and selecting a menu.


No. The design remains similar, only the text changes.


If you can't see the menu items from your main language on your secondary language site version, it might be because you've created a custom menu in the past. You can easily re-add the menu by clicking Add Elements

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

on the left side of your editor and selecting a menu. Then, you can connect different items for each language.


Yes, you can hide a menu item from your menu in a specific language, but keep in mind that it will still be accessible from your other site versions and via a direct link.


Currently, it is not possible to translate the 'More' menu item, which appears when your menu is not wide enough to fit all the items in it. If you want to see this feature, vote for it.

Workarounds:

  • Rename the 'More' menu item with a title that is not language-specific (such as three dots):

    1. Go to your editor.

    2. Click your menu.

    3. Click the Layout icon

      Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

      .

    4. Change the text under Show an item that says.

  • Stretch the menu so it has enough space to display more of your site's pages.

  • Create a dropdown menu to categorize and display your items in a list when visitors hover over it.


To re-order your menu items for sites with both RTL and LTR languages, you need to manually drag and drop the items into your preferred order.


Translating the site menu is available only in your editor. However, you can access the site menu translation mode via the shortcut section in the left panel of the translation manager.

Wix Multilingual: Customizing Your Site Menu per Language

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