Title: Set default language
Last modified: April 1, 2017

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# Set default language

 *  [orangeworx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orangeworx/)
 * (@orangeworx)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-language/)
 * Hello there,
    is there a way to set a selected language as default meaning when
   the user returns website defaults to the saved preference? Ex. on site load, 
   a pop up is displayed with a language choice and a checkbox to save as default
   language (in a cookie I imagine). Subsequent visits revert back to saved language.
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Support [Chrystl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrystl/)
 * (@chrystl)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-language/#post-8982148)
 * Hi
    Maybe it’s what you are looking for: if you activate the ‘Detect browser 
   language’ option, you visitor will be redirected to the homepage in its last 
   browsed language, see: [https://polylang.pro/doc/detect-the-browser-preferred-language/](https://polylang.pro/doc/detect-the-browser-preferred-language/)
 *  Thread Starter [orangeworx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orangeworx/)
 * (@orangeworx)
 * [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-language/#post-8984341)
 * [@chrystl](https://wordpress.org/support/users/chrystl/): thank for responding.
   Unfortunately it’s not quite what I’m inquiring about. In fact, this option is
   already activated on my setup. The issue with this is that many users have English
   OS’s but are primarily other language speakers. In my case, I’m only dealing 
   with 2 language, English and French. I want the option for my site visitors to
   select their preferred language on first site visit and that selection is saved
   for subsequent visits (I believe that’s achieved with cookies, not certain on
   implementation)
 * I hope this explains things a bit better
 * Thanks

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 * Last reply from: [orangeworx](https://wordpress.org/support/users/orangeworx/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/set-default-language/#post-8984341)
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