Currency and language by visitor country for OpenCart

The Currency and Language by Visitor Country module automatically detects the visitor's country based on their IP address and tailors the storefront to their region. Immediately after logging in, users can select the desired language, the appropriate currency, and, if necessary, access the local version of the website. This helps display relevant products faster and makes purchasing easier from the very first screen.

What is the module for?

The module's primary goal is geo-adaptation of stores without any unnecessary manual intervention on the client's part. The system is useful for projects with an international audience, where it's important to display accurate prices, text, and regional sections.

Important: The module can operate in both synchronous and asynchronous modes, so you can choose the balance between response speed and the moment when settings are applied.

Key functionality

• Determining the visitor's IP via REMOTE_ADDR, HTTP_X_FORWARDED_FOR, HTTP_CF_CONNECTING_IP
• Checking IPv4 validity before requesting geodata
• Determine the country via an external API and get the country code
• Automatic language selection based on specified country → language pairs
• Automatic currency selection based on specified country → currency pairs
• Flexible redirect rules by country
• Support for manual redirection via the information strip with a button
• Excluding search bots from language and currency change scenarios
• Remembering your choice via cookie for 30 days

Benefits for the store

• Reduced number of manual language and currency switches
• Clearer localization of product cards, categories, and prices
• Increased convenience for international audiences
• Flexible behavior customization for different countries and scenarios
• Correct work with SEO URLs and saving the page route when changing the language

The admin panel features separate tabs for managing status, languages, currencies, and custom redirects. You can quickly assign countries to each currency and language, as well as create redirect rules that substitute the current page path. This allows the module to easily integrate into the existing logic of a multi-regional store.