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About Performant Translations
The Performant Translations plugin is designed to make internationalization and localization in WordPress faster. While some functionality has been merged into WordPress 6.5, this plugin is still relevant for cases where language packs are not downloaded from WordPress.org, such as when using commercial plugins or developing your own. By converting .mo translation files to .php files, this plugin significantly reduces the overhead of localized WordPress sites, resulting in faster loading times.Screenshots
Frequently asked questions
What does the Performant Translations plugin do?
The Performant Translations plugin optimizes localization in WordPress by converting .mo translation files to .php files. This approach significantly reduces the overhead associated with localized WordPress sites, making them faster.
Is this plugin still necessary with WordPress 6.5?
Most functionality of this plugin has been merged into WordPress 6.5. However, it remains relevant for cases where language packs are not downloaded from WordPress.org, such as when developing custom plugins or using commercial plugins.
How does this plugin improve site speed?
By converting translation files to a new .php format, the plugin massively reduces the performance overhead of internationalization. Sites using a language other than English (US) should experience immediate speed improvements upon activation.
Changelog
For the plugin’s full changelog, please see the Releases page on GitHub.
1.2.0
- This plugin now requires WordPress 6.5
1.1.2
- Fixed a minor regression when assembling file paths to look up.
1.1.1
- Fixed: Addressed a slight performance regression in 1.1.0.
- Fixed: Addressed an issue with incorrect plural forms for certain locales.
1.1.0
- Enhancement: Support for this functionality existing in WordPress 6.5.
- Enhancement: Added hardening for file paths not being strings because of a faulty plugin filter.
- Enhancement: Invalidate OPcache after writing PHP files.
- Enhancement: Improve compatibility with pluralized strings referenced as singulars.
1.0.9
- Enhancement: Improved compatibility with WPML string translation add-on.
1.0.8
- Fixed: Added workaround for potential file permission issues.
1.0.7
- Fixed: Prevent issue where not all core translations were updated.
- Enhancement: Change the order translations are loaded in to improve backward compatibility.
1.0.6
- Enhancement: Remove JSON file support.
- Fixed: Add hardening when using translation file paths with symlinks.
1.0.5
- Enhancement: Improved compatibility with Loco Translate to avoid duplicate files.
1.0.4
- Enhancement: Several minor performance improvements.
- Enhancement: Use different file extension (
.mo.phpinstead of just.php) to prevent conflicts. - Enhancement: “Import” existing translation file if one is already loaded for a text domain.
- Enhancement: Use WP Filesystem API if available.
1.0.3
- Enhancement: Improved compatibility with Query Monitor’s developer tools panel.
- Enhancement: Added new
performant_translations_load_translation_filefilter. - Enhancement: Enforce network-only activation on Multisite.
1.0.2
- Fixed: Add hardening for invalid values being passed to translation functions.
1.0.1
- Enhancement: Regenerate translation files when Loco Translate updates MO files.
- Fixed: Add hardening for invalid context being passed.
- Fixed: Fix handling of locales without plurals, such as Persian.
1.0.0
- Initial release.
