{"id":941,"date":"2024-09-05T10:27:20","date_gmt":"2024-09-05T08:27:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quanticalabs.com\/docs\/chauffeur-booking-system\/?post_type=lsvr_kba&#038;p=941"},"modified":"2026-08-28T11:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-08-28T09:18:21","slug":"updating-the-translation-after-a-plugin-update","status":"publish","type":"lsvr_kba","link":"https:\/\/quanticalabs.com\/docs\/chauffeur-booking-system\/knowledge-base\/updating-the-translation-after-a-plugin-update\/","title":{"rendered":"Updating the Translation After a&nbsp;Plugin Update"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"important\">\n<p><strong>Important!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Before updating the plugin, always keep a backup copy of your customized <strong>.po<\/strong> file outside the plugin directory. Translation files stored inside the plugin directory may be replaced during the update.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>After updating Chauffeur Booking System, the source texts used by the plugin may have changed. New phrases may have been added, existing phrases may have been modified, and some older phrases may no longer be used.<\/p>\n<p>To keep your translation compatible with the current plugin version, update your existing <strong>.po<\/strong> file using the new <strong>.pot<\/strong> file included with the updated plugin.<\/p>\n<h2>Open Your Existing Translation<\/h2>\n<p>Open your backed-up <strong>.po<\/strong> file in Poedit.<\/p>\n<div class=\"tip\">\n<p><strong>Good to Know<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Your existing <strong>.po<\/strong> file remains the main copy of your translation. Updating it from the new <strong>.pot<\/strong> file allows you to keep your existing translations and custom wording while adding any new source strings introduced in the plugin update.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Update the Translation from the New .pot File<\/h2>\n<p>After updating the plugin, locate the current source translation template:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\n{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}\/wp-content\/plugins\/chauffeur-booking-system\/languages\/chauffeur-booking-system.pot\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>In Poedit, go to <mark>&#8216;Translation&#8217;<\/mark> -> <mark>&#8216;Update from POT file&#8230;&#8217;<\/mark> and select the new <strong>chauffeur-booking-system.pot<\/strong> file from the updated plugin.<\/p>\n<p>Poedit will synchronize your existing translation with the current source template while keeping the translations already stored in your <strong>.po<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<h2>Review the Updated Translation<\/h2>\n<p>Review the translation catalog for any new or changed phrases that require translation.<\/p>\n<p>Your existing translations and custom text changes should remain in place for source strings that are still used by the plugin.<\/p>\n<div class=\"important\">\n<p><strong>Important!<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Pay particular attention to new or changed strings that are not yet translated or are marked as requiring review in Poedit.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"example\">\n<p><strong>Example 1.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>You use a customized French translation stored as <strong>chauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.po<\/strong>. After updating the plugin, open your backed-up French <strong>.po<\/strong> file in Poedit and update it from the new <strong>chauffeur-booking-system.pot<\/strong> file. Your existing translations remain available, while any new source phrases added in the plugin update can be translated separately.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<h2>Save and Upload the Updated Translation<\/h2>\n<p>After reviewing and translating any new phrases, save the translation in Poedit.<\/p>\n<p>Poedit will update the <strong>.po<\/strong> file and generate or update the corresponding <strong>.mo<\/strong> file.<\/p>\n<p>Keep the existing file name and locale code, for example:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\nchauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.po\r\nchauffeur-booking-system-fr_FR.mo\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>Upload both files to:<\/p>\n<pre>\r\n{YOUR_WORDPRESS_FOLDER}\/wp-content\/plugins\/chauffeur-booking-system\/languages\/\r\n<\/pre>\n<p>After uploading the updated files, clear any WordPress caching plugins and refresh the page. If necessary, also clear your browser cache.<\/p>\n<h2>Detailed Translation Instructions<\/h2>\n<p>For complete instructions on creating and editing translations, using Poedit, working with locale codes, and uploading translation files, refer to:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/quanticalabs.com\/docs\/chauffeur-booking-system\/knowledge-base\/translating-the-plugin\/\">Translating the Plugin<\/a><\/p>\n<div class=\"doc-version\">\n<p><strong>Summary<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Document version: 2.0<br \/>\n\tLast updated: August 28, 2026<br \/>\n\tPlugin version: 6.8+<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Important! Before updating the plugin, always keep a backup copy of your customized .po file outside the plugin directory. Translation files stored inside the plugin directory may be replaced during the update. After updating Chauffeur Booking System, the source texts used by the plugin may have changed. 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