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Language Downloader
Allows for on-the-fly downloading of new translations using WordPress 4.0 Translation API improvements. Thanks A special thanks to all who have contributed to development. Code Contributions Ryan Duff
PricingFree downloadThe WordPress.org download is free. Pro versions, add-ons or external services may cost extra.
CompatibilityRequires WordPress 4.0.
SourceWordPress plugins · Oct 22, 2026
01 / Source details
Allows for on-the-fly downloading of new translations using WordPress 4.0 Translation API improvements.
Thanks
A special thanks to all who have contributed to development.
Code Contributions
- Ryan Duff
02 / Source details
- 01Upload contents of the directory to /wp-content/plugins/ (or use the automatic installer)
- 02Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- 03Visit Tools->Language Downloader and select a language to download.
- 04Once downloaded, you can switch to the language via Settings->General
03 / Source details
Frequently asked questions.
This plugin is lacking!
Yup. It’s a quick plugin to add this functionality to WordPress. It is in active development and improvements are coming. I fully expect Core to offer something better than this directly in 4.1.
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