Title: Universalist
Author: Matias Escudero
Published: <strong>February 11, 2026</strong>
Last modified: March 25, 2026

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# Universalist

 By [Matias Escudero](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matiasescudero/)

[Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/universalist.2.2.0.zip)

 * [Details](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/universalist/#description)
 * [Reviews](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/universalist/#reviews)
 * [Development](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/universalist/#developers)

 [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/universalist/)

## Description

Universalist lets you pair any primary language with any secondary language and 
write your page titles, headings, text, and lists in both. It automatically detects
a visitor’s browser language, but you can also force the switch to the secondary
language whenever needed. Once your two languages are selected, you can set dedicated
content for each—giving every visitor a seamless, localized experience.

### Source Code

You can find the full source on GitHub:
 https://github.com/distantjet/universalist

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Page title translation.
 * [[
 * Title translation.
 * [[
 * Text translation.
 * [[
 * List translation.
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 * Language switching links automatically generated for each available locale.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 5 blocks.

 *   Universalist Settings Set initial settings
 *   Universalist Page Title Bilingual page title
 *   Universalist Heading Bilingual heading
 *   Universalist Text Bilingual text
 *   Universalist List Bilingual list

## FAQ

### Is there an example of how to programmatically select a language?

Yes. You can programmatically select a language by setting the plugin’s language
cookie.
 For example, the following links set the `dj_universalist_lang_cookie` 
to a specific language and reload the page so the change takes effect: `html <a 
href="#" onclick="document.cookie='dj_universalist_lang_cookie=en;path=/;max-age
=2592000';location.reload();return false;">English</a> <a href="#" onclick="document.
cookie='dj_universalist_lang_cookie=es;path=/;max-age=2592000';location.reload();
return false;">Español</a> The cookie persists for 30 days (max-age=2592000), so
the user’s language choice is remembered across visits.

## Reviews

There are no reviews for this plugin.

## Contributors & Developers

“Universalist” is open source software. The following people have contributed to
this plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Matias Escudero ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matiasescudero/)
 *   [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/)

[Translate “Universalist” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/universalist)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/universalist/), check
out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/universalist/), or subscribe
to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/universalist/) by
[RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/universalist/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 0.1.0

 * Release

#### 0.1.1

 * Language detection bug fixed

#### 0.1.2

 * Title translation bug fixed

#### 1.0.0

 * Fixed style conflict bugs

#### 2.0.0

 * Introduced full multi‑language pairing: choose any primary and secondary language

#### 2.0.1

 * Fixed fatal error

#### 2.0.2

 * Fixed missing block

#### 2.0.3

 * Fixed missing block

#### 2.1.0

 * Added ability to generate direct language-switch links.

#### 2.2.0

 * New: Integrated Freemius for improved support and optional Pro features.
 * Enhancement: Refactored core logic to support seamless updates.
 * Fix: Minor UI adjustments for the new settings dashboard.

## Meta

 *  Version **2.2.0**
 *  Last updated **1 week ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 6.7 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
 *  Language
 * [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/universalist/)
 * Tags
 * [block](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/block/)[multi language](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multi-language/)
   [translate](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translate/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://pcd.wordpress.org/plugins/universalist/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Matias Escudero ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/matiasescudero/)
 *   [ Freemius ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/freemius/)

## Support

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