Puis-je personnaliser mes URL traduites ?
You choose how the addresses of your translated pages look. This matters for search engines: only some options give each language its own address that Google can find and show in search results.
Which address structures can I choose?
Here is how the Spanish version of example.com/about looks with each option:
| Option | Spanish page address | Own address per language | Ce dont vous avez besoin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Without parameter (default) | example.com/about | Non | Nothing |
| With parameter | example.com/about?locale=es | Oui | Nothing |
| Sous-domaine | es.example.com/about | Yes, best for SEO | Business plan or higher, one DNS record per language |
| Sous-répertoire | example.com/es/about | Yes, best for SEO | Business plan or higher, one DNS record for your domain |
- Without parameter: the address stays the same and the language changes on the page. The visitor’s choice is remembered in their browser. Search engines see only your original language.
- With parameter: the language is added to the end of the address. You can share a link to a translated page.
- Sous-domaine et Sous-répertoire: every language has its own address, like a separate website. These are the best options if you want your translated pages to appear in Google. See Sous-domaine ou sous-répertoire for how to choose.
How do I change the address structure?
- Accédez à Domaines dans votre tableau de bord ConveyThis, ouvrez le menu Paramètres et choisissez Paramètres.
- Développer Advanced et trouvez URL.
- Choose an option. Your changes are saved automatically.
Si vous choisissez Sous-domaine ou Sous-répertoire, the DNS records you need appear right below:
- Sous-domaine: add one CNAME record for each language, for example es for Spanish. See Add CNAME records in your DNS manager.
- Sous-répertoire: add the A record shown on the page for your domain.
Add the records where your domain is managed (for example, your domain registrar or Cloudflare), then click Test DNS connection. DNS changes can take up to 24 hours to work.
With these two options, your translated pages are served through ConveyThis.
Which platforms support sub-domains and sub-directories?
- Wix, Bubble, Framer and Lovable: neither option is available yet.
- Shopify: sub-domains only.
- WordPress: the plugin creates sub-directories (
example.com/es/) by itself, with no DNS records to add. See below. - Other websites: both options.
WordPress
The ConveyThis plugin uses sub-directories by default, for example example.com/es/about. You don’t need to change anything in the dashboard or your DNS.
Can I translate the page names in the address?
On WordPress, yes. In your WordPress admin, open ConveyThis, go to Paramètres étendus and set Translate URLs à Oui. The page names in your addresses are then translated too:
- Original:
example.com/about-us - Spanish:
example.com/es/sobre-nosotros - French:
example.com/fr/a-propos
This feature is in beta. It may not work on pages with non-Latin addresses, such as Cyrillic or Chinese. After you turn it on, check your pages and ask Google Search Console to crawl your website again.