Title: Error: not extended
Last modified: February 24, 2017

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# Error: not extended

 *  Resolved [baikerweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baikerweb/)
 * (@baikerweb)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-not-extended/)
 * Hi
    When saving a translation of a string (adding words), I got the error: not
   extended.
 * File info says: PO file is writeable, Directory is writeable, but Missing template(
   not linked to a POT file)
 * Thanks for help.

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 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-not-extended/#post-8843640)
 * My **guess** is this error comes from some security software you have installed.
   Either at server level (like mod_sec), or as a WordPress plugin (like WordFence).
   It’s not an error that my plugin would throw unless the HTTP request is being
   examined by some other process.
 * It’s very unlikely to be **directly** related to translation files/directories
   or missing templates. I can’t imagine any script error that would result in a
   HTTP 510 code. Much more likely to be raised by some intermediary.
 *  Thread Starter [baikerweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baikerweb/)
 * (@baikerweb)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-not-extended/#post-8857734)
 * Hi. Thanks for help, you were right! My hoster deactivated the security rule “
   ModSec”. Now you’re plugin works fine. Question: Will the changes I will made
   over loco translate be overwriten when updating WordPress?
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-not-extended/#post-8857783)
 * Thanks for the update.
 * Nobody has ever been able to tell me what the specific security rule is, and 
   why ModSec considers WordPress Ajax unsafe. Any additional info would be appreciated.
 * > Will the changes I will made over loco translate be overwriten when updating
   > WordPress?
 * Some locations can be overwitten by WordPress during updates. You should choose
   a safe location for your own custom files whenever possible. See [https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/manual/msginit](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/manual/msginit)
 * As a rule:
    - **Never** save files inside themes or plugins (“Author” location).
    - **Never** edit existing author-supplied or system-installed translation files.
    - Only save your own files in the global languages directory if WordPress translation
      updates are **disabled**.
    - Always backup all your files before any WordPress update.
 *  -  This reply was modified 9 years, 3 months ago by [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/).
 *  Thread Starter [baikerweb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/baikerweb/)
 * (@baikerweb)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/error-not-extended/#post-8863022)
 * Hi Tim.
    Thank you very much for this helpful informations. Create a loco folder
   for my changes, works fine! Great! René

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