Title: Please could we add two… Author: Steve Burge Published: August 13, 2026 Last modified: September 1, 2026 --- [ ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevejburge/) [Steve Burge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevejburge/) 2:56 pm _on_ August 13, 2026 Tags: [de_CH ( 202 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_CH), [de_DE ( 1,350 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE), [editor requests ( 9,190 )](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/) # Please could we add two… Please could we add two PTEs to the 11 PublishPress plugins, please: https://profiles. wordpress.org/publishpress/ The two new PTEs can Germany-German and Switzerland-German which would be de_DE and de_CH. Simea: [@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) Corinne: [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) * [#de_DE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE) [@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) ([@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)) * [#de_CH](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_CH) [@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) ([@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)) [#editor-requests](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/editor-requests/) ### Share this: * [ Threads ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=threads) * [ Bluesky ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=bluesky) * [ Facebook ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=facebook) * [ X ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=x) * [ Mastodon ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=mastodon) * [ WhatsApp ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=jetpack-whatsapp) * [ LinkedIn ](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?share=linkedin) * [Login to Reply](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2026%2F08%2F13%2Fplease-could-we-add-two%2F%23respond&locale=en_US) * [Clear to-do](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?output_format=md#) 1. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 2. [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 8:10 pm _on_ August 13, 2026 3. The 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/) tags were added after the post was published. I’m repeating them here to trigger notifications to the locale teams about this 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. request. [#de_DE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE) [#de_CH](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_CH) 4. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/6fee8d55d0a98ca51b6bc84bb283fd66116125676e476941202e91c28c5fc14f? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Jens Ratzel](https://profiles.wordpress.org/jensratzel/) 3:06 pm _on_ August 14, 2026 * Hello [@stevejburge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevejburge/), hello [@publishpress](https://profiles.wordpress.org/publishpress/), * Thanks for your request. **[@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) now have 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. rights for [#de_DE](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_DE) for your 11 plugins.** The translations have not been reviewed by our 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/](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/), but I took a brief look at them. * [@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) Please note and follow these points: - The German language has 2 branches: the **formal** address (Sie) and the informal address (**default**, du). Some translations are in the wrong branch( Sie instead of du). - Read the [German Style Guide](https://de.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots-team/style-guide/); - Take a look at the [German Glossary](https://de.wordpress.org/team/handbook/polyglots-team/das-glossar/); - Join us in the German 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/), channel [#polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/), to get answers to any questions that may arise. If you are uncertain about a translation, feel free to ask there anytime. You can find a [German tutorial on how to register for our German Slack](https://de.wordpress.org/slack/); - If you have questions, please always ask the entire team for assistance in the Slack channel [#polyglots](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/tag/polyglots/)(** and do not send direct messages to individuals**). Everyone listed on your project at translate.wordpress.orgtranslate.wordpress.org The platform for contributing to the translation of WordPress core, themes and plugins. has at least PTE rights and will be happy to help you. * We highly recommend creating the German stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. according to these guidelines to provide the users of your project with the highest quality, most professional, and most consistent localizationLocalization Localization (sometimes shortened to "**l10n**") is the process of adapting a product or service to a particular language, culture, and desired local " look-and-feel." possible. * Done for de_DE [@tobifjellner](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/)– PTE rights granted 5. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ccd276258c931f8b02ca63e270ad9a12c7f0b6d0b65f9b23584f791b71e9ad94? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 6. [Simea Merki](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) 6:30 am _on_ August 17, 2026 7. Thanks a lot! Looking forward to get those Plugins translated to German! 🥳 8. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/890bd890338f9b6a17143a65ac10a20410e135583d95106bb09f20d91f66afe2? s=32&d=mm&r=g) 9. [tobifjellner (Tor-Bjorn “Tobi” Fjellner)](https://profiles.wordpress.org/tobifjellner/) 4:39 pm _on_ September 1, 2026 10. [@stevejburge](https://profiles.wordpress.org/stevejburge/) Since [#de_CH](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/teams/?locale=de_CH) didn’t respond yet, I’ve now added [@corinneulrich](https://profiles.wordpress.org/corinneulrich/) and [@simea](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) on their behalf. 11. * ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/ccd276258c931f8b02ca63e270ad9a12c7f0b6d0b65f9b23584f791b71e9ad94? s=32&d=mm&r=g) * [Simea Merki](https://profiles.wordpress.org/simea/) 6:57 am _on_ September 2, 2026 * 🙏 thanks! ### Leave a Reply 󠀁[Cancel reply](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/please-could-we-add-two/?output_format=md#respond)󠁿 You must be [logged in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fmake.wordpress.org%2Fpolyglots%2F2026%2F08%2F13%2Fplease-could-we-add-two%2F&locale=en_US) to post a comment. # Post navigation [← WordPress 7.1 ready to be translated](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/wordpress-7-1-ready-to-be-translated/) [PTE Alnora →](https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2026/08/13/pte-request-de-fr-it-hi/)