Translation

Google Maps Locator plugin is ready for use in any languages. The languages/ folder contains w2gm-en_US.po file, which is used for translations. The process of translation is quite similar to modifying texts with PoEdit application. The only difference is that before translation you need to duplicate w2gm-en_US.po file and give a name to new file according to following rules:

  1. On WordPress Settings -> General page select needed site language.
  2. Make a copy of the w2gm-en_US.po file and rename it to w2gm-WP_LOCALE.po according to your WP Locale
  3. Example for the Portuguese Brazil language: w2gm-pt_BR.po
    -- pt_BR - is the WP Locale, it means Portuguese (Brazil) language
    -- you'll have to fill in with your own language, the list of WordPress locales here
  4. Download and install Poedit.
  5. Open with Poedit w2gm-pt_BR.po file.
  6. Now you can find and modify any needed words and texts.
  7. Every time you save translated w2gm-WP_LOCALE.po file, PoEdit automatically generates w2gm-WP_LOCALE.mo file, which is the one WordPress uses and basically the only one you need to upload to your site.
  8. Upload generated w2gm-WP_LOCALE.mo file and saved w2gm-WP_LOCALE.po file to your site into wp-content/languages/plugins/ folder. You can use FTP client or FTP manager of your hosting.

Search Forms builder interface should be translated in the same way using search/plugin/languages/wcsearch.pot file.

Also the plugin can be translated using Loco Translate plugin.

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