Title: Gettext test failed
Last modified: June 19, 2020

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# Gettext test failed

 *  [aausten](https://wordpress.org/support/users/aausten/)
 * (@aausten)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gettext-test-failed-2/)
 * I want to enable to use getext but have the error message “Gettext test failed.
   Activate WPPP debugging for additional info.”
 * When checking WPPP debugging it shows;
 * OS Linux 6D18DE3 4.15.0-38-generic #41-Ubuntu SMP Wed Oct 10 10:59:38 UTC 2018
   x86_64
    PHP gettext extension is Available WordPress locale en_GB LC_MESSAGES
   defined? Yes System locales (LC_MESSAGES) C Putenv available? Yes Locale writeable?(
   en_GB) No Directory /xxxxx/wordpress/wp-content/wppp/localize/en_GB/LC_MESSAGES
   Exists
 * Is the issue because locale is not writable and if so what is the fix please?
 * I am using PHP-FPM if that makes any difference.
 * Thanks

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 *  Plugin Author [Bjoern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greencp/)
 * (@greencp)
 * [5 years, 11 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gettext-test-failed-2/#post-13017742)
 * You are correct, the issue is the not writable locale. Though in your case this
   wouldn’t be an issue, as the locale is the correct value. I will change the testing
   so locale has only to be writable, if it differs from the WordPress locale.
    
   For now try to change the test function so it just return true as everything 
   else looks ok.
 *  Plugin Author [Bjoern](https://wordpress.org/support/users/greencp/)
 * (@greencp)
 * [5 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/gettext-test-failed-2/#post-13316461)
 * Please try v2.4. This version might fix your problem.

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