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HOW TO TRANSLATE PLUGIN ON WORDPRESS?

In this post, we will guide you on how to translate plugin using the Loco Translate plugin which is built-in translation editor within WordPress admin.

Step 1:  Install and activate the Loco Translate plugin

Go to Dashboard =>  Plugins => Add new, Search Loco=> Click Install now, then Activate.

 

 

 

Step 2:  After successfully activated, open Loco Translate > Plugins => Choose a plugin that you want to translate. Eg: WebPOS – Point of Sale for WooCommerce

 

 

Step 3: Choose New Language

 

 

Step 4: Select your expected language in WordPress Language. Eg: English (United States)  and the location of the translated data.

Note 1: If you choose the location:

  •  The translated data will be lost after you update the plugin.
  • The translated data will be saved in the system so it will not be lost after you update the plugin.

Note 2: After translating, you can delete the Loco Translate plugin, and the translated data is still be saved if you choose to save the file in one of these 2 locations

Note 3: We highly recommend that you should save the translated data in this location

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