Title: Plugin Translations on WordPress.org Author: Samuel Sidler Published: September 1, 2015 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 10:56 pm _on_ September 1, 2015 Tags: [translations ( 2 )](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/tag/translations/) # Plugin Translations on WordPress.org Howdy pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors! In case you haven’t heard, WordPress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) will be expanding the services we provide to you, offering language packs to all plugins. This post is to outline exactly what the plan is and when your plugin will take part. For a bit of background, see [this post on make/meta](https://make.wordpress.org/meta/2015/07/10/plugins-themes-and-translate-wordpress-org/) and [this one on make/themes](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/07/14/theme-translations-on-wordpress-org/). Over the past few months, the metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. team has been working behind the scenes to enable language packs for themes and plugins, just like the ones coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. has. Language packs on WordPress.org are powered by translate.wordpress. org and the [polyglots team](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/), who translate WordPress. As of today, all _themes_ have been imported into translate.wordpress.org and can take advantage of language packs ([see also](https://make.wordpress.org/themes/2015/07/14/theme-translations-on-wordpress-org/)). We chose to import themes first to work out any weirdness with translate.wordpress. org, which has never seen this many projects. There were a few bumps along the way, but language packs are now flowing for themes and we’ve added a number of improvements to translate.wordpress.org to make it the process easier for translators. Now, it’s time to do the same for plugins. The gist of plugin translations are as follows (see the FAQ below for more information): 1. Eventually, _all active plugins_ will be imported into translate.wordpress.org and made available for translation. However, we will import them in phases. 2. Upon import, if you have any translations, we will import them into translate.wordpress. org. This only happens during _initial import_. 3. Before importing your plugin, **we will email you** when your plugin is in the next “batch” of imports. You should ensure that all translations are up-to-date. 4. If you do not wish to use language packs, you may continue to ship translations with your plugin. I am sure there are some questions. Let me try and address them: **Why do I want WordPress.org managing translations for my plugin?** WordPress.org provides translations in dozens of languages and is ever expanding as new contributors join. (There are currently 140 locales on translate.wordpress. org, but not all are active.) While you may have translated your plugin into a few languages (or none at all), there are likely more translators on WordPress.org in more languages. But that’s not all! Plugins in the WordPress.org directory will be able to take advantage of language packs! That means smaller download sizes for users, because plugins will no longer need to ship translations. Eventually, we also plan to give priority to localized plugins in localized directories; e.g., someone searching the [Romanian plugin directory](https://ro.wordpress.org/plugins/) will see Romanian plugins prioritized over English-only plugins. A great example of what your plugin will look like in a translated directory is [Akismet](https://ro.wordpress.org/plugins/akismet/). **When will you import my plugin into translate.wordpress.org?** We will import plugins in order, by the number of active installs they have, starting with the most active installs and working down to the least active installs. _You will be emailed_ when your plugin is in the next batch of imports. Be sure to keep translations up-to-date. **Will you import my plugin ahead of time?** We’re importing in stages to monitor our systems and ensure the entire site does not break. We will not import your plugin out of order. **How do you define “active” plugins?** Plugins are considered “active” if they have been updated in the last two years. This is the same standard that the plugin directory uses when showing plugins in the search results. **My plugin doesn’t have any strings to translate. Does this apply to me?** Yes! Translators have the ability to translate your plugin’s readme.txt file and even its name. **What if my plugin already ships translations?** Translations that are already shipped in plugins will be _initially_ imported into translate.wordpress.org. Again: **we’ll import the strings and the translations on the initial import**. We won’t continue to do that because the end goal would be for plugin authors to remove the translations from their download, allowing language packs to fill the void. **What if I don’t want language packs?** As mentioned, you can opt out of language packs and plugin translations on WordPress. org, by shipping translations in your plugin, just as you do now. **I currently ship translations with my plugin. How do I enable language packs?** WordPress ships with a mechanism that gives priority to shipped translations over language packs. If you wish to take advantage of language packs, you must remove the languages from your plugin zip. **How do I add support for translations and language packs?** [@Otto42](https://profiles.wordpress.org/Otto42/) [wrote up a great post](http://ottopress.com/2013/language-packs-101-prepwork/) on the topic back in 2013. (Wow, it’s been a long time!) There’s also [a great page in the plugin developer handbook](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-internationalize-your-plugin/) which walks through how to internationalize your plugin. Keep in mind, _your plugin’s textdomain must match its slug_ and, as mentioned above, to fully support language packs, you’ll want to remove translations from your plugin after the import, when language packs are going out (language packs go out as soon as a translation is at 100%). **What if I want my translators to approve translations on WordPress.org?** Many plugins already have their own translators and will want to bring them over to translate.wordpress.org. We’ve [written up a plan](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/) for working with the polyglots teamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing copy. [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) to enable this. There will be some initial pain in adding new, project-specific ( aka plugin-specific) translation editors, but afterwards, your translators will join a growing group of WordPress translators and help make the entire ecosystem better. --- If you have any other questions, you’re probably not the only one, so leave them in the comments below. Cheers! [#translations](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/tag/translations/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=threads) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=mastodon) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=bluesky) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=x) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=facebook) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/?share=linkedin) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8665de9d64b89c443dd37c03c7def3788f5c5fab2b696bc81bb4705d0fa238f9? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [Matthew](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kidsguide/) 11:12 pm _on_ September 1, 2015 3. Awesome [@samuelsidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/)! That’s for the helpful information. 4. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43730967b075e1682e1e2c0c80be7bc6b8f94da4f05565bdf0319701263905f0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 5. [Ronald Huereca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy/) 11:43 pm _on_ September 1, 2015 6. Hiya, will pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors still meed to maintain/ update their own pot files, or is this soon to be a thing of the past? 7. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 12:45 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * Soon, thing of the past, left for digital archeologists to discover in the wreckage. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43730967b075e1682e1e2c0c80be7bc6b8f94da4f05565bdf0319701263905f0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Ronald Huereca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy/) 12:48 am _on_ September 2, 2015 - Otto, if I could infinitely like/upvote your reply, I would! * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/344653ee76e4fc90cb406062cd8a6fc04977571f5eb09af7ae58736249d65f98? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ryan Hellyer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryanhellyer/) 7:23 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * Is this because you are sick of me asking you to debug my translation problems? 8. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04f0b4e5631a83cbcbccf0e952552fd44072bacd6334155e356464292c30e68a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 9. [Blue Liquid Designs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/blue-liquid-designs/) 12:18 am _on_ September 2, 2015 10. What if your textdomain doesn’t match your slug? Are there any options other than change your textdomain (our pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. had a name change but uses the old slug)? 11. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/43730967b075e1682e1e2c0c80be7bc6b8f94da4f05565bdf0319701263905f0? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Ronald Huereca](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ronalfy/) 12:27 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * From Otto’s post above ([http://ottopress.com/2013/language-packs-101-prepwork/](http://ottopress.com/2013/language-packs-101-prepwork/)), you must use the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. slug as your text domain. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 12:46 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * Change your text domain to match the slug. It will not work otherwise. That’s a fixed point, the system depends on it. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/04f0b4e5631a83cbcbccf0e952552fd44072bacd6334155e356464292c30e68a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Blue Liquid Designs](https://profiles.wordpress.org/blue-liquid-designs/) 7:29 am _on_ September 2, 2015 - Thanks for the reply. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fcbc6869ca65225c6bfbd46b7f1720efc6bd0b966f1a3ea9401663d9e9870459? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [NateWr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/natewr/) 7:37 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * You can find a code snippet that will help maintain backwards compatibility while moving to a new textdomain here: [http://ibrokemywp.com/2014/12/16/use-your-plugin-or-theme-slug-as-the-textdomain-not-whatever-other-stupid-idea-you-might-have/](http://ibrokemywp.com/2014/12/16/use-your-plugin-or-theme-slug-as-the-textdomain-not-whatever-other-stupid-idea-you-might-have/) 12. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8665de9d64b89c443dd37c03c7def3788f5c5fab2b696bc81bb4705d0fa238f9? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 13. [Matthew](https://profiles.wordpress.org/kidsguide/) 12:53 am _on_ September 2, 2015 14. How long is the entire process expected to take? 15. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 2:30 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * Maybe 20 or 30 years. Oh wait, you wanted an actual answer? 🙂 * It took a couple months for the themes, but there are like 35 times as many plugins. It’s almost certain we’ll find issues in the process and pause it to deal with them. So, many months is quite likely. No way to give an estimate because we will fix issues as we find them. 16. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b5f16acb1bc24ca6bf644adb593384de64046fa69c5de867a7647c7f736a1271? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 17. [Alex Mills (Viper007Bond)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/viper007bond/) 12: 58 am _on_ September 2, 2015 18. Can’t wait to not have to deal with accepting translations from people and updating my plugins to include them. Great, great news! 19. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f38676be97b8d7ee8c454d9c32aff580948400109f6ca16262ecb498ee1f81ef? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 20. [Maeve Lander](https://profiles.wordpress.org/enigmaweb/) 2:09 am _on_ September 2, 2015 21. Wow, great news! 22. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/344653ee76e4fc90cb406062cd8a6fc04977571f5eb09af7ae58736249d65f98? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 23. [Ryan Hellyer](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ryanhellyer/) 7:25 am _on_ September 2, 2015 24. A huge thank you to those involved in setting this up. This will save us all a LOT of work in the long run, and hopefully result in a lot more translated plugins because of it. 25. Pro-tip for those who have never translated a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost- based plugin from a third-party. before: Make sure you use as few strings as possible. The more strings you use, the more work it is for the translators. 26. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/843d6bdf2ce104d96b205e682c4ecaab8567b2571caa7056a7f55a1d4d9b5521? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [buzztone](https://profiles.wordpress.org/buzztone/) 8:10 am _on_ September 2, 2015 * Do have any tips on how to minimize the number of strings? Any documentation, links, videos etc. would be greatly appreciated. 27. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/fcbc6869ca65225c6bfbd46b7f1720efc6bd0b966f1a3ea9401663d9e9870459? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 28. [NateWr](https://profiles.wordpress.org/natewr/) 7:40 am _on_ September 2, 2015 29. I’m really excited about this. Can I ask for some further clarification about maintaining backwards compatibility? As a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. author, am I safe to just remove the translations from my plugin (once I get added into the language packs program)? What about all the people who have already implemented their own translations? Will it be clear to them how to find an updated .pot to work from? 30. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 2:25 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 * Otto answered most of this [here](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/#comment-42255). 31. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1d442bc94c6f4198991d0886f34c9d6482710d5a15ad5e358ef802e2a41818be? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 32. [Slava UA](https://profiles.wordpress.org/slaffik/) 7:52 am _on_ September 2, 2015 33. Do you have plans to do something with these 2 almost identical pages? [https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ru/default/wp-plugins/buddypress](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ru/default/wp-plugins/buddypress) [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/buddypress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/buddypress) 34. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 2:20 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 * Yes is the short answer, the longer one is this is still a work in progress with our GlotPress templates, you should be using the first link you posted, entering via your translation locale [https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ru/](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ru/) rather than the previous “project” URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b01ec0896d3867ba97ca655f843bce74d396f9018a844d665e5e513297930de1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Rami Yushuvaev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramiy/) 10:41 am _on_ September 3, 2015 - [@netweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/), Why not change the translation permalink to match the plugins & themes permalink? - [https://XX.wordpress.org/plugins/](https://XX.wordpress.org/plugins/) [https://XX.wordpress.org/themes/](https://XX.wordpress.org/themes/) [https://XX.wordpress.org/translate/](https://XX.wordpress.org/translate/) * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 6:15 am _on_ September 4, 2015 * They already are: • PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Directory: [https://he.wordpress.org/plugins/](https://he.wordpress.org/plugins/)• Plugin Translations: [https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/he/default/wp-plugins/](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/he/default/wp-plugins/) - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b01ec0896d3867ba97ca655f843bce74d396f9018a844d665e5e513297930de1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Rami Yushuvaev](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramiy/) 9:29 am _on_ September 9, 2015 - I was talking about the translation permalinks: * [https://he.wordpress.org/translate/](https://he.wordpress.org/translate/) - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1676a6b7b3e4135920829aad8279e1c4cc25c6fa1e6a0b99c4fe69a8bc953366? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Daisuke Takahashi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/extendwings/) 10:10 am _on_ September 9, 2015 - I think it is better to redirect [https://ja.wordpress.org/translate/](https://ja.wordpress.org/translate/) to [https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ja](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/ja) and [https://wordpress.org/plugins/nothing-much/translate/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nothing-much/translate/) to [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nothing-much](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/nothing-much) - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 12: 08 pm _on_ September 9, 2015 - [@ramiy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ramiy/): “Translate” is currently an entirely different site running GlotPress. Since GlotPress is not a WordPress pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., we can’t (easily) make it part of a WordPress network. - That said, even if we could, I don’t think we would want to make translations primarily on xx.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)/ translate/. I like that there’s an entry into the world of WordPress translations at “translate.wordpress.org” because if you enter through that portal you might discover more than one language you can contribute to. - Perhaps a Spanish speaker from Peru will attempt to fix the Spain Spanish (es-es) localization and discover the Peruvian Spanish (es- pe) localization and contribute to that instead. Or perhaps a Hebrew speaker will search for a Yiddish translation, see that there isn’t one, and start it! - My point is not about those specific localizations, but rather that encouraging translations to happen in one spot opens the door to contributions to other localizations and that’s a worthy goal. 🙂 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 12: 14 pm _on_ September 9, 2015 - [@extendwings](https://profiles.wordpress.org/extendwings/): It’s not a bad idea to setup a redirect from xx.wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)/ translate/ to the relevant locale on translate.wordpress.org. However, wouldn’t you rather have a page at ja.wordpress.org/translate/ that discussed Japanese translations… in Japanese? 🙂 I think that it would be more interesting to have a page on your Rosetta site that discussed how translations work in Japanese community and how to get involved. What do you think? 🙂 35. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/843d6bdf2ce104d96b205e682c4ecaab8567b2571caa7056a7f55a1d4d9b5521? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 36. [buzztone](https://profiles.wordpress.org/buzztone/) 8:18 am _on_ September 2, 2015 37. Thanks so much for this. I really hope & believe this will make a big difference in helping non-native English speakers use WordPress. 38. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d4e6978df89809d15df65aac619677de2180d4e0ec5a613aece7c9e7103324d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 39. [J.D. Grimes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdgrimes/) 12:57 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 40. Thank you all for the hard work on this. 41. I do have one question: 42. You said that language packs don’t get shipped out unless they are 100% translated. I (and probably many other pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors) often include language files in my plugins that aren’t 100% translated. So, what will happen after the initial import if I remove those language files? I think that anyone using an incomplete translation will suddenly loose it when they update my plugin. The language files that were previously included included with the plugin will be overwritten when it is updated, and the language pack won’t be installed because it won’t be 100% translated yet. Has that scenario been considered? 43. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 2:11 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 * Yes. Basically, don’t remove any particular language file until it reaches 100% translation on translate.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). * Like, if I look at one of my plugins like theme-check, here: * [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/theme-check/dev](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/theme-check/dev) * Then I can see which languages have reached 100%, and consider them available for language packs. You can use that as a guide for when it’s safe to remove the old files from your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d4e6978df89809d15df65aac619677de2180d4e0ec5a613aece7c9e7103324d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [J.D. Grimes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdgrimes/) 2:23 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 - Thanks for clarifying. - I suppose that pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. updates work the same way? That is, when a plugin is updated with some new strings the language pack updates won’t be pushed out until the translation reaches 100% again, right? So ideally any string changes in a plugin would be committed some time in advance of the release of the next version. But many of us develop on GitHubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/), and only sync with wp.org when we tag a new release. How would we give translators time to update? Would we need to sync a betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. to trunk a bit before release? * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 2:27 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 * We recommend syncing to trunk SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress. org. It's similar to git. as frequently as possible for this purpose. Each pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. actually has _four_ projects in translate.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/): two for trunk and two for stable. ([See here.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/theme-check)) Syncing to trunk will give translators the strings ahead of time. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af6cb02f92815fa3d3c86aa63a507360b5130a075f13666748575e63b34edfe1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Marcus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) 11:07 am _on_ September 3, 2015 - I’m trying to compile a few questions whilst I wrap my head around the issues I’ll run into with this move (although overall I think it’ll be a positive one). - I think J.D. puts forward a very good point, I have a similar situation. A 100% threshold might be a little unproductive, it puts a burden on the developer to get behind translators to update and taking action if it’s not translated in time for the update (upload translations to folder, etc.). Devs will spend more time going after translations instead of developing cool code. - Aside from the burden on the developer I wonder how it’d affect user experience. If you add a new string, and nobody is around to translate it, is it worth taking down the whole translation from automated updating, and the translated version on the website? - Why not a 90% threshold, provided certain crucial strings like the readme.txt, pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. title etc. are translated? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 6:09 am _on_ September 4, 2015 - [@netweblogic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) The process here is following the same rules and guidelines that WordPress CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. (and themes) already use, translations are only shipped once they are 100% translated. This was discussed at great length many times in many places when first implemented in WordPress 3.7, 7 releases ago, since then WordPress, Akismet, bbPressbbPress Free, open source software built on top of WordPress for easily creating forums on sites. [https://bbpress.org](https://bbpress.org) and BuddyPress have benefited massively from these automatic translation updates. - The other point I’ll make is if your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. version 7.4 is 100% translated for a locale and you release 7.5 though it is not 100% translated the 7.4 translations of that locale won’t be deleted when version 7.5 of the plugin is downloaded, the 7.4 translations will only get deleted/overriden when the 100% 7.5 translations for that locale are delivered. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af6cb02f92815fa3d3c86aa63a507360b5130a075f13666748575e63b34edfe1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Marcus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) 10:37 am _on_ September 4, 2015 - Thanks for clarifying Stephen, with your example, say 7.4 is 100% and 7.5 is 99% at time or release, does that mean until it’s 100% people won’t be able to download language packs automatically for that language? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 11:57 am _on_ September 4, 2015 - [@netweblogic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) Correct in the context of “automatic language updates”, even at 99% the language pack won’t be automatically generated and made available via automatic updates. - ** Stepping away from “automatic updates”, translations for a moment, any WordPress locale, Theme, or PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. are always able to have translations manually exported and added to the site manually via FTPFTP FTP is an acronym for File Transfer Protocol which is a way of moving computer files from one computer to another via the Internet. You can use software, known as a FTP client, to upload files to a server for a WordPress website. [https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients](https://codex.wordpress.org/FTP_Clients)/ SFTPSFTP SFTP is an acronym for Secure File Transfer Protocol: A standard protocol to move computer files from one host to another over the Internet with enhanced security. etc, thus theoretically that 7.5 version of the plugin only at 99% could be updated manually, once it did hit 100% then a language pack would be generated and would then in turn update and everyone would be doing the happy dance 🙂 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af6cb02f92815fa3d3c86aa63a507360b5130a075f13666748575e63b34edfe1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Marcus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) 12:00 pm _on_ September 4, 2015 - [@netweblogic](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) ah, that sounds better 🙂 as I said I need to take a little time to read all the related docs before I start asking away! I really do think this is the way forward, or at least in the right direction 😉 - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/af6cb02f92815fa3d3c86aa63a507360b5130a075f13666748575e63b34edfe1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Marcus](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweblogic/) 12:00 pm _on_ September 4, 2015 - oops [@netweb](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) see above ( habit) - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 2: 00 pm _on_ September 9, 2015 - I would not say to sync to trunk “as frequently as possible”, but rather “as frequently as makes sense for the project”. - If you’re using the tagged version methodology in SVNSVN Short for" SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git., then your Stable version is some tagged version number, and /trunk is your betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process. or even alpha version. Now, I get that you may do your primary development in GithubGitHub GitHub is a website that offers online implementation of git repositories that can easily be shared, copied and modified by other developers. Public repositories are free to host, private repositories require a paid subscription. GitHub introduced the concept of the ‘pull request’ where code changes done in branches by contributors can be reviewed and discussed before being merged by the repository owner. [https://github.com/](https://github.com/) or something, and so you don’t sync that to /trunk. Nor should you, really. - But if you sync to /trunk some time before actually releasing, then any string changes you’ve made will become available to translators before you tag a new release and thus create a new Stable version. - That said, I would not use an automated process to do this either. If no strings change, then you have no reason to push to /trunk, eh? And if strings are still in the process of changing, pushing to /trunk too often leads to them getting translated and re-translated when they change again, for no good reason. - The bottom line is that you need to update /trunk when it makes sense for your particular project. There’s no rule-of-thumb here, and certainly no definite time in which to do so. When your project changes enough that it warrants getting a “beta” created for it, then sync to /trunk. And then TagTag Tag is one of the pre-defined taxonomies in WordPress. Users can add tags to their WordPress posts along with categories. However, while a category may cover a broad range of topics, tags are smaller in scope and focused to specific topics. Think of them as keywords used for topics discussed in a particular post. on release. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7d4e6978df89809d15df65aac619677de2180d4e0ec5a613aece7c9e7103324d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [J.D. Grimes](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jdgrimes/) 3:42 pm _on_ September 9, 2015 - Thanks Otto, that is basically what I had in mind for my project. I wouldn’t sync to trunk all the time, only once the next version was in betaBeta A pre-release of software that is given out to a large group of users to trial under real conditions. Beta versions have gone through alpha testing in-house and are generally fairly close in look, feel and function to the final product; however, design changes often occur as part of the process., and then only when there were string changes. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca14a6488d8ab5a5ecfa50fa380ae4ae8a985e69582e467716711d9346451126? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Jason Hendriks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jasonhendriks/) 8:14 pm _on_ October 31, 2015 - It seems to me my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. code on translate never matches what is in the plugin repo. What is the trigger to copy code from Subversion to Translate? Is there a schedule? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9aee54ab1a0b870c86f16a3f8f37a9a90ed6c5010edc904f54cce5d5024ecf95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Jenia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenia/) 11:39 am _on_ September 7, 2015 - Could you talk me through what happens in the following scenario (I saw the related discussion below, still unclear on details though). E.g. pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. A at version 1.2 has locale XX translated at 100%. As part of the transition process described in the original post, plugin author removes the XX language file from SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git., now that the translations live in GlotPress on wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). The plugin author is happy, and the end user is happy as they see the plugin 100% translated to their language. - Then, the plugin updates to 1.3, removing/changing/adding new translatable strings, and now locale XX is only 80% translated. What happens from the user point of view? Will their plugin update automatically to the latest version, meaning that they will see the strings 80% in language XX and 20% in English? It won’t revert to 100% English, right? - If 99% of strings are translated in GlotPress, the user will still see only 80% of strings translated? - And suppose, hypothetically, this locale lingers over the time… The plugin is now at 2.6, it only uses 20% of the strings that were translated in 1.2, the translation in GlotPress is at 85%. What does the user see on their site — the plugin at 2.6, with 20% strings in XX and 80% in English? * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 12:02 pm _on_ September 7, 2015 * Certainly. I’d be happy to clarify this scenario. Let’s give things some names to make it easier. * Sam’s Awesome PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. just released version 1.2. As part of that, the Dothraki translation team translated all of the strings in Sam’s Awesome Plugin such that the plugin was now at 100% translated into Dothraki. At this point, the Dothraki language pack will go out to anyone who has installed Sam’s Awesome Plugin and also selected “Dothraki” as their language in WordPress. * It’s also important to note here that, in translate.wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/), Sam’s Awesome Plugin version 1.2 is in the “stable” subproject. New strings in the development version of Sam’s Awesome Plugin will appear in the Development subproject. (Here’s an [example with bbPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/af/default/wp-plugins/bbpress).) * When it’s time to release version 1.3 of the project, Sam’s Awesome Plugin will move the trunk version over to the stable branch (in SVNSVN Short for "SubVersioN", it's the code management system used to maintain the plugins hosted on WordPress.org. It's similar to git.) and the strings will follow in translate.wordpress.org. At this point, if the Dothraki translation team has been keeping up with the development version, the strings will already be at 100%! But if they haven’t (more likely), the following will happen: - All users of Sam’s Awesome Plugin will receive an “update available” notice and can update. - If a user updates Sam’s Awesome Plugin to version 1.3, they will still have the old, version 1.2 strings, which may only reflect 80% of the strings translated (per your example). - The remaining strings will be in English and will stay in English until a new language pack ships. - A new language pack will only ship once the strings are translated to 100% - As in your example, when Sam’s Awesome Plugin reaches, say, version 2.6, users who are still on the Dothraki version will see only the strings from version 1.2 translated into Dothraki. All other strings will be in English, regardless of its status in translate.wordpress. org. (Assuming no new language packs have been shipped between version 1.2 and 2.6.) * I hope that all makes sense. We’re hoping that the “translation memory” in GlotPress (not a real translation memory, of course!) combined with a “development” subproject will help keep most projects current. However, we’re willing to reevaluate the 100% bar for language packs if it makes sense in the future. Part of the slow roll out is to see how these things work in practice. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9aee54ab1a0b870c86f16a3f8f37a9a90ed6c5010edc904f54cce5d5024ecf95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Jenia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenia/) 7:46 am _on_ September 9, 2015 - All clear, thanks Sam! 44. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5778b0063f8a446b13be5c4b22fd51c5a5d7e330425ab0249ee28a60ddca0c3c? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 45. [Stephane Daury (stephdau)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephdau/) 2:50 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 46. Happy dance! 🙂 47. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 12:01 pm _on_ September 4, 2015 * Thanks [@stephdau](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stephdau/) for making theme and pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. readme’s translatable 🙂 * ![](https://i.cloudup.com/QnoqCxHSdL.gif) 48. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9a7363c5cd50c59e5f55f1d528192c4dd240f37e69d6051265a6bbe2e5fbe773? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 49. [Zach Tirrell](https://profiles.wordpress.org/zbtirrell/) 3:48 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 50. I have a few question. 51. * How many plugins will be in each batch to start? * Who will be emailed when a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. is in the next batch to be imported? I’m hoping the answer is “all admins of the plugin.” * How much lead time between getting the email and the import happening? 52. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 12:35 am _on_ September 3, 2015 * Slow start, ramping up as needed. * All commiters for a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. will get an email. Make sure your email on the support forums is correct and up to date. * A few days before the actual import. 53. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6cacf43c29ca59169e01dae4cd9fd7767b6e77a3c784e9395bc0d31aa3442bf6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 54. [RobertHarm](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harmr/) 5:24 pm _on_ September 2, 2015 55. this is great news, thanks for working on this! 56. just two question: 1. do you plan to also offer this feature for plugins not hosted on wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)? 2. if as in my case the pro version of my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. also uses the same text domain( and same po-files as the free version) as a consequense, will they also be updated 57. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 12:32 am _on_ September 3, 2015 * 1. No. 2. No, but also don’t do that. It will create problems down the line. Use a different slug and domain and directory name for your pro pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. Slugs need to be unique. * If you want extra advice on this, email me the details. Happy to advise. 58. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 59. [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 12:40 am _on_ September 3, 2015 60. If any pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors have questions about how to transition their existing translations, by all means, email me about it. I’m [otto@wordpress.org](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/09/01/plugin-translations-on-wordpress-org/otto@wordpress.org?output_format=md). Not a big deal to look into specific cases and recommend a best course of action. This is actually kind of easy to grasp. 😉 61. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f3d0cb9582592b8fa6ac6e0f3ca841fcd0372149d48d044f9876df0c066b91a3? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 62. [Jeremy Herve](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jeherve/) 12:40 pm _on_ September 3, 2015 63. w00t! 64. Quick question: GlotPress includes a “Glossary” feature [ref](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/glossary-style-guide/)) enabling translation editors to give helpful tips to translators. [Here is an example](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev/de/default/glossary). Will pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors be able to create or import glossaries with vocabulary specific to their plugins? 65. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 2:24 pm _on_ September 3, 2015 * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors won’t be able to, but translation editors can upload them for their language (per-project). This includes per-project translation editors, of course, so if I’m the translator for Twenty Fifteen _and only Twenty Fifteen_, I can create a glossary for the Twenty Fifteen project. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/) 6:20 am _on_ September 4, 2015 * PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors can, and should when necessary add translation comments to their code to help translators though, see the handbook docs [here](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-internationalize-your-plugin/#descriptions) on how to help translators understand the context of strings in your plugin. 66. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/c9e8d2fb7c34700d1fe08e8b986f767eaf3514260f6886aeaddac73658fdacf8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 67. [eventualo](https://profiles.wordpress.org/eventualo/) 2:44 pm _on_ September 4, 2015 68. Great news! A question: in order to make initial import works, the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. trunk must have .po AND .mo files?( My plugin has only .mo on WP.org repo). 69. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9aee54ab1a0b870c86f16a3f8f37a9a90ed6c5010edc904f54cce5d5024ecf95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 70. [Jenia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenia/) 9:44 am _on_ September 7, 2015 71. I have a question, the post makes it sound that it’s possible to opt out of using language packs (by shipping language files in the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost- based plugin from a third-party.), but that it’s the initial import of translations into translate.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) is a given (the timing is a given and there is no opt-out option). Is that correct? 72. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9aee54ab1a0b870c86f16a3f8f37a9a90ed6c5010edc904f54cce5d5024ecf95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jenia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenia/) 10:49 am _on_ September 7, 2015 * Found the answer in the logs and it’s a [no](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/meta-i18n/p1436534314000427). * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 11:47 am _on_ September 7, 2015 * Hi Jenia! * Just to clarify, plugins _cannot opt-out_ of the initial import, but plugins _can opt-out_ of language packs (and, thus, using translate.wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)). 73. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/0c29eedf2f9b71f4b5d92067cc42c7b2b68c09c7fe97e61e19756565a02622f6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 74. [helmu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/helmu/) 1:03 pm _on_ September 7, 2015 75. Hi, What if I have my own unique translation for a plaug. I don#t6 want to redo this every time an update is provided? 76. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1676a6b7b3e4135920829aad8279e1c4cc25c6fa1e6a0b99c4fe69a8bc953366? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 77. [Daisuke Takahashi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/extendwings/) 10:02 am _on_ September 9, 2015 78. [@otto42](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/), “Languages” section of [https://wordpress.org/plugins/nothing-much/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/nothing-much/) mentions Japanese twice. It seems like a bug. Could you take a look? 79. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 12:57 pm _on_ September 9, 2015 * [@extendwings](https://profiles.wordpress.org/extendwings/): Good catch! This was a bug that [@ocean90](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/) has now fixed. 🙂 80. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/1ed94af4a73102f21ffd49acfcc51e4034d54c8fec244054b393ab0b4554f587? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 81. [Joachim Jensen - Intox Studio](https://profiles.wordpress.org/intoxstudio/) 12:57 am _on_ September 11, 2015 82. I really like the idea of decoupling translations and auto-updating them. It will make the localization flow so much faster. 83. I do have a question though; will it be possible to import translation files into ones projects at translate.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)? I am asking because I use an existing service for one of my plugins to let people translate it, and as it works perfectly fine, I wouldn’t start trying to force the users to use a new service. 84. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 1:51 am _on_ September 11, 2015 * Great question! * After the initial import, our script won’t import language files (.mo) from your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. again; the initial import is a one-time deal. If you use an existing translation service, we recommend you bring your trusted team of translators over to translate.wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). The polyglots teamPolyglots Team Polyglots Team is a group of multilingual translators who work on translating plugins, themes, documentation, and front-facing marketing copy. [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) would gladly get them setup with “translation editor” status for your plugin( s). Translation editors can import language files at-will for their respective locales and projects. (e.g., a German translation editor for Akismet can import translations for Akismet in German, but not for other projects or other locales.) * The last question in the FAQ links to a post that walks you through getting your translators setup. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ca14a6488d8ab5a5ecfa50fa380ae4ae8a985e69582e467716711d9346451126? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [Jason Hendriks](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jasonhendriks/) 6:20 am _on_ October 9, 2015 - A translator just sent me a completed .po, but he’s missed the deadline for the auto-import of my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.’s language files. As the plugin author, I can’t find an option anywhere to import the language file– what am I missing, a special status? A buried command? * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ea3fd8cb4d94f3b41e970ec56bcf297f12621f96c863e1deb46ae12a2dabb7e8? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [justin_k](https://profiles.wordpress.org/justin_k/) 9:50 pm _on_ January 9, 2016 * I have this same issue. Did anyone ever reply to you…? - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cdcb3e78dfe8f049acab3c6d4e7a63950352af99f455a2b4b0ad00865b9ed5e4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [webaware](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webaware/) 10:05 pm _on_ January 9, 2016 - Make a request for your translators to become Project Translation Editors (PTE) so that they can import the .po themselves, and also approve their own strings. There’s a proforma for the request here: - [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/#requesting-new-translation-editors](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/#requesting-new-translation-editors) - NB: encourage your translators to stick to the language guidelines for their language, especially the glossary on the coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. WP dev project. 85. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8cf7655071f82970f9635a0c7e7646551756c333b57166083e506a72cad98916? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 86. [David Anderson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidanderson/) 2:09 pm _on_ September 11, 2015 87. Is there some documentation somewhere on the hooksHooks In WordPress theme and development, hooks are functions that can be applied to an action or a Filter in WordPress. Actions are functions performed when a certain event occurs in WordPress. Filters allow you to modify certain functions. Arguments used to hook both filters and actions look the same./filters that WP will be using to download translation packs? As a developer of third-party plugins (i.e. ones not hosted at wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)), I want to see how I can hook in so that WP can download translation packs for third-party plugins so that they don’t need bundling. 88. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/62ed6669556644a294591975f01137cd76ea6d1dcd8bf8b3328c1e2bf6e2a80d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Dion Hulse](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dd32/) 12:32 am _on_ September 14, 2015 * There isn’t really any documentation for anyone not using WordPress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) infrastructure yet. You’ll want to start by looking at [Language_Pack_Upgrader](https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/branches/4.3/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-upgrader.php#L1730) and also the `translations` key on the plugins/themes/coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. update check endpoints. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8cf7655071f82970f9635a0c7e7646551756c333b57166083e506a72cad98916? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [David Anderson](https://profiles.wordpress.org/davidanderson/) 7:57 pm _on_ September 21, 2015 - Thank you… - Slightly different question: Any idea about whether the wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. directory will allow plugins in wordpress.org plugins to host their language packs elsewhere? WooCommerce currently does this, so presumably it’s OK. Personally, I’d prefer not to migrate my existing translation system to wordpress.org, and would prefer to ship a 99%-ready translation for a plugin update instead of having people left on the previous version. To do that, I’d need to host my own stuff– but am wondering if the wordpress.org rules will allow it. It’s not 3rd- party code, so presumably, as with WooCommerce, it ought to be OK, but it’d be useful to know if there’s anything more official than that. - David 89. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e594b2e1625f8c892cf59d9a872a0119b2c4278cc7f909a87bbb18f1518b9860? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 90. [Maros Polak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maros-polak/) 12:06 pm _on_ September 14, 2015 91. Hello [@samuelsidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/), 92. I want to ask you for the approximate date, when you start to plan add other plugins to [https://translate.wordpress.org/](https://translate.wordpress.org/). And how long (approximate) it will take from start adding the most ‘active installs’ plugins until it reaches this concrete pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. [https://wordpress.org/plugins/fv-wordpress-flowplayer/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/fv-wordpress-flowplayer/) 93. Thanks for you reply 94. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 1:01 pm _on_ September 14, 2015 * Hello! We can not give you a set timeline at the moment. Rest assured that when we are ready to import your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., you will be emailed about it ahead of time. 95. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e594b2e1625f8c892cf59d9a872a0119b2c4278cc7f909a87bbb18f1518b9860? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 96. [Maros Polak](https://profiles.wordpress.org/maros-polak/) 4:30 pm _on_ September 14, 2015 97. It is possible that it starts this year or the next? 98. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 7:28 pm _on_ September 15, 2015 * It is possible. 99. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/510d10a58d13cb587658fbae740f95bc94958e902ebb488c33796ea4fbf1c0b9? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 100. [TobiasBg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobiasbg/) 8:52 am _on_ September 16, 2015 101. It would be great if authors/commiters of a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost- based plugin from a third-party. could be added as Translation Editors for all locales (just for the plugin, of course) automatically. Or should we just go through the post to make/polyglots process for that as well? 102. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 11:28 pm _on_ September 17, 2015 * We strongly recommend that pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. authors are not made translation editors for all locales (for their plugin) as they do not speak 155 languages. We believe that translations are better off in the hands of native speakers who are able to understand the complexities of those languages. - ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/510d10a58d13cb587658fbae740f95bc94958e902ebb488c33796ea4fbf1c0b9? s=32&d=mm&r=g) - [TobiasBg](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobiasbg/) 6:51 am _on_ September 18, 2015 - Totally agree with that! But unless there’s a translation community around a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., very small changes will lead to incomplete translations quite fast, so that users who newly install the plugin will not get the 99% translation. - For example, in my case, I’ve fixed a typo or added a single word, so that I could translate that myself (at least for those languages that have almost- complete translations). - I’d most certainly not be validating translations of languages that I have no clue of, but I’d at least like to have the same possibilities as before( where, as a committer, I’d have full power over the translations), for emergency or one-off situations. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/51f55d5974ff861cb88d8b52880f8c15b7f37150ccbad2f47352878a2c9dc2d1? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [John Blackbourn](https://profiles.wordpress.org/johnbillion/) 9:45 am _on_ September 28, 2015 * This is my concern, too. If a translation is updated for a language that has very few moderators, there’s a bottleneck for getting that translation pushed out in a timely manner. Without the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party./theme author being able to approve translations for their own plugins/themes, I imagine this could become very frustrating. 103. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7fd0db6b7cc94854050dc68325a632244c35e2b497fede26f1b3631c79f5821e? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 104. [Jordy Meow](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tigroumeow/) 11:49 pm _on_ September 16, 2015 105. I actually noticed that system when today I received an email from WordPress. However, it says: “A scan of the code indicates that your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. does not have a text domain”. Problem is… my plugin has definitely a text domain, and with the right name. Not sure what should I do or who should I tell? 106. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 11:22 pm _on_ September 17, 2015 * If you’re confused as to why you received that email, please join SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/), specifically the #metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.-i18n channel. You can find more information on chat.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). * It’s very likely that you do not properly have “Text Domain:” in your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. headerHeader The header of your site is typically the first thing people will experience. The masthead or header art located across the top of your page is part of the look and feel of your website. It can influence a visitor’s opinion about your content and you/ your organization’s brand. It may also look different on different screen sizes., but there could be other reasons that you’re seeing that error. 107. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/64b51769e7b80312023eb6c3f766cb512cf79adf7265812b15442f9573a9a056? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 108. [Tran Ngoc Tuan Anh](https://profiles.wordpress.org/rilwis/) 1:59 am _on_ September 17, 2015 109. Great news. Today I received the email notification for moving the translation of my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. (MetaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress. Box) to translate.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). I updated the plugin with the text domain and domain path. But I have a small question: should I still need to ship the plugin with .mo files? Can I remove them completely? 110. Thanks 111. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/479f05d4acc73915a43b24a1ee3f30477d4ee19bbec6a5a79906d396f2b2d2ad? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Sidler](https://profiles.wordpress.org/samuelsidler/) 11:23 pm _on_ September 17, 2015 * If you have questions on this process, we recommend you join SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform [https://slack.com/](https://slack.com/). The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at [https://make.wordpress.org/chat/](https://make.wordpress.org/chat/), specifically the #metaMeta Meta is a term that refers to the inside workings of a group. For us, this is the team that works on internal WordPress sites like WordCamp Central and Make WordPress.-i18n channel. You can find more information on chat.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). * After the initial import, you can remove the language (.mo) files from your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. so that language packs appear. If you do not wish to use language packs, you can keep the language (.mo) files in your package. If you need further clarification, just pop into Slack and ask. 112. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6cacf43c29ca59169e01dae4cd9fd7767b6e77a3c784e9395bc0d31aa3442bf6? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 113. [RobertHarm](https://profiles.wordpress.org/harmr/) 11:16 am _on_ September 25, 2015 114. Hi, I have some questions regarding the upcoming language pack support for plugins& hope someone can help me here. I am the developer of the free mapping pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. Leaflet Maps Marker and the premium plugin Maps Marker Pro. In order to increase efficiency, both plugins currently use the same text domain ‘lmm’. Anyway this is not compatible with the new system according to your info email – for the free version I would need to change this to the slug ‘leaflet-maps-marker’. The pro version has the slug ‘leaflet-maps- marker-pro’. I now wonder if it is supported & allowed to use the new translation pack support for plugins also for my pro plugin? e.g. by also adding the text domain ‘leaflet-maps-marker’ there and by adding “Text Domain: leaflet-maps-marker” in the primary PHPPHP PHP (recursive acronym for PHP: Hypertext Preprocessor) is a widely-used open source general-purpose scripting language that is especially suited for web development and can be embedded into HTML. [https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php](https://www.php.net/manual/en/index.php) file? So to sum up my question: can another plugin (not hosted on wordpress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/)) with a different slug use the text-domain of a plugin hosted on wordpress.org? Would really be great in terms of service for users if that would be possible! best, Robert 115. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 11:20 am _on_ September 25, 2015 * No, it simply will not work. The text-domain must be identical to the “slug” of the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. The slug of the plugin is the same as the directory name the plugin lives in, or the end part of the URLURL A specific web address of a website or web page on the Internet, such as a website’s URL www.wordpress.org of where it lives here, on WordPress. orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/). That is the name that will be used for the language pack, any other text domain will not work. 116. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5dea5a3acfa5cfca7bb9b1736c89fbae2bfb07d655b07ee1eb08c1c964f2a62d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 117. [Joel James](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joelcj91/) 3:27 pm _on_ September 25, 2015 118. What if my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. is not translation ready? (I mean strings are not given properly) 119. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/956d6d4d83a9fe6c96ae5af588fa4eccf961e003fc1e58e205a4c1a048510e79? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Michael Beckwith](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tw2113/) 8:50 pm _on_ March 13, 2016 * You would need to make them translation ready in order to take advantage of the service. 120. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cdcb3e78dfe8f049acab3c6d4e7a63950352af99f455a2b4b0ad00865b9ed5e4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 121. [webaware](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webaware/) 10:53 pm _on_ September 25, 2015 122. This is a great idea in general, and I can see most plugins benefiting greatly from it. My map pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party., Flexible Map, maybe not so much because of a specific feature. 123. I initially developed the plugin with translations in JavaScriptJavaScript JavaScript or JS is an object-oriented computer programming language commonly used to create interactive effects within web browsers. WordPress makes extensive use of JS for a better user experience. While PHP is executed on the server, JS executes within a user’s browser. [https://www.javascript.com](https://www.javascript.com/), which allowed me to easily incorporate multiple translations into a single site( or page, even) according to shortcodeShortcode A shortcode is a placeholder used within a WordPress post, page, or widget to insert a form or function generated by a plugin in a specific location on your site. attributes. For example, a website can have a page with a map in English and a separate page with a map in Chinese. Once I got my GlotPress installation going, I refactored for .mo based translations, still supporting the multiple translations feature. For this to work, the plugin needs to find all of the .mo files. 124. With this change, it sounds like I’ll need to keep delivering all of the .mo files with my plugin distribution so that they will all be loaded, otherwise websites will only receive the single .mo file specific to the selected translation for that website, is that correct? Or will website admins simply need to run through the list of languages they want in Settings > General so that language packs will be installed for those languages? 125. Is there a way to receive notifications from GlotPress on WordPress.orgWordPress. org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the source code for WordPress core, plugins and themes as well as the central location for community conversations and organization. [https://wordpress.org/](https://wordpress.org/) when new translation strings have been approved? I only speak English (barely, some would say) so I won’t be signing up as a validator, and certainly not on the wide range of supported languages. I looked in the handbook and could not see anything about notifications. I guess I could just pull all .mo files each time I cut a release, perhaps with a Grunt process, but it would still be nice to know when a new language hits > 90% for example. 126. More generally, how are language packs handled with multisiteMultisite Multisite is a WordPress feature which allows users to create a network of sites on a single WordPress installation. Available since WordPress version 3.0, Multisite is a continuation of WPMU or WordPress Multiuser project. WordPress MultiUser project was discontinued and its features were included into WordPress core. [Advanced Administration Handbook -> Create A Network.](https://developer.wordpress.org/advanced-administration/multisite/create-network/) and WMPL translated websites? Does having the WordPress language packs installed in wp-content/languages mean that all plugins will receive language packs for those languages? 127. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/81eca39d669a1a7e80934482324451aebd4794adf6b438617cd5bd4f9162eaf4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 128. [Jacob N. Breetvelt](https://profiles.wordpress.org/opajaap/) 8:43 am _on_ October 2, 2015 129. What should i tell users who ask me for an not yet existing translation? If their language is xy_XY, when will the translation of my pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost- based plugin from a third-party. in the xy_XY language be added? 130. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/e63a3abcfbe58b175491928f47ed02a2508fe5125e7024648f01e9d67d7f3822? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 131. [Martin Tod](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mpntod/) 12:46 pm _on_ October 4, 2015 132. Just done this on ‘Rotating Tweets’. Removed the language packs. Changed the ` load_plugin_textdomain();` command to `load_plugin_textdomain( ‘rotatingtweets’);`, auto-upgraded a version on an eng-GB site (which should swaps the word ‘favorite’ to ‘favourite’)… and it doesn’t work. Have I missed something? 133. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9aee54ab1a0b870c86f16a3f8f37a9a90ed6c5010edc904f54cce5d5024ecf95? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 134. [Jenia](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jenia/) 7:49 am _on_ October 5, 2015 135. Hi Sam, I have a question about how string sharing/leveraging will work across different plugins. 136. Example: Jenia’s PluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. has a string “Post”. Hans, German translation editor for Jenia’s Plugin, translates as “Beitrag”. 137. This same string (“Post”) also exists in Sam’s Plugin. Gretel, German translation editor for Sam’s Plugin, feels that a more appropriate translation would be “ Artikel” and updates that translation in the plugin. 138. Question: will the string change from “Beitrag” to “Artikel” for German translation of Jenia’s plugin? Which German translation will any other plugins that have the string “Post” leverage? 139. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/9708f3ba1b5d39abd7b3c640ff70eed03c85c5d67a939ea9974c6b5769e75642? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Marcel Pol](https://profiles.wordpress.org/mpol/) 5:58 pm _on_ October 10, 2015 * The code for a pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. uses a certain text domain. The translation for that plugin is loaded for that text domain. The php code will only use strings from files loaded for that text domain. So no, it won’t conflict. It will be inconsistently translated though :). 140. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/591c39f8101beaf38f818256c9cac460dd878b11aa6de3a815de1ac04eb60960? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 141. [nosilver4u](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nosilver4u/) 4:02 am _on_ October 20, 2015 142. If your pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. isn’t ready for translations, then you should work on that 😉 [https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-internationalize-your-plugin/](https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-internationalize-your-plugin/) Just wanted to share that even though it can be a lot of work to make your plugin translation ready, it is really amazing to see the results down the road. Two years later, I have translations in 15 different languages, and I’m excited to see how these new changes will improve things. My translators are having all sorts of fun with the new platform (even though we already used GlotPress for EWWW Image Optimizer), and it is pretty neat to see the language packs rolling out automatically as the translations hit 100%. 143. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/35dc5fda32233d3345764a84a64ddf9bd456edb180307829702cf282980fed6b? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 144. [DareDevil73](https://profiles.wordpress.org/daredevil73/) 11:59 am _on_ November 23, 2015 145. Hi, I hope to use the translation platform asap to give to the community a better service, so I would ask you if you planned to import my (active) pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress. org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. [https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-counter-widget/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/google-analytics-counter-widget/). 146. Thank you very much! 147. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/b3b5bf6495f7d4c4940f9ca00b32ff8ad5fc39842d87997736532307a088ff9c? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 148. [Claude Vedovini](https://profiles.wordpress.org/cvedovini/) 12:35 pm _on_ December 11, 2015 149. Hi, 150. Thanks for that update, I discovered something was going on a few weeks ago but didn’t have time to follow up. Nice to see that new feature. 151. I have a question tho. How will the translate repository be updated after the initial import? Will a robot scan the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. files on each updates and do something similar to “makepot” to get new and updated strings or should we do something by ourself? 152. Cheers, C. 153. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/cdcb3e78dfe8f049acab3c6d4e7a63950352af99f455a2b4b0ad00865b9ed5e4? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [webaware](https://profiles.wordpress.org/webaware/) 10:15 pm _on_ January 22, 2016 * Yes, every time you commit a new version, it gets scanned and the strings updated. 154. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/56426725c280afc84d2da3e357d6b9c9c4df6e98e287f99e1a2425430a020f9d? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 155. [X-Raym](https://profiles.wordpress.org/x-raym/) 1:52 am _on_ January 3, 2016 156. Do we still need to to put `// Load translations load_plugin_textdomain( 'wavesurfer', false, dirname( $this->basename ) . '/languages' ); In our plugins ? Or * Text Domain: folder_name is enough ? 157. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/250257111d1248c34046552bbcdf6999949ef56b2f992dd5eb39bf45cabeb18a? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/otto42/) 6:08 am _on_ January 3, 2016 * Yes, you still have to have a call to load_plugin_textdomain() in the pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party.. 158. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/7545a548d31f733628975527edd94885c7b615d0d47d1cbe3eec98beb6423d64? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 159. [keysuck](https://profiles.wordpress.org/keysuck/) 2:01 am _on_ February 24, 2016 160. I’d like to be a reviewer for Korean language. 161. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2525672f136bff92260533e5d4658c745e53d7bbab383c1e5ca8f7b744c43638? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 162. [Alex Volkov](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vol4ikman/) 8:14 pm _on_ October 19, 2016 163. I have a question. My pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and integrate seamlessly with WordPress. These can be free in the WordPress.org Plugin Directory [https://wordpress.org/plugins/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/) or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party. already has 2 language packs. Before 2 days my plugin was updated and new strings was added (new pot file uploaded to svn). For now, I can’t see all new strings on plugin translation glotpress…. 164. What am I doing wrong? Why I can’t see new strings? 165. Thanks Comments are closed. # Post navigation [← Forks and Copies](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/08/26/forks-and-copies/) [Protocol Relative Enqueues →](https://make.wordpress.org/plugins/2015/10/01/protocol-relative-enqueues/)