# Add WPML Language Links to a Menu Location

> Appends links to the other WPML languages of the current page at the end of a chosen theme menu, labelled with each language's native name.

- Type: PHP
- Runs: Run everywhere
- Category: [Multilingual](https://wpide.com/library/category/multilingual/)
- Tags: wpml, menus, language-switcher
- Author: WPIDE Team
- Installs: 0
- Updated: 2026-10-28
- Page: https://wpide.com/library/wpml-menu-language-links/

## Code

```php
$wpide_location = 'primary'; // Theme menu location.

add_filter( 'wp_nav_menu_items', function ( $items, $args ) use ( $wpide_location ) {
    if ( ! defined( 'ICL_SITEPRESS_VERSION' ) || empty( $args->theme_location ) || $args->theme_location !== $wpide_location ) {
        return $items;
    }

    $languages = apply_filters( 'wpml_active_languages', null, array( 'skip_missing' => 1 ) );

    if ( empty( $languages ) || ! is_array( $languages ) ) {
        return $items;
    }

    foreach ( $languages as $lang ) {
        if ( ! empty( $lang['active'] ) ) {
            continue;
        }
        $items .= sprintf(
            '<li class="menu-item menu-item-language menu-item-language-%1$s"><a href="%2$s" hreflang="%3$s" lang="%3$s">%4$s</a></li>',
            esc_attr( $lang['language_code'] ),
            esc_url( $lang['url'] ),
            esc_attr( $lang['tag'] ?? $lang['language_code'] ),
            esc_html( $lang['native_name'] )
        );
    }

    return $items;
}, 10, 2 );
```

## Notes

Set $wpide_location to your theme's menu location (see Appearance > Menus > Manage Locations). Languages without a translation of the page are skipped.

## How to use it

Install the free WPIDE plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/wpide/), find "Add WPML Language Links to a Menu Location" in its snippet library and add it in one click; or create a new PHP snippet in WPIDE (or any code snippets plugin) and paste the code above. More snippets: https://wpide.com/library/