WPML language switcher fix

### 1. WPML Settings
– Go to the **WPML** plugin settings in your WordPress dashboard.
– Navigate to **WPML > Languages**.
– Under the **Language Switcher options**, check the settings related to the **Dropdown style**.
– Make sure that the **Current language** option is enabled for the dropdown.

### 2. Customize the Language Switcher Output (if needed)
If the above settings don’t resolve the issue, you can modify the language switcher output in your theme by customizing the code. Here’s how you can do it:

– Locate the WPML language switcher function in your theme (typically in the header or footer, wherever you’ve added the switcher).
– You can use the following code to display the current language at the top of the dropdown:

<?php 
  if ( function_exists('icl_get_languages') ) {
    $languages = icl_get_languages('skip_missing=0&orderby=code');
    if( !empty($languages) ) {
      echo '<ul class="language-switcher">';
      foreach( $languages as $lang ) {
        // Check if this is the current language
        if( $lang['active'] ) {
          echo '<li class="current-language">' . $lang['native_name'] . '</li>';
        } else {
          echo '<li><a href="' . $lang['url'] . '">' . $lang['native_name'] . '</a></li>';
        }
      }
      echo '</ul>';
    }
  }
?>

This code manually checks for the current language and ensures it's displayed at the top of the list.

### 3. Adjust the Theme’s CSS (Optional)
If the switcher still isn’t styled correctly, you might need to adjust your CSS to ensure the current language is visually distinguished at the top. You can add custom CSS to your theme’s stylesheet or use the **Additional CSS** section in WordPress.

.language-switcher .current-language {
  font-weight: bold;
  text-decoration: underline;
}

This will style the current language differently to make it stand out in the dropdown.

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### 1. **Check WPML Language Switcher Settings**
WPML offers a built-in setting to display the current language in the dropdown.

1. Go to your WordPress Admin Panel.
2. Navigate to **WPML > Languages**.
3. Scroll to the **Menu language switcher** or the **Widget language switcher** section (depending on where you're using the switcher).
4. Check if the **Current language in the menu** option is enabled.
– If enabled, the current language will be shown and styled differently in the dropdown.
5. Save the settings.

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### 2. **Modify the Default Dropdown**
If the dropdown is still not functioning as expected, you can customize it using WPML's default hooks. WPML uses `wpml_add_language_selector` or `icl_get_languages()` for generating the language switcher.

Here’s how you can ensure the current language is shown at the top:

#### Add Custom Code to Functions.php
Add this snippet to your theme's `functions.php` file:

add_filter('wpml_active_languages', function ($languages) {
    if (empty($languages)) {
        return $languages;
    }

    // Rearrange the array to place the active language at the top
    uasort($languages, function ($a, $b) {
        return $b['active'] - $a['active'];
    });

    return $languages;
});

This filter modifies the array that WPML uses to render the language switcher, ensuring the active language appears first.

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### 3. **Style the Default Dropdown**
The default dropdown can sometimes lack the proper styles to make the current language stand out. Use the following CSS to enhance it:

.wpml-ls-current-language {
    font-weight: bold;
    color: #000; /* Customize the color */
}

.wpml-ls-item {
    padding: 5px 10px;
}

.wpml-ls-item a {
    color: #555; /* Customize inactive link color */
    text-decoration: none;
}

.wpml-ls-item a:hover {
    color: #000; /* Customize hover color */
}

Add this CSS in **Appearance > Customize > Additional CSS** or your theme’s stylesheet.

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### 4. **Debug Default Language Switcher Output**
Sometimes, customizations in your theme or plugins can interfere with the WPML language switcher. If the issue persists:

1. Switch to a default WordPress theme like Twenty Twenty-Four to check if the dropdown works correctly.
2. Disable other plugins to rule out conflicts.
3. Test the dropdown after reactivating plugins/theme to identify the conflict.

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These steps should ensure the current language appears at the top of the default WPML language switcher dropdown. Let me know if you need further assistance!