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publishpress/bundled-translations
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Forces WordPress plugins to use their bundled translations instead of global translations from wordpress.org.

v1.0.3(2mo ago)081[1 issues](https://github.com/publishpress/library-bundled-translations/issues)GPL-3.0-or-laterPHPPHP >=7.2.5CI failing

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PublishPress Bundled Translations
=================================

[](#publishpress-bundled-translations)

Forces WordPress plugins to use their bundled translations instead of the global translations downloaded from translate.wordpress.org.

How It Works
------------

[](#how-it-works)

This library hooks into WordPress's `load_textdomain_mofile` filter. When WordPress tries to load a `.mo` file from the global `wp-content/languages/plugins/` directory, the filter redirects it to the plugin's own bundled `languages/` directory instead.

Requirements
------------

[](#requirements)

- PHP >= 7.2.5
- WordPress

Installation
------------

[](#installation)

Add the package to your plugin's `lib/composer.json`:

```
{
    "require": {
        "publishpress/bundled-translations": "^1.0"
    }
}
```

Then run:

```
composer update
```

Usage
-----

[](#usage)

In your plugin's main PHP file, include the library and instantiate it:

```
// Include the library
$bundledTranslationsPath = '/publishpress/bundled-translations/core/include.php';

if (file_exists(__DIR__ . '/lib/vendor' . $bundledTranslationsPath)) {
    require_once __DIR__ . '/lib/vendor' . $bundledTranslationsPath;
} elseif (defined('MY_PLUGIN_LIB_VENDOR_PATH') && file_exists(MY_PLUGIN_LIB_VENDOR_PATH . $bundledTranslationsPath)) {
    require_once MY_PLUGIN_LIB_VENDOR_PATH . $bundledTranslationsPath;
}

// Initialize bundled translations
add_action('plugins_loaded', function() {
    if (class_exists('PublishPress\BundledTranslations\BundledTranslations')) {
        $bundledTranslations = new PublishPress\BundledTranslations\BundledTranslations(
            'plugin-text-domain',
            __DIR__ . '/languages',
            __FILE__
        );
        $bundledTranslations->init();
    }
}, 10);
```

Disabling
---------

[](#disabling)

The library can be disabled in two ways:

### Via PHP Constant

[](#via-php-constant)

Add to `wp-config.php` or anywhere before the plugin loads:

```
define('PUBLISHPRESS_BUNDLED_TRANSLATIONS_ENABLED', false);
```

### Via WordPress Filter

[](#via-wordpress-filter)

```
add_filter('publishpress_bundled_translations_enabled', '__return_false');

// Disable for a specific domain/plugin
add_filter('publishpress_bundled_translations_enabled', function($enabled, $domain, $pluginFile) {
    if ($domain === 'plugin-text-domain') {
        return false;
    }
    return $enabled;
}, 10, 3);
```

Running tests
-------------

[](#running-tests)

1. **Install dependencies** at the repository root:

    ```
    composer install
    ```
2. **Configure the environment** for WPBrowser’s WPLoader: copy `.env.example` to `.env` and set the variables for your local WordPress test install and database (see the comments in `.env.example`).
3. **Link the dummy plugin to this tree** — integration tests load the library from `tests/Support/Data/DummyPlugin/lib/vendor/`. That install must be a Composer **path symlink** so it tracks your edits under `core/`. From the repo root:

    ```
    composer update-dummy
    ```

    …or:

    ```
    cd tests/Support/Data/DummyPlugin/lib && composer install
    ```
4. **Edit code** — change `core/` for the library; add or extend Codeception/WPBrowser specs under `tests/` (integration Cests live in `tests/Integration/`).
5. **Rebuild test actors** if you change suite modules (e.g. `tests/Integration.suite.yml`):

    ```
    composer codecept build
    ```
6. **Run the suite**:

    ```
    composer test Integration
    ```

    Run one Cest file or method, for example:

    ```
    composer test Integration BundledTranslationsCest
    composer test Integration BundledTranslationsCest:constructorTrimsTrailingSlashFromLanguagesDir
    ```

License
-------

[](#license)

GPL-3.0-or-later

###  Health Score

36

—

LowBetter than 79% of packages

Maintenance86

Actively maintained with recent releases

Popularity12

Limited adoption so far

Community9

Small or concentrated contributor base

Maturity33

Early-stage or recently created project

 Bus Factor1

Top contributor holds 61.5% of commits — single point of failure

How is this calculated?**Maintenance (25%)** — Last commit recency, latest release date, and issue-to-star ratio. Uses a 2-year decay window.

**Popularity (30%)** — Total and monthly downloads, GitHub stars, and forks. Logarithmic scaling prevents top-heavy scores.

**Community (15%)** — Contributors, dependents, forks, watchers, and maintainers. Measures real ecosystem engagement.

**Maturity (30%)** — Project age, version count, PHP version support, and release stability.

###  Release Activity

Cadence

Every ~8 days

Total

4

Last Release

72d ago

### Community

Maintainers

![](https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/407131?v=4)[Anderson Grüdtner Martins](/maintainers/andergmartins)[@andergmartins](https://github.com/andergmartins)

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Top Contributors

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