Split: export the po file

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Problem:
The client wanted to know how to use a single PO file to apply translations across multiple sites without manually importing it into each site.
Solution:
We recommend manually importing the same PO file into each of the client's sites. Currently, there is no automatic way to synchronize or share PO files across multiple sites. Each site must have the file imported individually to ensure the translations are applied correctly.

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February 19, 2026 at 1:32 pm #17836200
rhondaF	Another question I had was when I make a change to translate text, I can do so via the UI. If I export the po file, I see the translated text. If i make the change there, I'd prob need to import the file for the site to register, correct? What if I wanted to use this same file to make changes to 50 sites, how would I go about doing so? I wouldn't want to do this manually for each site. Thanks
February 19, 2026 at 1:58 pm #17836260
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)	You would need to manually import the same PO file of your theme into your other sites. There is no automatic way to synchronize or share PO files across multiple sites. Each site needs to have the file imported individually to ensure the translations are applied correctly.