WordPress Help

Official documentation, learning resources, and contributor guides collected from WordPress.org.

  • The Plugins directory and readme.txt files

    Every once in a while, somebody pings me to say that their pluginPlugin A plugin is a piece of software containing a group of functions that can be added to a WordPress website. They can extend functionality or add new features to your WordPress websites. WordPress plugins are written in the PHP programming language and…

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  • I’ve translated browsehappy com to Icelandic is IS…

    I’ve translated browsehappy.com to Icelandic (is_IS), please deployDeploy Launching code from a local development environment to the production web server, so that it’s available to visitors. whenever you have time 🙂 #browsehappy, #deploy, #is_isLogin to ReplyTo-do

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  • Rewrite endpoints API

    During the development of WordPress 3.4 I have spent some time working on improving the rewrite APIAPI An API or Application Programming Interface is a software intermediary that allows programs to interact with each other and share data in limited, clearly defined ways.. One of the tickets this involved was #16303: “Improve documentation and usability…

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  • This is where GlotPress keeps weirding me out…

    This is where GlotPress keeps weirding me out: http://cl.ly/0520243U2f0Q021B2006 Every single view shows there a no strings left to translate, but yet it keeps nagging me about 5 untranslated strings. Is this a cache issue or a bug @nacin? #bug, #nl_nlLogin to ReplyTo-do

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  • WordPress 3.4 Field Guide for Developers

    WordPress 3.4 Release Candidaterelease candidate One of the final stages in the version release cycle, this version signals the potential to be a final release to the public. Also see alpha (beta). 2 due to drop any moment, and we’re aim to do a final release of 3.4 early next week. Developers, this is your…

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  • Hello I have read there is no need…

    Hello, I have read there is no need to translate wp-admin/setup-config.php … I see the stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. for this file are included in the POT filePOT file POT files are the template files for PO files. They will…

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  • Is it possible to translate the word …

    Is it possible to translate the word “Arabic” without editing the file (wp-admin/includes/ms.php) ? https://core.trac.wordpress.org/browser/trunk/wp-admin/includes/ms.php#L423 #arabic, #translateLogin to ReplyTo-do

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  • I’m translating last strings for 3.4 in →Projects→WordPress→Development…

    I’m translating last stringsString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. for 3.4 in →Projects→WordPress→Development (future 3.4)→Italian i have no more stringString A string is a translatable part of the software. A translation consists of a multitude of localized strings. to translate but in…

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  • What’s Your Name?

    It’s that time in the release cycle, folks… credits! Here is a recycle of the post telling you to update your name for the credits screen. 🙂 Did you have at least one props on a commit in 3.4? If so, you’re listed on the Credits screen in the WP dashboard.* In the listing, your…

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  • Some terms have been translated but still appear…

    Some terms have been translated but still appear in English in Control Panel. Sample: View post on imgur.com Permalink to these translations: https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev/admin/ar/default?filters[status]=either&filters[original_id]=41785&filters[translation_id]=1649873 https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp/dev/admin/ar/default?filters[status]=either&filters[original_id]=41786&filters[translation_id]=1649790 Am I missing something or is there another problem? #missing, #translationsLogin to ReplyTo-do

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