Title: Feature request: customize strings by language
Last modified: August 20, 2016

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# Feature request: customize strings by language

 *  [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * (@kent-brockman)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/)
 * I’m using the last version of WP and WooCommerce, in spanish, and there are issues
   with one or two strings, because, in example, you may want to express the “Sale!”
   one with your own words. In the spanish translation, it says “Rebajado!”, which
   is ok for Mexico or Spain, but here in Argentina we may want to say Descuento!
   or Promo!, depending of the wishes of the website owner. So that, strings that
   are able to be shown to the end users of the website, should be easily customizable,
   so that one can upgrade the plugin without the worries of losing that customizations.
   
   Is this the right place to request such a feature? or should I go to GitHub? 
   Best regards. Thank you.
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 *  [Roy Ho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splashingpixelscom/)
 * (@splashingpixelscom)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482220)
 * Why can’t you just use po/mo files to translate the words?
 *  Thread Starter [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * (@kent-brockman)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482270)
 * Because every time the plugin is updated, it will overwrite the po/mo files, 
   so you lose your customizations.
    As an ecommerce plugin, the strings that your
   customers will see published in the website should be editable to adapt to the
   owner needs.
 *  [Roy Ho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splashingpixelscom/)
 * (@splashingpixelscom)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482280)
 * But can’t you translate it, assuming WooCommerce don’t already have this string
   translation and then provide WooCommerce team your translated code? That way 
   the updates will include your changes.
 *  Thread Starter [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * (@kent-brockman)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482289)
 * Yes, that string is already translated to spanish, but the translation is not
   always useful. It does uses a generic term. It depends of the products you are
   selling. You cannot always use the same vocabulary. I can submit the modifications
   to the github group, but my customizations may not be interesting for others.
   Because of all this, I propose to add some simple input forms in the admin screens
   to customize how you want these strings to look for the end users.
    Am I wrong?
   🙁
 *  [Roy Ho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splashingpixelscom/)
 * (@splashingpixelscom)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482292)
 * No you’re not wrong. I was just trying to understand what you were trying to 
   do and propose a solution for you.
 * In your case, yes, I believe then you would need a custom filter hook for that.
 *  Thread Starter [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * (@kent-brockman)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482294)
 * ok then, what’s the next step. Do you work with the developers?
 *  [Roy Ho](https://wordpress.org/support/users/splashingpixelscom/)
 * (@splashingpixelscom)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482295)
 * Sorry no I don’t. I am just here tying to help people out.
 *  Thread Starter [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * (@kent-brockman)
 * [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482319)
 * Fine. Where should I direct this feature request?

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 * Last reply from: [Marcelo Pedra](https://wordpress.org/support/users/kent-brockman/)
 * Last activity: [13 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/feature-request-customize-strings-by-language/#post-3482319)
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