The Locale (or Local) tab in Site Settings defines the geographic, language, currency, and formatting settings for the selected site. These settings control how the site displays addresses, dates, times, units of measurement, and default language/currency behavior.

These configurations are essential for multilingual or multi‑region websites, ecommerce stores, and any site that needs accurate localization.

1. Address & Company Information

These fields define the physical location and business identity of the site owner. They are used in invoices, order confirmations, structured data, and theme blocks.

Address

  • Field: Address
  • Example: West 21st Street Brooklyn NY
  • Usage:
    • Displayed on contact pages
    • Used in invoices and order emails
    • Can be used by themes for footer contact blocks

Geocode

  • Field: Geocode
  • Description:
    Coordinates or geolocation string used by map integrations or shipping plugins.

Country

  • Field: Country
  • Example: United States
  • Usage:
    • Determines available regions/states
    • Influences tax and shipping rules
    • Used in checkout and address forms

Region / State

  • Field: Region / State
  • Example: Alaska
  • Usage:
    • Required for shipping/tax calculations
    • Used in address formatting

Company

  • Field: Company
  • Description:
    Business or organization name.

VAT ID

  • Field: VAT Id
  • Description:
    Tax identification number used for invoicing and compliance.

2. Language Settings

These settings control which languages are available on the site and which one is used by default.

Languages

  • Field: Languages
  • Options:
    • All languages
    • Individual languages (e.g., English, Romanian, German)
  • Description:
    Determines which languages are enabled for the site. Homepage for each language is the language slug ex: example.com/fr

Default Language

  • Field: Default Language
  • Example: English
  • Description:
    The primary language, homepage for primary language does not have language slug in url ex: example.com/fr

3. Currency Settings

These settings control which currencies are available and which one is used by default.

Currencies

  • Field: Currencies
  • Options:
    • All currencies
    • Individual currencies (e.g., US Dollar)
  • Description:
    Determines which currencies the site supports.

Default Currency

  • Field: Default Currency
  • Example: US Dollar
  • Description:
    The currency that is preselected for the site.

4. Measurement Units

These settings define the units used for product dimensions and weights.

Length Class

  • Field: Length Class
  • Example: Centimeter
  • Usage:
    • Product dimensions
    • Shipping calculations
    • Theme display

Weight Class

  • Field: Weight Class
  • Example: Kilogram
  • Usage:
    • Product weight
    • Shipping rules
    • Inventory systems

5. Time & Date Settings

These settings control how dates and times are displayed across the site, including posts, orders, comments, and admin logs.

Timezone

  • Field: Timezone
  • Description:
    Sets the timezone for:
    • Order timestamps
    • Scheduled posts
    • Logs
    • Date/time filters

Date Format

  • Field: Date format
  • Options:
    • March 27, 2026 (F j, Y)
    • 2026‑03‑27 (Y-m-d)
    • 03/27/2026 (m/d/Y)
    • 27/03/2026 (d/m/Y)
    • 4 day ago (human‑readable)
    • Custom format
  • Preview: Shows how the selected format will appear.

Time Format

  • Field: Time format
  • Options:
    • 6:17 pm (g:i a)
    • 6:17 PM (g:i A)
    • 18:17 (H:i)
    • Custom format
  • Preview: Displays the formatted time.

Summary

The Locale / Localization Tab configures:

  • Address and company details
  • Country and region
  • Language availability and default language
  • Currency availability and default currency
  • Measurement units (length, weight)
  • Timezone, date format, and time format

These settings ensure that your site displays information correctly for your region, supports multilingual content, and handles ecommerce data accurately.