Plugin translation

  • Resolved Tom

    (@atomiktd)


    4 years, 7 months ago

    Hi
    How do I translate this plugin into another language? My question is also about other addon plugins.

    I use a child theme and I want to do the translation into Polish.

    I tried to edit simple-membership-pl_PL.po file and nothing changed. Of course, I changed .mo file accordingly.
    Moreover, in simple-membership-pl_PL.po file, many strings are already translated into Polish but still, a translation doesn’t appear in the frontend.

    I’d like to have translation files outside core plugin files (not to be changed during update).

    What should I edit, where should I put it?

    • This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Tom.
    • This topic was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by Tom.
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  • Plugin Support mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Hi,

    Just to confirm with you. How many strings does the Polish po file has?

    Thank you

    Thread Starter Tom

    (@atomiktd)

    598 translations (100%)
    File size is 105.5 kB
    It is taken from /wp-content/plugins/simple-membership/languages directory

    Plugin Support mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Is your site set to Polish in WordPress admin settings?

    Moreover, in simple-membership-pl_PL.po file, many strings are already translated into Polish but still, a translation doesn’t appear in the frontend.

    Which strings don’t appear translated in the frontend?

    598 translations (100%)

    In actual fact there are 607 strings. You need to update the simple-membership-pl_PL.po from the simple-membership.pot file. The following documentation create-a-wordpress-plugin-or-theme-translation-using-poedit. can help you.

    Thank you

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by mbrsolution.
    Thread Starter Tom

    (@atomiktd)

    Yes, my site language is Polish. Selected in the backend as well.

    I have no idea, why there is a difference in a number of strings. Maybe the most recent translation is not included in the newest plugin distribution? Anyway, it should work regardless of the number of strings, shouldn’t it? Why do you think translating all strings from scratch would be useful?

    There is another interesting fact with translation. Some strings (specific to plugin) appear translated into Polish but when I change them in po/mo files, they don’t change. Where do they come from?

    Plugin Support mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    Hi,

    Anyway, it should work regardless of the number of strings, shouldn’t it?

    Yes that is correct.

    Why do you think translating all strings from scratch would be useful?

    No, that is not what I meant. I shared the documentation above as a guide. If you read towards the bottom of the documentation you will notice two locations for the po and mo files. Please check the guide and try moving your po and mo files to the other location. Let me know if this helps you.

    Thank you

    • This reply was modified 4 years, 7 months ago by mbrsolution.
    Thread Starter Tom

    (@atomiktd)

    Yes, it works in /wp-content/languages/plugins/ location.

    Thank you!

    Plugin Support mbrsolution

    (@mbrsolution)

    I am glad to hear ??

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