Title: Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 19, 2021 (6:00 UTC)
Author: Naoko Takano
Published: May 18, 2021
Last modified: May 19, 2021

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 [  ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/) [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/)
1:00 pm _on_ May 18, 2021     
Tags: [polyglots ( 109 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/)

# Agenda: Weekly Polyglots Chat – May 19, 2021 (6:00 UTC)

Here’s the agenda for our weekly chat.

This meeting will be held at [Wednesday, May 19, 2021, 6:00 GMT](https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/fixedtime.html?iso=20210519T0600)
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/).

 * 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
 * [WordPress 5.7.2 has been released](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2021/05/13/wordpress-5-7-2-has-been-released/)
 * Call for testing
    - [[[FSE Program Testing call #6: Stick the landing (pages)](https://make.wordpress.org/test/2021/05/12/fse-program-testing-call-6-stick-the-landing-pages/): Get familiar
      with what’s to come in WordPress 5.8 so you can be ready for translation! 
      You can have a sneak peek by responding to the test call.
 * Documentation
    - [Plugin PTE request](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/plugin-theme-authors-guide/pte-request/#plugin-theme-author-translation-review-pte-request)
      and [translator request pages](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/translating/after-your-contribution/)
      are updated with a screenshot, please share any feedback
 * Events
    - WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences covering
      everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the WordPress
      community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned throughout
      the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).
      Europe 2021 Online workshop application submitted ([@theogk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theogk/)
      and [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) will be 
      co-presenting)
 * Tools
    - [@vladytimy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vladytimy/) shared [a Tampermonkey userscript of WPGP Tools for Firefox users](https://github.com/vlad-timotei/wpgp-tools#firefox-and-other-browsers-via-tampermonkey)
 * Open floor / Achievement

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 1.  ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/aa89edf971372c035a02c633667412facd8b00fd6946fe4f208f7aed7f7bb524?
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 2.   [Naoko Takano](https://profiles.wordpress.org/nao/)  2:18 pm _on_ May 20, 2021
 3.  [Meeting archive](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1621404052034200)
 4.  **Summary for weekly stats**
      Below stats are dated 2021-05-19 compared to 2021-
     05-12 (differences between brackets)
 5.  **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/),
     76 (-1) up to date, 1 (+1) 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.
      **Translations:** 205 (±0) total, 46 (±0) at 100%,
     28 (±0) 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.
 6.  **Requests:** There are 44 unresolved editor requests out of 4 295 (+32) total
     and 19 unresolved locale requests out of 160 (+1) total.
 7.  **Translators:** There are 708 (±0) 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.**, 5 279 (+17) 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 51 858 (+264) translation contributors.
     (
     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)
 8.  **Site language:** 55,519% (-0,080%) of WordPress sites are running a translated
     WordPress site.
 9.   * ([#sr_RS](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=sr_RS) hasn’t 
        released 5.7.2 – please check 🙏)
      * Looks like [Spanish (Peru)](https://translate.wordpress.org/locale/es-pe/default/wp/dev/)
        [#es_PE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=es_PE) is getting
        really close to release – 2 more percent for /wp/dev!
 10. **Events**
 11.  * Erica submitted WordCampWordCamp WordCamps are casual, locally-organized conferences
        covering everything related to WordPress. They're one of the places where the
        WordPress community comes together to teach one another what they’ve learned
        throughout the year and share the joy. [Learn more](https://central.wordcamp.org/about/).
        Europe 2021 Online workshop application for our team 🎉 ([@theogk](https://profiles.wordpress.org/theogk/)
        and [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) will be co-
        presenting how to translate Plugins/Themes )
      * Trargona (Italy) meetupMeetup All local/regional gatherings that are officially
        a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through [https://www.meetup.com/](https://www.meetup.com/).
        A meetup is typically a chance for local WordPress users to get together and
        share new ideas and seek help from one another. Searching for ‘WordPress’ on
        meetup.com will help you find options in your area. group is hosting a documentation
        meetup in Italian: [Writing efficient documentation for your Theme and Plugin](https://www.meetup.com/wordpresstarragona/events/278161119/)
      * Community Team is planning a documentation editing sprint for their team (next
        week). Anyone interested in discussing community handbook translation prioritization,
        [please leave a comment](https://make.wordpress.org/community/2021/05/11/proposal-a-documentation-editing-sprint-for-the-community-team/#comment-29576).
      * If anyone else is planning or knows of any translation events, please share
        the idea! Even it’s in your language, we can learn from each other. And it’s
        just inspiring to see that Polyglots everywhere is working hard.
 12. **Tools**
 13.  * [@vladytimy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vladytimy/) shared a [Tampermonkey userscript of WPGP-Tools](https://github.com/vlad-timotei/wpgp-tools#firefox-and-other-browsers-via-tampermonkey)
        for Firefox users. Also, it can also be used on Android devices with Firefox
        nightly app
      * [@vibgyj](https://profiles.wordpress.org/vibgyj/) released [WPTranslationFiller v1.2.3](https://github.com/vibgyj/WPTranslationFiller/releases/tag/v1.2.3)
        is now available. 2 new features: Checkpage, which checks the current list 
        of translations against the post-translate list. And now you are able to store
        translated lines into a local database.
 14. **Open floor**
 15.  * [@chaion07](https://profiles.wordpress.org/chaion07/) [asked](https://wordpress.slack.com/archives/C02RP50LK/p1621406338064600)
        who assigned him PTE roles for various projects – the notification email has
        no such information. [@psmits1567](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/)
        created a 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. ticket ([#5739](https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/5739))
        to add relevant GTE info to the email message.
      * There were some questions about role capabilities. More info on the [Roles and Capabilities handbook page](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/about/roles-and-capabilities/).
      * Naoko prepared a [Google Doc](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ySS9XnwusIFvTNEC4P8I8Coa-HtAGxtrMafngeWz3h8/edit#)
        with existing [Adding New Users](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/handbook/for-locale-managers/adding-new-users/)
        page contents. Anyone can suggest/comment for improvement. [@psmits1567](https://profiles.wordpress.org/psmits1567/)
        will suggest clarifications on the all-Plugins and all-Themes PTE role.

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