Articles tagged with #Development

How to Automate .po Translation in Your CI/CD Pipeline
Automate .po file translation in your CI/CD pipeline. A developer guide to extracting, translating, and committing with GitHub Actions.

How to Translate Drupal .po Files with AI
Learn how to translate Drupal .po files with AI while preserving @variable and :placeholder tokens. A guide to Drupal localization at scale.

Translation Glossaries & Terminology Consistency in WordPress
Inconsistent terminology hurts UX. Learn how translation glossaries enforce terminology consistency across large WordPress .po files.

WordPress JSON Translation: Translating Block Editor JavaScript
Block editor strings still in English? Learn WordPress JSON translation for JavaScript with wp i18n make-json and script translations.

Using msgctxt: Adding Context to Gettext Translations
Learn how msgctxt adds context to gettext translations so words like Book or Order translate correctly. A developer guide to _x().

How to Fix Fuzzy Translations in WordPress .po Files
Fuzzy translations not showing? Learn what the gettext fuzzy flag means, why WordPress skips it, and how to fix fuzzy .po strings fast.

How to Compile .po to .mo Files (4 Methods)
Need to compile .po to .mo? Learn 4 reliable methods — WP-CLI, msgfmt, Poedit, and cloud tools — plus how to avoid missing translations.

How to Create a .pot File for a Theme or Plugin
Learn how to create a POT file for a WordPress theme or plugin using WP-CLI, Poedit, and makepot — the right way to start localization.

How to Use Poedit: The Complete Guide (2026)
A complete Poedit tutorial for 2026: open, edit, and compile .po files, use Translation Memory, fix fuzzy strings, and when to scale beyond it.

.po vs .mo vs .pot: WordPress Translation Files Explained
Confused by .po vs .mo files? Learn what .po, .mo, and .pot translation files do in WordPress, how they connect, and which you should edit.

How to Translate XLIFF Files (Drupal, Symfony, Angular, iOS)
XLIFF is the industry standard for localization. Learn how to translate XLIFF files for Drupal, Symfony, Angular, and iOS without corrupting tags.

How to Translate i18next JSON Files in React & Next.js (2026)
Automate i18next translation for React and Next.js apps. Learn how to translate JSON locale files without breaking interpolations, plurals, or nested keys.