{"id":7666111,"date":"2020-12-15T10:11:29","date_gmt":"2020-12-15T10:11:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?post_type=faq&p=7666111"},"modified":"2025-02-12T12:37:29","modified_gmt":"2025-02-12T12:37:29","slug":"how-to-generate-a-po-file-for-a-plugin-or-a-theme","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/zh-hans\/faq\/how-to-generate-a-po-file-for-a-plugin-or-a-theme\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I generate a PO file for a plugin or theme?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

You can use the Theme and plugins localization feature in WPML to generate a PO file that contains a list of all translatable text in a plugin or theme.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

To get started, make sure you have the WPML and WPML String Translation plugins installed on your site. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

To generate a .po<\/strong> file for a theme or plugin:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Go to WPML \u2192 Theme and plugins localization<\/strong> and select the theme or plugin you want to generate a PO file for.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Click to scan the selected components for strings.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
    \n
    \"\"<\/a>
    Selecting a theme or plugin and scanning it for strings
    <\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n
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    1. Once the scanning finishes, click the download<\/strong> icon next to the theme or plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n
      \n
      \"\"<\/a>
      Downloading the .po file generated by WPML<\/span><\/span><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      You can generate a PO file for a plugin or theme by using the Theme and plugins localization feature in WPML. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":228164,"featured_media":0,"menu_order":50,"template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_topic_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_reply_count_hidden":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","ep_exclude_from_search":false,"footnotes":""},"faq-category":[26137],"class_list":["post-7666111","faq","type-faq","status-publish","hentry","faq-category-how-to"],"spectra_custom_meta":{"_subscription_coupon_product_id":["0"],"_wpml_word_count":["133"],"_wpv_contains_gutenberg_views":[""],"_views_template":["0"],"_edit_lock":["1739363857:777903"],"_edit_last":["777903"],"_wpml_media_featured":["1"],"_wpml_media_duplicate":["1"],"_alp_processed":["1739363851"],"_wpml_location_migration_done":["1"],"_yoast_wpseo_content_score":["90"],"faq_order":["5"],"wpcf-faq-category":["6"],"_oembed_4ba9cd2220e447854339cd9ed2c0e9c3":["{{unknown}}"],"_oembed_8f7288ccd1228336cd0cbad12f165507":["{{unknown}}"],"_oembed_085e890236af876c824fa92e59328670":["