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[Resolved] Translate the strings in custom code snippet in codesnippets plugin
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client needed to translate a custom tab added to the WooCommerce product data, which was not appearing in the WPML String Translation interface.
Solution: 1. We advised the client to ensure that the strings are wrapped in the gettext function. For example, replace:
'Refund and Returns Policy'
with:
__('Refund and Returns Policy', 'themedomain')
2. We instructed the client to go to WPML >> String Translation and enable the 'Look for strings while pages are rendered' option in the Auto register strings for translation section. 3. The client should then visit the page on the front end where the string appears. 4. After that, revisit the WPML >> String Translation page and search for the string. 5. Translate the string as needed. 6. Finally, uncheck the auto-registration option to maintain site speed.
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I was looking for how to add a custom tab to the product data at woocommerce. And I found one code snippet that lets me do that. I have added it to my codesnippets plugin and it works just fine (adds a custom tab which in my case is Refund and Returns Policy and Shippemnt)
Now I want to translate them, but I couldn't find them anywhere even in WPML>String translation>Translate texts in admin screens »
I will attach the screenshots
Here is the link for that page where I inserted that custom tab hidden link
Now looking for the solution among other tickets I found this recommendation
Temporarily Enabling Auto-Register Strings
But when I was about to start it there was a note:
* This feature is only intended for sites that are in development. It will significantly slow down the site, but help you find strings that WPML cannot detect in the PHP code.
which is stopping me to use this method. I don't want my site to be slow, and I want to translate that strings in my live site.
2. Go to the WPML >> String Translation page and in the Auto register strings for translation section, enable the ‘Look for strings while pages are rendered’ option.
2. Re-visit the page on the front end where the string appears.
3. Re-visit the WPML >> String Translation page and search for that string.
4. Translate the string.
5. After translating the string, uncheck the auto-registration option
Please note that you just need to enable that option only for a moment to register that string by reloading the frontend page in which that string appears and then again you can uncheck it and your site speed will be back to normal instantly.
Please let me know if you have any questions or if you need further assistance with this issue and I’ll be happy to help.
Actually I am not that cody and it is little hard for me to understand especially step 1.
The rest steps are much easier to execute. Is it possible to make it without first step?
So the thing that is not quite clear for me about first step is that do I just change that symbol to symbol or there might be a variable? For example in provided by you string
"__('Refund and Returns Policy', 'themedomain')" do I have to change 'themedomain' to the name of my theme? Which in my case is Hello from Elementor.
function ecommercehints_custom_product_tab_content( $slug, $tab ) {
echo '<h2>' . $tab['title'] . __('</h2><p>For each specific product purchased from our platform, a contract will be created that includes the details of our return and refund policy. To learn more about our refund and return policy, visit hidden link">here</p>, 'Hello');
}
Thanks for trying the above steps and sharing the code. The step #1 is necesary to make the text translatable. Please try to use the updated code:
add_filter( 'woocommerce_product_tabs', 'ecommercehints_custom_product_tab' );
function ecommercehints_custom_product_tab( $tabs ) {
$tabs['ecommercehints_custom_product_tab'] = array(
'title' => __('Refund and Returns Policy', 'hello'),
'callback' => 'ecommercehints_custom_product_tab_content',
'priority' => 40,
);
return $tabs;
}
function ecommercehints_custom_product_tab_content( $slug, $tab ) {
echo '<h2>' . $tab['title'] . '</h2><p>'. __('For each specific product purchased from our platform, a contract will be created that includes the details of our return and refund policy. To learn more about our refund and return policy, visit <a href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>">here</a>', 'hello').'</p>';
}
I changed my code snippet to the one that you provided
then enabled the ‘Look for strings while pages are rendered’ option.
Re-visited the page on the front end where the string appears. (with cache clearing)
Re-visited the WPML >> String Translation page
and I can not find that string
I also made a search (Refund and Returns Policy and For each specific product purchased) but I could not find it
Okay, to take a closer look at this issue, please provide temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP Login info) to your site (preferably staging site), so that I can look into your setup and debug the issue.
Your next answer will be private which means only you and I have access to it.
=== Please backup your database and website ===
✙ I would additionally need your permission to deactivate and reactivate Plugins and the Theme and to change configurations on the site. This is also a reason the backup is really important.
Thanks for sharing the staging site access. I’ve followed the below steps:
1. Enabled the “Look for strings while pages are rendered” option from WPML >> String Translation page.
2. Visited the frontend page where that string appears: hidden link
3. Went to WPML >> String Translation page and found out the “hello” domain existed in domains dropdown.
4. Selected the “hello” domain and added the test translation as you can see in the attached screenshot.
5. Visited the frontend but it doesn’t show the updated translation.
6. Then, I cleared the cache from admin bar and then it shows the correct translation.
7. Disabled the “Look for strings while pages are rendered” option and cleared the cache and it still shows the correct translation.
Could you please try to follow the same steps on your live site and let me know how it goes?
