Takayuki Miyauchi

Pedro Mendonça

Mayo Moriyama

Pascal Casier

まーちゅう

Sayaka Kosugi

Pieterjan Deneys

Naoko Takano

Krzysztof Grabania

Apply WordPress.org theme and plugin translations to a site even if translations are not yet approved or language packs have not been released.
Note about Translation Playground: 
The <a href="https://make.wordpress.org/polyglots/2023/04/19/wp-translation-playground/" rel="nofollow ugc">Translation Playground</a> is now available for quick translation testing. However, if you need to test translations on your actual site, this plugin may remain the practical solution.
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ Currently this plugin downloads only strings from Development project instead of Stable for plugins. Please wait for an update or see <a href="https://github.com/mayukojpn/force-update-translations/issues/37" rel="nofollow ugc">the issue on GitHub</a>.
⚠️ Warning ⚠️ Currently this plugin is not able to generate the JSON files that is needed for JavaScript to consume some translations. Please wait for update or see <a href="https://github.com/mayukojpn/force-update-translations/issues/24" rel="nofollow ugc">the issue on GitHub</a>.
<h3>Theme translation</h3>
To download the translation files for a theme:
<ol>
<li>Activate the theme you want to get the translation files.</li>
<li>Visit ‘Appearance’ > ‘Update translation’ in WordPress menu, or click ‘Update translation’ on theme details of current theme on ‘Themes’ page.</li>
<li>Click the ‘Update Translations’ button.</li>
</ol>
<h3>Plugin translation</h3>
To download the translation files for a plugin:
<ol>
<li>Visit ‘Plugins’ in WordPress menu.</li>
<li>Click ‘Update translation’ under the name of the plugin for which you want to get the translation files.</li>
</ol>

Force Update Translations

Just suggest translations to your language on translate.wordpress.org but not always need to wait for approval.

One-click fix!

Very useful

When I translate plugins or themes I need to see partial translations to check I'm doing right. Exporting .mo files was boring me... just when I found this plugin!
Very useful. Thank you for developing it.

Essential for WP translators!

Bad description of the features in the readme: no possibility to import translations for themes.
Bad support.

False advertisement

I am so glad to find this plugin. We have international users for our plugin that help out by submitting translations. The problem is, there is no way for them to use the translations until it goes through a formal approval process.

This is a wonderful solution, we can point our users to this plugin so they can use the translations right away.

Thanks so much for making this!

Amazing

Oh, this is an awesome plugin so I fully localize this plugin's UI and page for zh_TW.

Awesome plugin

Apply WordPress.org theme and plugin translations to a site even if translations are not yet approved or language packs have not been released.

Tim W

Loco Translate provides in-browser editing of WordPress translation files and integration with automatic translation services.
It also provides Gettext/localization tools for developers, such as extracting strings and generating templates.
Features include:
<ul>
<li>Built-in translation editor within WordPress admin</li>
<li>Integration with translation APIs including DeepL, Google, Lecto, Microsoft and OpenAI.</li>
<li>Create and update language files directly in your theme or plugin</li>
<li>Extraction of translatable strings from your source code</li>
<li>Native MO file compilation without the need for Gettext on your system</li>
<li>JSON (Jed) file compilation compatible with WordPress script localization</li>
<li>Support for standard PO features including comments, references and plural forms</li>
<li>PO source view with clickable source code references</li>
<li>Protected language directory for saving custom translations</li>
<li>Configurable PO file backups with diff and restore capability</li>
<li>Built-in WordPress locale codes</li>
</ul>
Official <a href="https://localise.biz/" rel="nofollow ugc">Loco</a> WordPress plugin by Tim Whitlock. 
For more information please visit our <a href="https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin" rel="nofollow ugc">plugin page</a>.
<h3>Keyboard shortcuts</h3>
The PO file editor supports the following keyboard shortcuts for faster translating:
<ul>
<li>Done and Next: <code>Ctrl ↵</code></li>
<li>Next string: <code>Ctrl ↓</code></li>
<li>Previous string: <code>Ctrl ↑</code></li>
<li>Next untranslated: <code>Shift Ctrl ↓</code></li>
<li>Previous untranslated: <code>Shift Ctrl ↑</code></li>
<li>Copy from source text: <code>Ctrl B</code></li>
<li>Clear translation: <code>Ctrl K</code></li>
<li>Toggle Fuzzy: <code>Ctrl U</code></li>
<li>Save PO / compile MO: <code>Ctrl S</code></li>
<li>Toggle invisibles: <code>Shift Ctrl I</code></li>
<li>Suggest translation: <code>Ctrl J</code></li>
</ul>
Mac users can use ⌘ Cmd instead of Ctrl.

Loco Translate

must have


Great plugin. Very useful to be able to translate plugins without an external tool like poedit.


Great tool

I'm using it in all one language projects


So easy to translate strings in any plugin or theme! Also big plus for keeping updating plugin instantly, especially with the recent bug in WP 6.7


Outstanding plugin!


We recommend this to all of our clients who ask about translations.



It can even be used to "translate" (alter) default English texts within a plugin/theme too.


Awesome Plugin

Great support!


A must-have plugin for managing the lifecycle of translations in custom plugins and themes. 



There's a steep learning curve to climb when it comes to language and translation management. This plugin helps a lot and works really well.



Also impressed with the speed of response to my help topic. Thanks Tim!


Excellent plugin and support


This is a great tool. I've been using it for years, and it has never let me down.


Simply awesome

Translate WordPress plugins and themes directly in your browser. Versatile PO file editor with integrated AI translation providers.

Force Update Translations vs Loco Translate