[Support request] Polylang and Footer content

[Dan]

Hi,
I have a site with 2 languages.
Would you know how can I change the footer credit (Edited via the customizer) for each language?
I am using the Polylang plugin.

Thanks
Dan

[Leo]

Hi there,

If you are using WPML then you can use the after footer content hook with this method:
http://demo.generatepress.com/hook-locations/

You will have to check with Polylang if they support the same thing 🙂

[Dan]

Yes, polylang supports it too.
I was wondering why doesn’t The customizer change per language and if it’s a wp, GP or polylang thing.
And if there’s an option without the hook.

Thanks
Dan

[Tom]

I believe WPML gives you an option to change the Customizer option per language, as we’ve included a compatibility file that looks for specific theme options in WPML. Not sure if Polylang has something like that?

[Dan]

Hi Tom, didn’t see that in Polylang,
As a previous user of WPML, my impression is that this plugin slows the site down so I have been trying out Polylang.
Maybe it’s worth asking the Polylang author for a compatibility file like in WPML.

Till that is solved I used the “Before Footer Content” to replace the credit line based in the language selected.

<?php
add_filter( 'generate_copyright','tu_custom_copyright' );
function tu_custom_copyright()  { ?>
<?php if (get_locale() == 'en_US'): ?>
---English content---
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (get_locale() == 'he_IL'): ?>
---Hebrew Content---
<?php endif; }?>

Thanks,
Dan

[Tom]

Definitely nothing wrong with that method 🙂

[pistolitas]

Polylang currently works with Generatepress Elements,

so my solution is

• Create a Hook and choose a language
• Hook->footer
• Disable Site Footer
• Execute PHP
• Display Rules -> Location -> Entire Site

with this code

<footer class="site-info" itemtype="https://schema.org/WPFooter" itemscope=""><div class="inside-site-info grid-container grid-parent"><div class="copyright-bar"> <span class="copyright">&copy; <?php echo date('Y'); ?> <?php echo get_bloginfo( 'name' ); ?></span> • Powered by <a href="https://generatepress.com" itemprop="url">Generate8Press</a></div></div></footer>

and so on for the rest of the languages. Now you have a custom footer for each language.

Maybe is not very elegant, but It does the job. Any better solution?

[Tom]

The method that Dan mentioned above makes it so you don’t need to remove the default footer – it just filters the content.

However, there isn’t anything wrong with your method, either 🙂

[Diego]

Thanks for this info. But I don’t know where do I need to put this code? Could you help me? Thank you again.

<?php
add_filter( 'generate_copyright','tu_custom_copyright' );
function tu_custom_copyright()  { ?>
<?php if (get_locale() == 'en_US'): ?>
---English content---
<?php endif; ?>
<?php if (get_locale() == 'he_IL'): ?>
---Hebrew Content---
<?php endif; }?>

[Fernando]

Hi Diego,

Can you try adding this through Code snippets?:

add_filter( 'generate_copyright','tu_custom_copyright' );
function tu_custom_copyright()  {
if (get_locale() == 'en_US'):
endif;
if (get_locale() == 'he_IL'):
endif; }

Adding PHP reference: https://docs.generatepress.com/article/adding-php/#code-snippets

[Diego]

Thanks. It works for me.

[Fernando]

You’re welcome Diego!

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