How do I translate the store locator into other languages?

The storefront locator in One Stop Store Locator & Maps comes translated into 11 languages: English, Chinese (Simplified), Danish, Dutch, French, German, Italian, Polish, Portuguese, Spanish and Swedish. It follows the language the customer browses your store in, with no setup. To change a text, such as the search box placeholder or the lead form, open Translations in the app, pick a language and type your own wording next to the English original. The app’s admin comes in the same 11 languages.

Steps

  1. In your Shopify admin, add and publish the languages your store sells in, under Settings, then Languages.
  2. Open your store in one of those languages. The locator shows its texts in that language.
  3. To change a text, open Translations in the app.
  4. Pick the language from the menu at the top of the page.
  5. Each row shows the Original in English and a field for the language. The placeholder is the app’s own translation; leave a field empty to keep it.
  6. Type your wording and save.
  7. For the popup button, open Settings, then Popup button, and use Manage translations on Button text.
  8. For location pages, translate each location’s name, address and description with Shopify’s Translate & Adapt app.

What to watch out for

  • In a storefront language outside these 11, the locator shows its English texts.
  • In the store locator, location names, addresses and descriptions show as you typed them.