Title: Update You no longer have to invite a&#8230;
Author: Dominik Schilling
Published: October 6, 2015

---

 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/) [Dominik Schilling](https://profiles.wordpress.org/ocean90/)
4:34 pm _on_ October 6, 2015     
Tags: [announcement ( 127 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/announcement/)

# Update You no longer have to invite a…

Update: You no longer have to invite a user first to make them a translation editorTranslation
Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General
Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the "Project
Translation Editor" role that can approve translations for specific projects. There
are two different Translation Editor roles: [General Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor)
and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor)!

To enable a user to edit translations go to **Users** and select **Translation EditorsTranslation
Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE (General
Translation Editor) and LM (Locale Manager) roles can add new users with the "Project
Translation Editor" role that can approve translations for specific projects. There
are two different Translation Editor roles: [General Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#general-translation-editor)
and [Project Translation Editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#project-translation-editor)**.
Add the email address or the username of the user you wish to add as a Translation
Editor and choose the permission level for them. Use **Custom** to select 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./theme.

[#announcement](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/announcement/)

### Share this:

 * [  Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=threads)
 * [  Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=bluesky)
 * [  Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=facebook)
 * [  X ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=x)
 * [  Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=mastodon)
 * [  WhatsApp ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=jetpack-whatsapp)
 * [  LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?share=linkedin)

 * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2015%2F10%2F06%2Fupdate-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a%2F%23respond&locale=en_US)

 * [To-do](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#)

 1.  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/8c5abaaf0366d5ddc1f8d034cb424091e06292ae0075026fe5905ff333fdbf9d?
     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 2.   [Stefano Aglietti](https://profiles.wordpress.org/steveagl/)  4:38 pm _on_ October
     6, 2015
 3.  Cause in the future almost all the request will be for a specific theme/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. can you set Custom radio button
     as default?
 4.  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/120b2dbc332ea0daf46d432e7d1fd3bf9a2b98955f9bad07dfd3ff8eb0fdfc87?
     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 5.   [Stephen Edgar](https://profiles.wordpress.org/netweb/)  10:56 pm _on_ October
     6, 2015
 6.  Sweet :+1, thanks Dominik
 7.  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/2349fe153237a398b058cefe15910aff3acea2c67da2f8bb6ee587a3cdb31347?
     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 8.   [Xavier Borderie](https://profiles.wordpress.org/xibe/)  1:29 pm _on_ October
     7, 2015
 9.  Great!
 10. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/5dea5a3acfa5cfca7bb9b1736c89fbae2bfb07d655b07ee1eb08c1c964f2a62d?
     s=32&d=mm&r=g)
 11.  [Joel James](https://profiles.wordpress.org/joelcj91/)  1:31 pm _on_ October 
     7, 2015
 12. Where can I find the users section? Even I am not an editor for 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.

### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/update-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿

You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2015%2F10%2F06%2Fupdate-you-no-longer-have-to-invite-a%2F&locale=en_US)
to post a comment.

# Post navigation

[← Request Translation Theme plugin directories deploy How to…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/06/request-translation-theme-plugin-directories-deploy-how-to/)

[Agenda for the Polyglots chat on October 7 →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2015/10/07/agenda-for-the-polyglots-chat-on-october-7/)