November 03, 2022

WPT Custom Mo File Plugin

WPT Custom Mo File is a powerful translation plugin that helps you use your own translation .mo files. Simple as that.

WPT Custom Mo File is a free translation plugin that allows you to override and use your own translation files for any WordPress themes or plugins.

For one or any languages of your choice, select the WordPress languages, WPT Custom Mo File will automatically use your defined rules for those locales.

Built to integrate seamlessly with WordPress, WPT Custom Mo File is the solution that gives website owner complete control over their translations.

Thanks to Pixabay for the banner image.

Installation

Minimum Requirements

PHP version 7.2 or greater (PHP 7.3 or greater is recommended)
MySQL version 5.0 or greater (MySQL 5.6 or greater is recommended)
WPT Custom Mo File 1.1 requires WordPress 5.3 or greater

Automatic installation

Automatic installation is the easiest option as WordPress handles the file transfers itself and you don’t need to leave your web browser. To do an automatic install of WPT Custom Mo File, log in to your WordPress dashboard, navigate to the Plugins menu and click Add New.

In the search field type “WPT Custom Mo File” and click Search Plugins. Once you’ve found our translation plugin you can view details about it such as the point release, rating and description. Most importantly of course, you can install it by simply clicking “Install Now”.

Manual installation

The manual installation method involves downloading our translation plugin and uploading it to your webserver via your favourite FTP application. Check the documentation about managing plugins.

Updating

Automatic updates should work like a charm; as always though, ensure you backup your site just in case.

Usage

Select the textdomain in the list at Tools > WPT Custom Mo File
Select your language
Upload your custom .mo file
That’s it. Enjoy your Custom Translations

FAQ

Can I use .po files?

No, not yet. Until we implement this feature, we recommend you to use any gettext editor to create your .mo files. E.g. Poedit

Where can I get support or talk to other users?

If you get stuck, you can ask for help in the WPT Custom Mo File plugin Forum.

Will WPT Custom Mo File work with my theme and plugins?

Yes, WPT Custom Mo File work with any WordPress theme and plugins.

Will WPT Custom Mo File work with any languages?

Yes, WPT Custom Mo File work with any WordPress supported languages.

Where can I request new features, report bugs or contribute to the project?

Bugs can be reported either in our support forum or preferably on the WPT Custom Mo File GitHub repository.

WPT Custom Mo File is awesome! Can I contribute?

Yes you can! Join in on our GitHub repository 🙂

Changelog

Unreleased

Tested up to WP 6.1

1.2.2 – 25 May 2022

Tested up to WP 6.0
Search only .mo files on upload file field
Fix PHP notice on new v1.2.1 install

1.2.1 – 22 Feb 2022

Fix mime type according to WordPress core fileinfo mime type check

1.2.0 – 22 Feb 2022

Tested up to WP 5.9
Minimum requirement: WP 5.3 and PHP 7.2
Update assets
Code review and fix coding standards

1.1.0 – 03 Jan 2018

Change hook to override text domain
Bugfix for PHP 7.x.x
Update assets
Change donation link

1.0.1 – 07 Sept 2016

Add support for get_user_locale()

1.0.0 – 07 Sept 2016

Initial Release