Changing Texts in the Plugin
You can change individual texts displayed by Car Rental Booking System, such as button labels, form field labels, section headings, step names, or messages shown to customers. The same method can also be used to change texts displayed in the WordPress admin area.
Change Text Using Translation Files
Plugin texts should be changed through the language files rather than by editing the plugin’s PHP, JavaScript, or template files directly.
Important!
Do not edit plugin source files only to change visible text. Such changes may be lost when the plugin is updated and can make future maintenance more difficult.
The exact procedure depends on the language currently used by your WordPress website:
- If your language is already included with the plugin – edit the existing .po file for that language and change only the required phrase.
- If you are creating a new translation – create it from the source car-rental-booking-system.pot file.
The language files are located in:
{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/car-rental-booking-system/languages/
Edit a Single Phrase
Open the .po file corresponding to the language selected in ‘Settings’ -> ‘General’ -> ‘Site Language’ using Poedit.
Search for the original phrase, enter your preferred text as its translation, and save the file. Poedit will also update or generate the corresponding .mo file.
Upload the updated .po and .mo files back to:
{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/car-rental-booking-system/languages/
Example 1.
Your website uses French and you want to change one phrase in the French version of the booking form. Open car-rental-booking-system-fr_FR.po in Poedit, locate the required phrase, change its translation, save the file, and upload the updated .po and .mo files.
Example 2.
Your website uses English and you want to display different wording for a particular label. Since English is the plugin’s default language and no separate English translation files are included, create a new English translation from car-rental-booking-system.pot, change the required phrase, and save the resulting .po and .mo files using the appropriate English locale code.
Detailed Translation Instructions
For complete instructions on working with .pot, .po, and .mo files, creating a new translation, using Poedit, selecting the correct locale code, and uploading translation files, refer to:
After Changing the Text
After uploading the updated translation files, clear any WordPress caching plugins and refresh the page. If necessary, also clear your browser cache.
Important!
Translation files stored inside the plugin directory may be overwritten when the plugin is updated. Always keep a backup copy of any .po and .mo files you have modified.
Summary
Document version: 1.0
Last updated: August 28, 2026
Plugin version: 4.2+