Polyglots Monthly Newsletter: May 2022

Welcome to the May 2022 edition of the Polyglots monthly newsletter! It is a recap of news related to the WordPress 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/.. 

What’s inside this edition

• WordPress 6.0 Translated to 65 Locales
• Translating Patterns
• Help & Feedback Wanted for Translation Platform
• Latest polyglots stats
• More News and Resources

✨ WordPress 6.0 Translated to 65 LocalesLocale 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/

Since the release of WordPress 6.0 ‘Arturo’ on May 24, 2022, 59 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/ teams have created their translated version of WordPress packages. An additional 6 language packs are ready for download.

Thank you to all those who contributed to translating and reviewing coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings.. You play an essential role in making WordPress available to more people all over the world!

🗃 Translating Patterns

With WordPress 6.0, patterns from the Patterns Directory appear more places like in the quick inserter. Congratulations to four locales (#nl_BE / #ro_RO / #sv_SE / #es_ES) that have reached over 50% translation! 
Translate core patterns to help WordPress users create unique layouts from the editor.

💬 Help & Feedback Wanted for Translation Platform

Along with the GlotPressGlotPress GlotPress is the translation management software that powers Translate.WordPress.org. More information is available at glotpress.org. feedback feature development, there are a few new improvement ideas that need input and help.

• Proof of Concept: Rename “Reject” to “Request Changes”
• Hotkeys in GlotPress and in GlotDict

If you have a local installLocal Install A local install of WordPress is a way to create a staging environment by installing a LAMP or LEMP stack on your local computer. of GlotPress, you can test merged features on the main branch: notifications, order comment replies, and bulk reject dialog fix.

📈 Latest Stats

Via https://wp-info.org/polyglots-stats/ 

The latest weekly statistics are from April 20 to May 31, 2022. You can view the monthly difference in the parentheses.

Releases	205 (±0) locale, 59 (-3) up to date, 7 (+5) behind by minor versions.
Translators	There are 726 (+5) General Translation Editors, 5,788 (+80) Project Translation Editors, and 59,364 (+673) translation contributors.
Site Language	55.99% (+0.05%) of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site.

📰 More News and Resources

• @swissspidy published An Update on Preferred Languages, sharing 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/ or can be cost-based plugin from a third-party’s current status and future development plan.
• @amieiro and @samahnasr hosted a Polyglots Team breakout session for the Yoast Contributor Day 2022 event.
• GlotDict 2.0.7 has been released.
• On May 11, 2022, @tokyobiyori hosted a Polyglots Coffee Break. If you are interested in hosting one in the future, let us know in the Make WordPress SlackSlack Slack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. #polyglots channel.

🏆 Get Involved

Are you looking for more ways to get started? If you’re translating or want to translate WordPress and any related projects into a specific language, there are some helpful resources.

• View the list of currently defined locales to find your language community.
• Review your locale’s Glossary and/or style guide before you get started submitting translations.
• Request a review of your translation through your locale’s Slack or on the Make/Polyglots blog by following these examples.

If you need any help, ask in #polyglots channel in the Make WordPress Slack at any time. We’re a global team, so there’s almost always someone around!

---

🎉 Many thanks to @vladytimy and @lmurillom who contributed to this month’s newsletter!

#polyglots-monthly-newsletter