How to Create a Multi-Language Website in WordPress (Step-by-Step Guide)

In this guide, I’ll show you the exact step-by-step process to create a professional multi-language website using /bn/ and /en/ URL structure.

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🚀 Why Multi-Language Website?

• Reach both Bangla + global audience 🌍
• Better SEO ranking
• More traffic & engagement
• Professional structure

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🧩 Step 1: Setup WordPress

If you already have WordPress installed, skip this step.

Otherwise:

1. Buy hosting + domain
2. Install WordPress (1-click installer)
3. Login: yourdomain.com/wp-admin

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🌍 Step 2: Install Multi-Language Plugin

We will use Polylang (Free & Powerful)

Install:

• Go to Dashboard → Plugins → Add New
• Search: Polylang
• Click Install → Activate

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🌐 Step 3: Add Languages (IMPORTANT)

After activating Polylang:

1. Go to Languages
2. Add:
   • Bangla (bn)
   • English (en)

Settings:

• Choose default language (your choice)
• Select: ✅ Language is set from directory name

👉 Result:

• yourwebsite.com/bn/
• yourwebsite.com/en/

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📂 Step 4: Create Categories (Both Languages)

Go to:
👉 Posts → Categories

Create categories like:

• Health
• Science
• Technology
• Religion
• Social

Translate Categories:

Each category edit korle:

• Set language (BN / EN)
• Link both versions together

Example:

• Health (EN)
• স্বাস্থ্য (BN)

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📝 Step 5: Create Posts (Correct Way)

🔹 Step 1: Create Bangla Post

Example:

• Title: দুধ খেলে সর্দি হয়?
• URL:
  yourwebsite.com/bn/does-milk-cause-cold/

Publish it.

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🔹 Step 2: Create English Version

• Open Bangla post
• Click + (English) button

Then:

• Title: Does Milk Cause Cold?
• Use same slug: does-milk-cause-cold

Publish.

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🔗 Step 6: Create Menus

Create 2 separate menus:

Bangla Menu:

• Home → /bn/
• Categories → /bn/health/

English Menu:

• Home → /en/
• Categories → /en/health/

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🌐 Step 7: Add Language Switcher

Go to:
👉 Appearance → Menus

Add:
👉 Language Switcher

Display like:

• BN | EN

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🏠 Step 8: Setup Homepage

Create:

• Bangla Homepage → /bn/
• English Homepage → /en/

Then:
👉 Settings → Reading → Set Static Homepage

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🔥 Step 9: SEO Setup (Must Do)

Install:
👉 Rank Math SEO

Enable:

• Sitemap
• Schema
• SEO titles & meta

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⚡ Final URL Structure

Your site should look like:

• yourwebsite.com/bn/
• yourwebsite.com/en/
• yourwebsite.com/bn/health/
• yourwebsite.com/en/health/
• yourwebsite.com/bn/does-milk-cause-cold/
• yourwebsite.com/en/does-milk-cause-cold/

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🚨 Common Mistakes (Avoid These)

❌ Using auto translation
✔️ Always write manually

❌ Different slug for each language
✔️ Keep same slug

❌ No language switcher
✔️ Must add

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🎯 Final Thoughts

Creating a multi-language website is not hard — you just need the right structure.

Once you set this up, you can:

• Target multiple audiences
• Scale content faster
• Build a strong brand