Translating the Plugin

Chauffeur Booking System supports translation through standard WordPress .po and .mo language files. You can use one of the translations included with the plugin, modify an existing translation, or create a completely new translation using software such as Poedit.

Set the WordPress Site Language

Navigate to ‘Settings’ -> ‘General’ in your WordPress admin panel and select the required language in ‘Site Language’.

WordPress uses this setting to determine which translation files should be loaded for the plugin.

Translation File Formats

The plugin uses standard WordPress translation files:

• .pot – the translation template containing the original source strings
• .po – the editable translation file containing the original strings and their translations
• .mo – the compiled translation file used by WordPress

The translation files are located in:

{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/chauffeur-booking-system/languages/

Choose the Correct Translation Method

Before editing any files, decide which of the following situations applies to you:

• You want to modify an existing translation – open the existing .po file for your language and edit only the required phrases.
• You want to create a translation for a language that is not included – create a new translation from the source .pot file.

Edit an Existing Translation

If Chauffeur Booking System already includes your language and you only want to change selected words or phrases, edit the existing translation instead of creating a new one.

For example, the French translation files are:

chauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.po
chauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.mo

To modify the translation:

1. Locate the .po file for your language in:

   {YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/chauffeur-booking-system/languages/
   

2. Create a backup copy of both the corresponding .po and .mo files.
3. Download the .po file to your computer.
4. Download and install Poedit.
5. Open the existing .po file in Poedit.
6. Search for the phrase you want to change and enter your preferred translation.
7. Save the file. Poedit will also update or generate the corresponding .mo file.
8. Upload the updated .po and .mo files back to the plugin’s languages directory.

Create a New Translation

If your language is not included with the plugin, create a new translation from the source template:

{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/chauffeur-booking-system/languages/chauffeur-booking-system.pot

You can access this file using an FTP client, your hosting file manager, or another tool that allows you to browse your WordPress installation files.

1. Download chauffeur-booking-system.pot to your computer.
2. Download and install Poedit.
3. Open Poedit and create a new translation from the downloaded .pot file.
4. Select the language you want to translate the plugin into.
5. Translate the required strings.

In Poedit, select a source string and enter its translated version in the translation field. You can also use the search function to quickly locate a specific word or phrase.

Save a New Translation

Save the translation using the following naming format:

chauffeur-booking-system-locale_CODE.po
chauffeur-booking-system-locale_CODE.mo

For example, a French translation uses:

chauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.po
chauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.mo

A Portuguese translation uses:

chauffeur-booking-system-pt_PT.po
chauffeur-booking-system-pt_PT.mo

You can find the appropriate WordPress locale code for your language at translate.wordpress.org.

Upload the Translation Files

Upload both the .po and .mo files to:

{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}/wp-content/plugins/chauffeur-booking-system/languages/

Make sure the locale code in the file names matches the language selected in ‘Settings’ -> ‘General’ -> ‘Site Language’.

After uploading the files, clear any WordPress caching plugins and refresh the page. If necessary, also clear your browser cache.

Common Examples