How to change a string in the original language?

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November 20, 2025 at 10:29 am #17594854
georgiosP-9	Background of the issue: I need to change the string "Travel Date" in the original English language to "Tour Date" on my site hidden link. I am using the plugin tourmaster by Goodlayers and the Theme is TravelTour. After changing the string, I want to add the Greek translation. Symptoms: No specific issue or error message mentioned. Questions: How can I change a string in the original language using WPML? How do I add a translation for a string after changing it in the original language?
November 20, 2025 at 2:17 pm #17596052
Noman WPML Supporter since 06/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)	Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML Support. You can usually change the original text directly in the theme/plugin files, but you can also do it through WPML using this workaround: 1. Go to the WPML >> String Translation. 2. Select your required strings. 3. Use “Change the language of selected strings” and assign a temporary/dummy language. 4. After that, you’ll be able to add the translation for it. Here is a doc for more details: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/how-to-change-the-source-language-of-strings/ Thank you

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