Title: IndieMan Custom Hreflang Author: indiemansoft Published: November 10, 2026 Last modified: November 10, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/indieman-custom-hreflang/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=3794963) ![](https://ps.w.org/indieman-custom-hreflang/assets/icon-256x256.png?rev=3794963) # IndieMan Custom Hreflang By [indiemansoft](https://profiles.wordpress.org/indiemansoft/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/indieman-custom-hreflang.1.0.0.zip) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/indieman-custom-hreflang/) ## Description **IndieMan Custom Hreflang** provides a clean, reliable solution for website owners and SEO specialists who need full control over their site’s language and regional targeting (`hreflang`), especially when WordPress or active themes lack the specific regional locale needed (such as `uk-UA`, `sr-Latn-RS`, `en-US`, etc.). ### Key Features: * **Manual Hreflang Control:** Specify any ISO language and country code (e.g.,` uk-UA`, `uk`, `en-US`, `pl-PL`, `de-DE`, etc.). * **Deep Yoast SEO Integration:** - Overrides OpenGraph ``. - Updates the `inLanguage` property in Schema.org JSON-LD structured data (WebPage, WebSite, Article). - Automatically filters and overrides hreflang attributes in Yoast XML Sitemaps. * **x-default Support:** Optionally output `` for default language targeting. * **HTML Lang Override:** Replaces `` via native `language_attributes` filter. * **Core WordPress Locale Filter:** Overrides `get_locale()` and `pre_determine_locale` filters. * **Quick Presets & Live Tag Preview:** Easily choose from popular regional presets and inspect generated HTML code in real time. ## Screenshots [⌊Main settings panel with live preview and quick language presets.⌉⌊Main settings panel with live preview and quick language presets.⌉[ Main settings panel with live preview and quick language presets. [⌊Yoast SEO OpenGraph, Schema, and XML Sitemap integration options.⌉⌊Yoast SEO OpenGraph, Schema, and XML Sitemap integration options.⌉[ Yoast SEO OpenGraph, Schema, and XML Sitemap integration options. ## Installation 1. Upload the `indieman-custom-hreflang` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory, or upload the zip archive via **Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin**. 2. Activate the plugin through the **Plugins** menu in WordPress. 3. Navigate to **Settings -> Custom Hreflang** in the WordPress admin menu. 4. Select a quick preset or manually enter your desired hreflang code. 5. Click **Save Settings**. ## FAQ ### Does this plugin work if Yoast SEO is not installed? Yes! The plugin works independently for core WordPress, outputting `` tags and overriding ``. If Yoast SEO is installed, it seamlessly overrides Yoast’s OpenGraph and Schema locales as well. ### Will this plugin slow down my website? Not at all. The plugin runs lightweight, highly-optimized PHP filters with zero external API calls or database overhead. ### Can I use this for multilingual websites? This plugin is specifically designed to enforce a unified custom regional locale across the entire website. For per-post translations, you can use it alongside your favorite translation workflow. ## Reviews There are no reviews for this plugin. ## Contributors & Developers “IndieMan Custom Hreflang” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ indiemansoft ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/indiemansoft/) [Translate “IndieMan Custom Hreflang” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/indieman-custom-hreflang/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/indieman-custom-hreflang/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/indieman-custom-hreflang/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/indieman-custom-hreflang/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 1.0.0 * Initial public release by IndieMan (wp.indieman.com.ua). * Full support for Yoast SEO, Schema JSON-LD, OpenGraph, and XML Sitemaps via pure native WordPress hooks. ## Meta * Version **1.0.0** * Last updated **1 hour ago** * Active installations **Fewer than 10** * WordPress version ** 5.6 or higher ** * Tested up to **7.1.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Tags * [hreflang](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/hreflang/)[language](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/language/) [locale](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/locale/)[multilingual](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/multilingual/) [seo](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/seo/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/indieman-custom-hreflang/advanced/) ## Ratings No reviews have been submitted yet. 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