Translate to your Language

You can translate the “Automatic YouTube Gallery” plugin into any language (including RTL languages) just like any other WordPress plugin. There are multiple methods available, but it can be tricky to choose the best one. The simplest and recommended approach is to use the Loco Translate plugin.

1. Translate Using Loco Translate — Recommended
   • Editing or Updating Translations
2. Translate Using Poedit
3. Share Your Translation

1. Translate Using Loco Translate

Loco Translate is a free and open-source WordPress plugin that allows you to translate your website’s plugins directly from your browser. It also offers integration with popular automatic translation services such as Google, DeepL, Microsoft, and Lecto AI.

The plugin utilizes WordPress’ built-in locale codes and stores your translations in a protected directory to prevent them from being lost during updates. Additionally, it provides developer support with Gettext/localization tools.

Steps to Translate Using Loco Translate:

1. Install and Activate Loco Translate

You can download the plugin from the WordPress.org plugin page, or install it directly from your WordPress dashboard. Navigate to Plugins / Add New, search for “Loco Translate”, install, and activate it.

2. Navigate to the Translation Section

Once the plugin is activated, go to your WordPress dashboard and select Loco Translate / Plugins. Find “Automatic YouTube Gallery” in the list and click on it.

3. Create a New Language

From the plugin overview page, click on the “New Language” button.

4. Choose Language and Location

Select your target language and choose the location for the translation files. Ensure you select Other for the location, and confirm that the path shown is languages/loco/plugins. This ensures that your translations will be saved in a safe location that won’t be affected by future plugin updates.

Click Start Translating.

5. Begin Translating

You will be taken to a page where all of the phrases used in the “Automatic YouTube Gallery” plugin are listed. For each string, enter the translated text in the field below the Source Text (e.g., French translation). If you’re not fluent in the language, using automatic translation tools like Google Translate can be helpful.

6. Save Your Translation

Once you’ve translated the desired strings, click Save. This will generate the necessary .po and .mo files.

Now, when you visit your website with the selected language, the translated strings (e.g., “Deeplinking” will appear in French as “Lien Profond”).

Editing or Updating Translations:

1. To edit or update an existing translation, go to Loco Translate / Plugins / Automatic YouTube Gallery and select the language you want to modify.

2. You will be taken to a screen where the source text and its translations are displayed side by side.

If you’ve updated the “Automatic YouTube Gallery” plugin and new phrases have been added, click the Sync button to re-scan the plugin. This will help you identify any new or modified phrases that require translation.

3. After updating the translations, click Save. This will regenerate the .po and .mo files.

2. Translate Using Poedit

If you prefer using external software like Poedit for translation, follow these steps:

1. Download the .pot file
   • From the directory /wp-content/plugins/automatic-youtube-gallery/languages/, download the automatic-youtube-gallery.pot file to your computer.
2. Translate using Poedit
   • Open the .pot file in Poedit (or another translation tool). Translate the phrases and save the file as automatic-youtube-gallery-fr_FR.po and automatic-youtube-gallery-fr_FR.mo (replace fr_FR with your language code, e.g., en_US for US English or de_DE for German). You can find a full list of WordPress language codes here.
3. Upload the translation files
   • Upload your translated .po and .mo files to the /wp-content/languages/plugins/ directory to ensure they are not overwritten during future plugin updates.

3. Share Your Translation

If you would like to share your translations with other users, feel free to submit your .po and .mo files through our support form. We’ll review and include them in future plugin updates, allowing others to benefit from your translation work.