Title: Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – April 28, 2021 (12:00 UTC) Author: Erica Varlese Published: April 27, 2021 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/evarlese/) [Erica Varlese](https://profiles.wordpress.org/evarlese/) 12:26 pm _on_ April 27, 2021 Tags: [polyglots ( 109 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/), [weekly meetings ( 481 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/weekly-meetings/) # Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – April 28, 2021 (12:00 UTC) Here’s the agenda for our weekly chat. This meeting will be held at [Wednesday, April 28, 2021, 12:00 GMT](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210428T1200) in the [#polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/) channel in the Making WordPress 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/). * Welcomes * Weekly localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/) stats * [Polyglots Training Working Group Update #3](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2021/04/26/polyglots-training-working-group-update-3/) * FYI: - [FSE Program Testing Call #5: Query Quest](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/04/14/fse-program-testing-call-5-query-quest/) - The [Learn WordPress](https://learn.wordpress.org/) language switcher is live * Open floor / Achievements If you have any additions to the agenda, please share them in the comments! 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[Erica Varlese](https://profiles.wordpress.org/evarlese/) 1:20 pm _on_ April 28, 2021 3. [Meeting archive](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1619611207222800) 4. **Weekly stats** 5. Below stats are dated 2021-04-28 compared to 2021-04-21 (differences between brackets) 6. Releases: 205 (±0) localeLocale Locale = language version, often a combination of a language code and a region code, for instance es_MX denotes Spanish as it’s used in Mexico. A list of all locales supported by WordPress in [https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/), 77 (±0) up to date, 0 (±0) behind by minor versions, 1 (±0) behind by one major version, 47 (±0) behind more than one major version, 77 (±0) have site but never released, 3 (±0) have no site. 7. Translations: 205 (±0) total, 43 (+3) at 100%, 31 (-3) over 95%, 7 (±0) over 90%, 48 (±0) over 50%, 75 (±0) below 50%, 126 (±0) have a language pack generated, 1 (±0) have no project. 8. Requests: There are 43 unresolved editor requests out of 4 225 (+16) total and 24 unresolved locale requests out of 158 (±0) total. 9. Translators: There are 707 (+2) GTEGeneral Translation Editor A General Translation Editor (often referred to as GTE) is a person, who has global access to validate strings on **all projects for a specific locale.**, 5 229 (+26) PTEProject Translation Editor A Project Translation Editor (often referred to as PTE) is a person, who has access to validate strings on a specific project (for example BuddyPress, WooCommerce or Twenty Fourteen) for one specific locale. A project translation editor can approve strings that are added by translation contributors. Per project translation, editors are appointed by a [general translation editor](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/glossary/#general-translation-editor) after a [request by the project author](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/rosetta/theme-plugin-directories/#requesting-new-translation-editors) or by the contributors themselves. and 51 312 (+129) translation contributors. 10. (A 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/) account could have multiple roles over different locale) Site language: 55,549% (+0,031%) of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site. 11. **Polyglots Training Working Group update** 12. * The Polyglots Training working group has [posted update #3.](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/?p=35356) * Feedback is needed for the lessons that have been drafted. * Feedback on the structure or what’s included in the course – i.e. if anything is missing – is also really helpful. * [@vladytimy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vladytimy/) also suggested including information on keyboard shortcuts for GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers [Translate.WordPress.org](http://translate.wordpress.org). More information is available at [glotpress.org](http://glotpress.org/)., and shared a cheatsheet that he made. 13. **FYIs** 14. * The [5th Full Site Editing call for testing](https://wp.me/p4FYxH-1vr) is out and ready for feedback. * A language switcher has been added to Learn WordPress, so translations from the [Learn WordPress project in GlotPress](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/meta/learn-wordpress/) are visible on the site. * Selecting a locale should now also filterFilter Filters are one of the two types of Hooks [https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks](https://codex.wordpress.org/Plugin_API/Hooks). They provide a way for functions to modify data of other functions. They are the counterpart to Actions. Unlike Actions, filters are meant to work in an isolated manner, and should never have side effects such as affecting global variables and output. the workshops page so workshops in that language are visible first. 15. **Other** 16. * [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) mentioned that the team could use some help with [outstanding new locale requests](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/locale-requests/?resolved=unresolved). In particular, helping with research to check all the details for defining a locale would benefit from a few extra eyes. * [@vladytimy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vladytimy/) started a discussion about placeholder validation and checking for broken placeholders after an [issue from earlier this week](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1619196161184900). He’s working on a browser extension to check for things like broken placeholders as well. ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2021/04/27/agenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-april-28-2021-1200-utc/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2021%2F04%2F27%2Fagenda-weekly-polyglots-chat-april-28-2021-1200-utc%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← PTE Request for PLUGIN: Gutenberg…](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2021/04/27/pte-request-for-plugin-gutenberg/) [PTE Request for Product Enquiry for WooCommerce →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2021/04/28/pte-request-for-product-enquiry-for-woocommerce/)