Hello Polyglots Team and the Global WordPress Community,
My name is Saeid Afshari, and I am a WordPress developer and PTE (Project Translation Editor) for the Persian (fa_IR) locale. Today, I want to share a unique initiative I’ve been leading, which I call the “Umbrella & Rain Prayer” project.
As many of you know, due to international sanctions, many global services—particularly in banking, fintech, and advanced marketing—are currently restricted or inaccessible to users in Iran. However, I hold a strong belief and hope that these barriers are temporary and that Iranian users will soon regain their rightful access to the international digital ecosystem.
There is a beautiful concept: “If you pray for rain, you should bring your umbrella.” In that spirit, I have been proactively localizing over 20 essential WordPress plugins that are currently non-functional in Iran. My goal is to ensure that the moment these services become available, the Persian-speaking community will have a seamless, high-quality, and 100% localized experience ready for them.
I have already completed or finalized the Persian (fa_IR) localization for the following plugins:
WooCommerce Stripe Payment Gateway: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-stripe-payment/
Klarna Payments for WooCommerce: https://wordpress.org/plugins/klarna-payments-for-woocommerce/
WooCommerce Shipping & Tax: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-services/
Mailchimp for WooCommerce: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-mailchimp/
Easy PayPal Donation: https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-paypal-donation/
WooCommerce Amazon Pay: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-amazon-payments-advanced/
2Checkout Payment Gateway for WooCommerce: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woo-2checkout/
WooCommerce PayPal Payments: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-paypal-payments/
WooCommerce Square: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-square/
PayPal Braintree for WooCommerce: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-gateway-paypal-powered-by-braintree/
Additionally, I am actively contributing to (current progress 30%–70%):
GiveWP – Donation Plugin: https://wordpress.org/plugins/give/
Stripe Payments for WordPress: https://wordpress.org/plugins/stripe/
WooCommerce Payments: https://wordpress.org/plugins/woocommerce-payments/
Easy Digital Downloads – eCommerce Payments and Subscriptions made easy: https://wordpress.org/plugins/easy-digital-downloads/
This is just the beginning. I am currently finalizing translations for dozens of other essential plugins as part of the “Umbrella & Rain Prayer” initiative. I will be sharing the next curated list of translated plugins and documentation soon in my upcoming posts.
Thank you for supporting a more inclusive and global WordPress web.
Best regards,
Saeid Afshari
WordPress Profile: @saeidafshari