What is Flags for Languages (debate)?

The UX question of using country flags for languages — flawed because languages cross borders (Spanish ≠ Spain only).

In more depth

Best practice: native language names (“Deutsch”, “Français”), flags optional as decoration.

Why it matters for your website

Understanding Flags for Languages (debate) helps you make better decisions when taking a WordPress site multilingual — from choosing URL structures and engines to controlling costs. Transxlate handles the mechanics (language URLs, lang attributes, caching, hreflang on Pro) so terms like this become settings, not engineering projects.

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