Lang Attribute for the Block Editor
Add lang attribute to the text formatting toolbar in the block editor.
Solid choice
Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
- Tested with the latest WordPress (7.1)
- Momentum — downloads up 22.1% vs the previous 30 days
- Small user base (90+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Lang Attribute for the Bloc… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| accessibility | >100 |
| block-editor | >100 |
| lang | #1 |
| language | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.7 from 3 reviews
About Lang Attribute for the Block Editor
From the official readme · v0.3Description
Disclaimer: This plugin was merged into WordPress Core. It is not relevant anymore to install it. I plan to ask for a removal from the repo by the end of the year.
The intent of this plugin is to provide a way to ensure any language change in the content of a page is indicated to assistive technologies. This feature is not available by default in the block editor so it is difficult to make a website fully compliant to WCAG guidelines using the block editor for now.
We clearly hope this feature will be natively implemented in the block editor in middle term, because this very simple feature is really needed to help people to create accessible websites. But in short terms, we need a solution and this plugin is a solution you may want to use to make your website compliant to accessibility guidelines 🙂
For more context: this plugin helps you to make your website compliant to the Web Content Accessibility Guidelines (WCAG) success criterion 3.1.2: “Language of Parts”. The purpose of this success Criterion is to ensure that user agents can correctly present content written in multiple languages.
As per Web Content Accessibility Guidelines:
This makes it possible for user agents and assistive technologies to present content according to the presentation and pronunciation rules for that language. This applies to graphical browsers as well as screen readers, braille displays, and other voice browsers.
Both assistive technologies and conventional user agents can render text more accurately if the language of each passage of text is identified. Screen readers can use the pronunciation rules of the language of the text. Visual browsers can display characters and scripts in appropriate ways.
This is especially important when switching between languages that read from left to right and languages that read from right to left, or when text is rendered in a language that uses a different alphabet. Users with disabilities who know all the languages used in the Web page will be better able to understand the content when each passage is rendered appropriately.
Installation
- Install the plugin and activate.
- Use the “Language attribute” toolbar button, available on any text content added in the block editor.
Changelog
0.3
- Added support for the
dirattribute.
0.2.2
- Further internationalization fixes.
0.2.1
- Adds
wp_set_script_translationsto the main script.
0.2
- Fixes an i18n issue: JS strings were not translatable.
0.1
- Plugin initial commit. Works fine 🙂
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FAQ
Lang Attribute for the Block Editor: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 29, 2026
Is Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… free?
Yes. Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… safe to use in 2026?
Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 90+ sites, is rated 4.7/5 and was last updated 1 month ago, and scores 70/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Lang Attribute for the Block Ed…?
Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… is active on 90+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 12,218 times since it launched in November 2022. It was downloaded 668 times in the last 30 days.
Does Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… work with WordPress 7.1?
Yes. The developer has tested Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… up to WordPress 7.1.2, the latest release. It requires WordPress 5.9 or newer.
What PHP version does Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… need?
Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… requires PHP 7.0 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… last updated?
The latest version, 0.3, was released on August 28, 2026 (1 month ago).
Who makes Lang Attribute for the Block Ed…?
Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… is developed and maintained by Jb Audras.
What are the best alternatives to Lang Attribute for the Block Ed…?
The most popular alternatives to Lang Attribute for the Block Ed… are Web Accessibility (formally… (500K+ installs), Auto Image Attributes From… (100K+ installs) and Accessibility by UserWay (80K+ installs).
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