Gettext override translations
GUI in backend to override texts and translations without any programming knowledge.
5(7 reviews)
·2.0K+ active installs·Updated 1 year agoAs of April 2026, Gettext override translations is a WordPress text plugin with 2.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 7 reviews. It has been downloaded 24K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 1 year ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 22% this week. Top alternative: String locator.
5/57 reviews
2.0K+active installs
24K+total downloads
10 yearssince 2016
Overview
Lets you override default texts from your admin panel.
Originally built to override texts from Woocommerce, but also works for all neatly added texts by WordPress Core and plugins.
It will translate all _e(”) or __(”) string calls, so check the PHP sourcecode of the plugin or theme you need to translate.
It will NOT translate any dynamic strings like %s or %d, so “%s has been added to your cart.” is not translatable.
It will NOT translate any strings that contain HTML tags at all.
Some WooCommerce examples:
WooCommerce “Select option” (dropdown value) setting
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WooCommerce “Select option” (dropdown value) translation result
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WooCommerce “Order notes” setting
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Ratings & Reviews
57 reviews
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Recent Reviews
Menu possition
by Loosie94·4 years ago
Hi, really like the plugin, but I think it’s weird to have it located in the plugins submenu of the WordPress menu. Maybe it’s better to move it to tools/settings submenu?
Keep up the good work!
Great plugin!
by dorde·4 years ago
I’m so happy to found this plugin! It just works perfectly! Thank you!
It looks a bit buggy, but only visually, and it’s not the problem at all to me.
This image …/wp-content/plugins/gettext-override-translations/img/delete.png is in the wrong place.
Delete image “X” is below the “Original (translated) text”, so all text fields are moved to one place on the right side. Noobs will be confused, so will be best to fix that. Maybe to relocate the delete button next to the checkbox “protect settings”.
I hope I explained the problem understandable.
Thanks again!
Works like a charm
by raverstudio·8 years ago
Excellent I use it in every project we have.
It Works!!
by Shop-tester·9 years ago
After trying several other alternatives which took me hours of testing and getting frustrated, this little plugin simply works! At least in woocommerce, others I have not tried.
Thanks for this and keep up the good work.
Easy and works like a charm
by Kees Lamper·9 years ago
Easy to install and easy to work with. No longer search for hours where the translation has to be made.
Download Trends
Today: 2Yesterday: 1This week: 29Period total: 2K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 4.0+ requiredTested up to 6.5.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v2.0
89.6%
v1.0
10.4%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
2.0.2
Bugfix: Improved for stored values 2.0.0
Contributors
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