MultiLipi offers two flexible ways to place the language switcher on your website — Floatingja Embedded — so it fits your design and user experience needs.

MultiLipi Dashboard Position options for language switcher including floating and embedded placement

1. Floating Switcher

What is it?
Sitä floating switcher appears as a small, draggable widget positioned in one of the corners of your screen — typically:

  • Bottom-left
  • Bottom-right
  • Top-left
  • Top-right

Why use it?

  • You don’t need to edit your HTML manually.
  • Works out-of-the-box on any website, including WordPress, Shopify, Webflow, etc.
  • Automatically appears for users on all screen sizes.
  • Great for quick plug-and-play installation.

Example Use Case:
You're launching a multilingual site and want the switcher to always be visible in the bottom-left corner of the screen without changing the layout.

2. Embedded Switcher

What is it?
Sitä embedded switcher lets you place the switcher inside a specific part of your HTML, such as:

  • A navigation bar (<nav>)
  • A sidebar widget
  • A footer section

You do this by providing a CSS selector (e.g., #language-switcher, .nav-menu, etc.) in your MultiLipi dashboard.

Why use it?

  • It blends seamlessly into your website’s design.
  • Perfect for custom layouts or sites where you want full control over where the language switcher appears.
  • Helpful for users who expect the switcher near the navigation or in a dropdown menu.

Important:
If the provided CSS selector is not found on the page, MultiLipi will automatically fall back to the Floating switcher — ensuring it still appears.

 

Fallback Logic: What Happens If Embedded Fails?

If the switcher can’t find the embedded target on your webpage (e.g., you removed the div or changed its class name), then MultiLipi:

  • Automatically switches to Floating mode
  • Ensures the user can still change languages without any disruption
  • Logs a console warning in the browser for debugging

Which One Should You Use?

Best use of embedded and floating language switcher by multilipi

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Choose Floating for simplicity and Embedded for design control. MultiLipi’s smart fallback logic ensures your switcher always works — even if your layout changes.