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title: Widget shows English after choosing Spanish
description: "Your widget shows English text even though you want it in Spanish. **Why this happens.** The built-in Spanish strings apply only when the widget's locale…"
url: "https://homerunner.io/docs/why-does-my-widget-still-show-english-text-after-i-set-the-language-to-spanish/"
updated: "2026-10-26"
category: Setup and plugins
---

# Widget shows English after choosing Spanish

Your widget shows English text even though you want it in Spanish.

**Why this happens.** The built-in Spanish strings apply only when the widget's locale is set explicitly. While **Use Auto Detected Locale** is on, visitors see the English defaults plus anything you typed manually in the **Translations** panel, even if their browser is set to Spanish.

**To fix it:**

1. Open the widget in the dashboard.
2. Go to **Advanced > Language Settings**.
3. Turn **Use Auto Detected Locale** OFF.
4. Set **Locale** to **Spanish (Spain) es_ES**.
5. Save.

Still stuck? [Contact the HomeRunner team](https://homerunner.io/contact/) with your site address and what you tried, and we take it from there.