Project Overview We want to add a new language, Cantonese (Traditional Chinese), to our WordPress website. We already have Japanese pages. We will handle all translation work (writing/translation), so we need a freelancer to implement the multilingual setup, configure the site structure, ensure proper display/SEO setup, and perform QA. Goals * Add Cantonese (Traditional Chinese) pages and enable users to switch languages * Use the existing Japanese page structure and publish Cantonese pages at the same quality level * Correctly set up multilingual SEO (e.g., hreflang) as much as possible Scope of Work (Required) 1. Implement WordPress multilingual setup * Add language: Japanese → Japanese + Cantonese (Traditional Chinese) * Add a language switcher (e.g., in header; must work on mobile) * Duplicate existing Japanese pages to create Cantonese page “containers” (draft/published) *We will provide translated text; we need a workflow where we can paste/replace content easily* 2. Propose and implement URL structure (one of the following) * Example: /ja/ and /yue/ or /zh-hk/, etc. * Please propose the best option considering our existing URLs 3. Basic SEO / indexing configuration * hreflang, canonical, sitemap handling (depending on the plugin) * Suggest a noindex strategy to avoid duplicate content during drafting 4. QA (pre-launch checks) * Layout issues, links, forms, menus, and mobile view * Language switcher and navigation checks Scope of Work (Nice to Have) * Optimize caching for multilingual pages * Provide a simple 1-page operational guide for our internal “paste translations” workflow Preferred Skills * Proven experience implementing multilingual WordPress sites (WPML / Polylang / TranslatePress, etc.) * Ability to recommend the best plugin for our environment (new install or integrate with existing setup) * Basic SEO knowledge (hreflang, canonical, indexing control) What We Provide * WordPress admin access (as needed) * Cantonese (Traditional Chinese) translated text (prepared by us) * List of target pages (which pages to start with) Estimated Timeline * Initial setup: 3–7 days (negotiable) * Content application + final QA: a few additional days (negotiable) When Applying, Please Include (Required) 1. Your experience with multilingual WordPress projects (links or brief summary) 2. Your recommended plugin (WPML/Polylang/etc.) and why 3. Your proposed URL structure (/yue/ or /zh-hk/, etc.) and your reasoning 4. Your planned steps and quotation (fixed price or hourly; estimated hours) Notes * We will do all translation/content writing. * We value a setup that is scalable for adding more languages in the future. * Before starting, please review our current site briefly (theme/plugins/cache/SEO plugin) and confirm any constraints.