Join the Polyglots Table at WordCamp Europe 2025 Contributor Day!

Are you passionate about making WordPress available in every language? Do you want to help break language barriers and make WordPress truly global? Join us at the Polyglots Table during Contributor DayContributor Day Contributor 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/. at WordCamp Europe 2025!

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. Europe is an informal, community-organised gathering of WordPress enthusiasts – from casual users to CoreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress. developers – where we discuss all things WordPress, share ideas and get to know each other.

📅 Date: 5 June 2025, Thursday
📍 Location: The Messe Basel and Congress Center
🔗 Schedule: Contributor Day Schedule
💻 Event Link: Translation Event

You can join us in-person or online. You can start contributing at your own convenience and we hope to collaborate using the Polyglots Channel.

What to Expect at the Polyglots Table

Our Contributor Day agenda is packed with exciting activities and opportunities to contribute:

✅ Getting Started with Translations – A quick introduction for new contributors on how to translate WordPress and its ecosystem.
✅ Live Translation Sessions – Hands-on translation sprints where you can start translating WordPress core, themes, plugins, and HelpHub documentation.
✅ Meet & Learn from Polyglots Mentors – Get guidance from experienced General 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 and Project Translation Editor (GTEs) and Community Mentors.
✅ Reviewing the Pending Requests- One important aspect of the Contributor Day is that it provides opportunities to look at the pending requests. We would love to clear the backlog.
✅ Networking with Fellow Translators – Meet other contributors, exchange experiences, and collaborate on translation efforts.

Who Can Join

Anyone! You don’t need prior experience in translation. Whether you’re a WordPress enthusiast, a native speaker of a language, or an experienced Polyglot, we welcome you to contribute. Bring your laptop, and we’ll help you get started!

How to Prepare

• Check the Polyglots Handbook to familiarize yourself with translation guidelines.
• Create a WordPress.org account (if you don’t have one yet).
• Join the WordPress Polyglots Slack Channel to connect with other contributors before and after the event.

Let’s Make WordPress More Inclusive!

By contributing to translations, you help WordPress reach more people worldwide. Join us at the Polyglots Table and be a part of this impactful mission. See you at WordCamp Europe 2025! 🌏✨

💬 Got questions? Drop a comment below or reach out via 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/.!

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