Background of the issue:
I am trying to find and translate the expression 'Please log in to create events,' which is part of the events calendar community event plugin. The issue can be seen on this page: hidden link.
Symptoms:
I expected to see a string translation option, but I didn't find it.
Questions:
How can I find and translate the expression 'Please log in to create events'?
Why is the string translation option not appearing for this expression?
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The message “Please log in to create events.” comes from the Community Events add-on of The Events Calendar.
Originally, this text was hardcoded directly in the plugin and not prepared for translation. Because of that, WPML couldn’t detect it and it didn’t appear in String Translation.
Technically, it is located in this file:
wp-content/plugins/the-events-calendar-community-events/src/Events_Community/Callbacks/Event/Callback_Add_Edit.php
In the original code, the message was defined as a fixed string:
protected string $logout_page_tagline = 'Please log in to create events.';
Since it wasn’t wrapped in a translation function, WPML couldn’t recognize it.
I modified the code so that the string is now translatable by WPML:
protected string $logout_page_tagline;
public function __construct() {
$this->logout_page_tagline = __( 'Please log in to create events.', 'tribe-events-community' );
}
Now, if you go to WPML → String Translation, you will be able to translate this text.
I also recommend letting the plugin author know about this, so they can make it translatable by default in future releases.
