September 24, 2023

Language Fallback Plugin

Set a language as a fallback for the chosen language (e.g. "Deutsch" as a fallback for "Deutsch (Sie)")

Starting with WordPress 4.3, you can use languages such as “Deutsch (Sie)” (formal German) in your WordPress installation. But if the themes or plugins you are using do not have a
translation file for this language, WordPress would use the default language, usually English, instead. With the help of this plugin, you can set a fallback for your chosen language.
Every time a translation file is loaded, the plugin will then load the fallback, if a translation for the originally chosen language was not found.

A list of all of my plugins can be found on the WordPress Plugin page on my blog kau-boys.com.

Installation

Install the plugin as usual from the plugins page on your dashboard (by search or uploaded ZIP file) or upload it with FTP. You should than choose your fallback language in “Settings > General”.

Screenshots

Screenshot of the settings page

FAQ

Does this plugin only work with formal German?

No. You can choose any fallback language that fits your original language. Think about fallbacks from “Spanish (Mexico)” to “Spanish”.

Do I need to manually install the fallback language?

No. The plugin will automatically download the fallback language if it is not already installed.

Changelog

2.0.0

Implement a solution for “_load_textdomain_just_in_time” function not loading the fallback “.mo” files
Time invested for this release: 150min

1.0.5

Increment Tested up to
Time invested for this release: 10min

1.0.4

Remove the languages folder and prepare the plugin for automated deployments
Time invested for this release: 10min

1.0.3

Implementing the fallback locales as an array
Time invested for this release: 10min

1.0.2

Bumping version number
Time invested for this release: 2min

1.0.1

Small bugfix for the filter
Time invested for this release: 15min

1.0.0

Intitial release of the plugin
Time invested for this release: 200min