Polylang Theme Strings
This plugin gives additional features to the plugin Polylang. It automatically scans all templates files and scripts of the active WP theme (and all plugins) for available strings that can be translated. For example:
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- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Rankings
Where Polylang Theme Strings stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| extension | >100 |
| multilingual | >100 |
| polylang | >100 |
| translate | >100 |
| translation | >100 |
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About Polylang Theme Strings
From the official readme · v4.0Description
What is «Polylang Theme Strings» and what for is it?
This plugin gives additional features to the plugin Polylang. It automatically scans all templates files and scripts of the active WP theme (and all plugins) for available strings that can be translated. For example:
pll__('...');pll_e('...');
and adds them to the Polylang registery, after what you can manage the translation of finded strings using the administration panel. It will make your life easier for the development of multilanguage’s projects, because you will not need to enter the needed strings to translate manually – the plugin will do all the work for you.
Don’t forget that in the example are described the PHP-function calls, that is why they have to be inside of PHP-tags.
How works «Polylang Theme Strings»?
You have to install the plugins «Polylang» and «Polylang Theme Strings» on your multilanguage WordPress CMS project and they must be both active. When you are in the settings of plugin (Polylang) in the tab «Strings translation» the «Polylang Theme Strings» scans automatically the active theme of your project, find all the code strings that needed to be translated, adds them to the register, displays them on that page and gives to user the ability to translate these strings.
Like you can see, the «Polylang Theme Strings» is perfectly integrate with the «Polylang» plugin and works in automatically mode – it is comfortable, simple, and useful!
From version 4.0 «Polylang Theme Strings» got settings page where you can configure the search strings-translations more deeply.
Learn more in http://modeewine.com/en-polylang-theme-strings.
Installation
- Make sure you are using WordPress 3.8 or later and that your server is running PHP 5.0 or later.
- Install multilingual plugin «Polylang».
- Install the plugin «Polylang Theme Strings».
- Activate both plugins via the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress administration panel.
- Go to the languages (Polylang) settings page.
- When you are in «Strings translation» tab of plugin settings (Polylang) – «Polylang Theme Strings» starts scan the active theme of your project automatically, it finds all the code strings that needed to be translated, adds them to the register, displays them on that page and gives to user the ability to translate these strings.
- Learn more in http://modeewine.com/en-polylang-theme-strings.
Changelog
4.0 (2018-08-15)
- Integrated new feature: include the search for native string functions of WordPress (configurable on setting page).
- Integrated new feature: include the search of strings-translation for WordPress plugins (configurable on setting page).
- Merged the menu of «Polylang» and «Polylang Theme Strings».
- Own plugin settings page.
- Fixed small bug in the theme-files search-system.
- Tested and optimized compatibility up to WordPress 4.9.8.
- Tested and optimized compatibility up to Polylang 2.3.9.
- Improved code.
3.5 (2017-09-11)
- Tested and optimized compatibility up to WordPress 4.8.1.
- Tested and optimized compatibility up to Polylang 2.2.1.
- Improved code.
3.4 (2017-05-17)
- Fixed small bug in the search-engine of strings-translation.
- Added file size limit in the theme-files search-system.
3.3.2 (2017-01-25)
- Added compatibility with Polylang 2.1 (Thanks to Mike Ambukadze for the report).
3.3.1 (2017-01-24)
- Fixed small bug in the theme-files search-system (Thanks to einicher).
3.3 (2017-01-20)
- Added compatibility for strings with special characters.
- Tested and optimized compatibility with WordPress 4.7.
- Tested and optimized compatibility with Polylang 2.
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FAQ
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Is Polylang Theme Strings free?
Yes. Polylang Theme Strings is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Polylang Theme Strings safe to use in 2026?
Polylang Theme Strings shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 5K+ sites, is rated 4/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 41/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Polylang Theme Strings?
Polylang Theme Strings is active on 5K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 105,131 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 288 times in the last 30 days.
Does Polylang Theme Strings work with WordPress 7.1?
Polylang Theme Strings is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Polylang Theme Strings last updated?
The latest version, 4.0, was released on August 15, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Polylang Theme Strings?
Polylang Theme Strings is developed and maintained by Modeewine.
What are the best alternatives to Polylang Theme Strings?
The most popular alternatives to Polylang Theme Strings are Elfsight Blocks for Element… (2K+ installs), Add Any Extension to Pages (2K+ installs) and PT Theme Addon (1K+ installs).
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