en_GB (British English) Translation
Fixes those little things in WordPress like misplaced vowels and over-use of the letter Z.
Consider an alternative
en_GB (British English) Transla… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (40+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 14 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.3 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where en_GB (British English) Tra… stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| british english | #67 |
| en_GB | #67 |
| localisation | >100 |
| translation | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About en_GB (British English) Translation
From the official readme · v1.0.2.1Description
Changes:
- Trash -> Bin
- Color -> Colour (and similar)
- Categorize -> Categorise (and similar)
- Howdy -> greeting based on the time of day (in 3.2 and higher)
Installation
- Upload
en-gb-localisation.phpto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Optionally set your locale (
WPLANG) to en_GB inwp-config.php
Changelog
Adds lowercase 'trash'
1.0.2.1
- Added lowercase ‘trash’
1.0.2
- Added missing ‘gettext_with_context’ filter
1.0.1
- First public release
- Made strings static (thanks dd32)
1.0
- First version
For developers
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Add a live badge to your site, docs or GitHub README. It updates on its own — no account needed.
FAQ
en_GB (British English) Translation: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 15, 2026
Is en_GB (British English) Transla… free?
Yes. en_GB (British English) Transla… is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is en_GB (British English) Transla… safe to use in 2026?
en_GB (British English) Transla… shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 40+ sites and was last updated 15 years ago, and scores 24/100 on our health check.
How many websites use en_GB (British English) Transla…?
en_GB (British English) Transla… is active on 40+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 4,098 times since it launched in May 2011. It was downloaded 57 times in the last 30 days.
Does en_GB (British English) Transla… work with WordPress 7.1?
en_GB (British English) Transla… is officially tested up to WordPress 3.3.2, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was en_GB (British English) Transla… last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.2.1, was released on October 30, 2011 (15 years ago).
Who makes en_GB (British English) Transla…?
en_GB (British English) Transla… is developed and maintained by Adam Harley (Kawauso).
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