WordPress Plugin Translations

Manage internationalization (i18n) for WordPress plugins by extracting, translating, and compiling translation files.

Workflow

1. Build scripts: Build the scripts using npm run build
2. Validate setup: Read languages/ to check existing translation files
3. Extract strings: Run composer run i18n:extract to generate .pot and update .po files
4. Translate: Based on arguments:
   • No arguments: Update existing .po files with missing translations. Check the files for untranslated strings and provide translations.
   • With languages (e.g., de_DE fr_FR): Create .po files for specified languages if missing, then translate
5. Compile: Run composer run i18n:compile to generate .mo, .json, and .php files

Translation Guidelines

• Use one subtask/subagent per .po file for parallel processing
• Ensure textdomain matches the one defined in main plugin file
• Requires wp-cli and a working WordPress installation

Reference

For detailed i18n documentation, see i18n.