Content type: Handbook

Translating WordPress is a big responsibility. Distributing a localized version on WordPress, hosted on WordPress.orgWordPress.org The 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/,…

There are a number of other tools that can be useful in various ways for translation of WordPress projects, some of them are listed below. Just keep in mind that if you translate outside of our main platform then after you finish your translation, you will need to go to translate.wordpress.org and import the relevant gettext…

What is Poedit Poedit is an open-source translation file editor for localizing software interfaces that use gettext, like WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., plugins, and themes. It is available for Windows, macOS, and Linux. With Poedit you can download a POT filePOT…

WordPress developers chose to use the GNU gettext 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.” framework to provide localization infrastructure to WordPress. gettext is a mature, widely-used framework for modular translation of software, and is the de facto standard for localization in the…

User Roles and Permissions First of all let’s take an overview on which kind of users can work on translate.wordpress.orgtranslate.wordpress.org The platform for contributing to the translation of WordPress core, themes and plugins.. There are three user roles in translate.wordpress.org: Guest, Contributor, and Translation EditorTranslation Editor Translation editors can approve translations for projects. The GTE…

Once your translation of WordPress for your language is ready, it’s time to release it so that users can select it on install, from their user dashboards, or download it from your local site (locale.wordpress.orgWordPress.org The community site where WordPress code is created and shared by the users. This is where you can download the…

The WordPress Localization RepositoryWordPress Localization Repository The WordPress Localization Repository at https://i18n.svn.wordpress.org/ is a Subversion repository where official WordPress translations are maintained. See Working with the Translation Repository for details. at i18n.svn.wordpress.org is a Subversion repository where official WordPress translations are maintained. The repositoryWordPress Localization Repository The WordPress Localization Repository at https://i18n.svn.wordpress.org/ is a Subversion repository where official WordPress translations are maintained. See Working with the Translation Repository for details. is…

In the Polyglots Contributor Training course, there are related content and quizzes. This page will discuss some of the basics of working with WordPress coreCore Core is the set of software required to run WordPress. The Core Development Team builds WordPress., including references back to the Core Contributor Handbook, and information on working with comments, placeholders, and other things…

As a translator, you want to make sure the language of the localized project is well-polished. Establishing and following translation rules might seem like a lot of extra work if you are just starting out. In fact, it helps cut the translation team’s workload by reducing the need for correction and clarification. Below are some…

Keeping a consistent tone throughout your translation is important. We highly recommend that 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/ managers create both a glossary and…