Welcome to the official blog of the translator team for the WordPress open sourceOpen SourceOpen Source denotes software for which the original source code is made freely available and may be redistributed and modified. Open Source **must be** delivered via a licensing model, see GPL. project. This is where we discuss all things related to translating WordPress. Follow our progress for general updates, status reports, and debates.
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Welcome to the June 2022 edition of the Polyglots monthly newsletter! It is a recap of news related to the WordPress Polyglots teamPolyglots TeamPolyglots 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/..
🧑🔬 Translation Feedback Tool BetaBetaA 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. Tester Call
The first beta version of the Translation Feedback Tool (discussion system) is ready. @amieiro is calling for volunteers to be added to the beta tester group. Read through how it works and if you are interested in testing it now, leave a comment by July 1st, 2022.
WordPress Translation Day is back! @tobifjellner published an early planning post to discuss the timing, format, and volunteer roles. For the seventh edition of the event and after 2 years of online-only format, we are hoping to see some in-person Meetups this year! The date is not confirmed, but now is a great time to share your thoughts and get involved.
📝 Annual MeetupMeetupAll local/regional gatherings that are officially a part of the WordPress world but are not WordCamps are organized through 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. Program Survey Translation
The deadline for translating the Annual Meetup Program Survey has been extended. The new deadline is July 2nd, 2022. The Community Team would like us to help them reach more community organizers and active members by providing the survey in your language.
The latest weekly statistics are from April 20 to May 31, 2022. You can view the monthly difference in the parentheses.
Releases
205 (±0) localeLocaleLocale = 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/, 63 (+1) up to date, 0 (-2) behind by minor versions.
55.98% (-0.01%)of WordPress sites are running a translated WordPress site.
📰 More News and Resources
GlotPress meeting frequency has been changed to once every four weeks.
WordCampWordCampWordCamps 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. Europe Contributor DayContributor DayContributor Days are standalone days, frequently held before or after WordCamps but they can also happen at any time. They are events where people get together to work on various areas of https://make.wordpress.org/ There are many teams that people can participate in, each with a different focus. https://2017.us.wordcamp.org/contributor-day/https://make.wordpress.org/support/handbook/getting-started/getting-started-at-a-contributor-day/. happened on June 2, 2022, and @tobifjellner facilitated the Polyglots Team table.
A long-time Italian polyglots contributor @wolly (Paolo Valenti) has passed away recently, @lasacco shared in our SlackSlackSlack is a Collaborative Group Chat Platform https://slack.com/. The WordPress community has its own Slack Channel at https://make.wordpress.org/chat/. channel. He was one of the key founding members of the vibrant Italian community and he will be greatly missed.
Did you know…? Locale teams can create any handbooks on their RosettaRosettaThe code name of the theme for the local WordPress sites (eg. bg.wordpress.org is a “Rosetta” site). All locale specific WordPress sites are referred to as “Rosetta sites.” The name was inspired from the ancient Rosetta Stone, which contained more or less the same text in three different languages. site, under the /team/ sub-site (or “Team P2”) at locale.wordpress.orgWordPress.orgThe 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//team/handbook/.
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.
