Loco Translate

The easiest way to translate the plugin is by using the Loco Translate plugin.

Install Loco Translate

Loco Translate is a free plugin that can be installed from WordPress's default repository.

1. In the WordPress dashboard go to Plugins>Add New Plugin:

1. On the opened page, search for Loco Translate, then install and activate it.

Change The Website and WordPress Language

When you change the website and/or WordPress language, the MasterStudy interface (plugin's static strings) will also change, as long as it has been translated into your chosen language.

You can check the list of translated languages in MasterStudy LMS here.

Change the site Language

1. Open the general settings from the WordPress dashboard: Settings >General

1. Find the Site Language setting and select the language according to your needs:

1. Save the changes:

Change the WordPress (including plugins) Language

1. Go to Edit Profile on the upper-right corner:

Alternatively, you can also follow WordPress Dashboard > Users > Profile:

1. Find the Language setting then choose the one according to your needs:

1. Update the profile settings:

Create the Translation File

Before starting the translation, the translation file should be created.

1. Open the plugins page in Loco Translate by following Loco Translate > Plugins then choose MasterStudy LMS:

1. In the opened page click on New Language:

If you find the language you need in the list, you can freely edit it. There is no need to create it again:

1. Choose the language and select the last option (languages/plugin/...) as the location:

After clicking the Start Translation button, you will be directed to the Loco Translate editor where you can start translating the plugin strings.

Translation Process

The translation process is straightforward. Just write the translation to the designated area and save the changes:

For instance:

Example

Let's change the text inside the 'Preview this course' button. We will change it to 'Preview LOCO' just for testing.

1. Search for 'Preview this course' and write 'Preview LOCO' to the translation.

1. Save the changes:

Here is the result:

Update Translation File

Stylemixthemes cares about its clients, so we continuously add new and colorful features to our plugins to improve them. That's why it's important to keep your plugins up to date. During updates, new strings will be added or removed. After updating the plugin, you also need to synchronize it in the Loco Translate plugin.

1. Edit the language (translation file) that you are using:

1. Click on the Sync button and Save the changes. You can see what kind of changes were made: