Title: missing .pot file Last modified: September 22, 2021 --- # missing .pot file * Resolved [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/) * Hi, I’m creating a website for my business. I have installed the Loco Translate plugin and it worked grate yesterday but now I have a problem translating the cart and checkout page. the file error says: “Warning: Falling back to source extraction because woo-gutenberg-products-block.pot is missing” I can’t find any information online with this problem. can you plz help 🙂 it’s a local host server so I can’t link to the website yet… * The page I need help with: _[[log in](https://login.wordpress.org/?redirect_to=https%3A%2F%2Fwordpress.org%2Fsupport%2Ftopic%2Fmissing-pot-file-3%2F%3Foutput_format%3Dmd&locale=en_US) to see the link]_ Viewing 12 replies - 1 through 12 (of 12 total) * Plugin Support [nathvi V. a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/nathvi/) * (@nathvi) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14899536) * Hello [@madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * I’d be happy to help! * It sounds as the problem is related with Loco translate directly. I was able to find a thread where this was discussed previously: * 1) [wp_set_script_translations](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wp_set_script_translations/) 2) [Problem on sync](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-sync/) * My best recommendation is to read over those and check the suggestions from the plugin developer. If this does not work, you can reach out to Loco Translate directly. * Let us know if you have any question. * Thread Starter [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14921681) * Thanks, the article did not help much. I finally created a .pot file myself, but now I need to translate 392 strings, do you have the strings I can download? 🙂 * Plugin Support [melinda a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/melindahelt/) * (@melindahelt) * Automattic Happiness Engineer * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14921852) * Hi there! * You can download a .PO file from [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/woo-gutenberg-products-block/](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/woo-gutenberg-products-block/) * Choose a language, then choose the “Set / Sub Project” you wish to use, then scroll to the very bottom and there is an export option. * Hope this helps! * Thread Starter [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14922017) * Thanks for the fast reply! I haw now installed the .po files but the problem is the same. a week ago the plugin was 100 % translated but now it’s only 3% and the website you refer to is only 8% translated. Why did this happen? new update? The language is Danish btw. - This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/). * Plugin Support [con](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conschneider/) * (@conschneider) * Engineer * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14924593) * Howdy, * You should be able to do the following: * * Set your WordPress site to Dansk: [https://d.pr/i/reD8NC](https://d.pr/i/reD8NC) * Trigger a translation download via WordPress-opdateringer: [https://d.pr/i/S9Lfub](https://d.pr/i/S9Lfub)* This should download the Danish file: [https://d.pr/i/ttqgIO](https://d.pr/i/ttqgIO) * And leave you with a 100% translated file: [https://d.pr/i/Ns4AuG](https://d.pr/i/Ns4AuG) * Kind regards, * Thread Starter [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14925167) * Thanks for the reply. that didn’t help either :-/ when I checked the settings and the update page I already got all updates for the translation files: “Oversættelser. Alle dine oversættelser er opdaterede.” I tried to change from Danish to English and back to Danish again with the same result. * I tried again and now the plugin is 100 % translated but not really… only 10 strings are translated. The checkout and cart page are still in English. What could I try? - This reply was modified 4 years, 6 months ago by [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/). * Plugin Support [con](https://wordpress.org/support/users/conschneider/) * (@conschneider) * Engineer * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14925307) * Hi again! * > I tried again and now the plugin is 100 % translated but not really… only 10 > strings are translated. The checkout and cart page are still in English. * Öhm, You are right: [https://d.pr/i/T2VvmL](https://d.pr/i/T2VvmL) – I missed that, sorry. * > What could I try? * I am afraid that is all we got. Our language file … needs improvement. I think you will need to create a better one. I did some searching around, but there is no other file I can offer you. * Kind regards, * Thread Starter [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14925401) * Okay thank you for the help! 😊 I wonder why this problem started. A week ago, there was a 100% translation for more than 10 strings including the cart and checkout page but when I synchronized a week ago suddenly all the translations is gone? Are you sure that there isn’t a translation file? * [Austin M – a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/apmwebdev/) * (@apmwebdev) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14926438) * Hi [@madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/). * > Are you sure that there isn’t a translation file? * To clarify, there should definitely be a .pot file. As for a .po file, it seems like this does exist as well, and, regardless, po files should not randomly disappear. * Where are you storing the .po and .pot files you’re creating? If you store them in the plugin folder, they will be erased if you update the plugin. Could that be what’s happening? * Thread Starter [madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) * (@madsb) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14932461) * Hi, that’s reason I contacted the support. It randomly disappears, i don’t know when and how. * the po and .pot file are stored on localhost under: “\apps\wordpress\htdocs\wp- content\languages\plugins” * Could this be the problem and if so, how do I get the file back/work again? Will it solve the problem when i migrate to the live website? * Plugin Support [Summer M.a11n](https://wordpress.org/support/users/shrutiwpcom/) * (@shrutiwpcom) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14933653) * Hi [@madsb](https://wordpress.org/support/users/madsb/) , * Are you still using Loco Translate for this? If yes, I would suggest that you reach out to developers directly here: [https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/loco-translate/](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/loco-translate/) * They should be able to point you in the right direction. Thanks! * [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/) * (@timwhitlock) * [4 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/missing-pot-file-3/#post-14936344) * The topic states “missing .pot file” which is correct. **This plugin does not ship with a POT file**. I don’t know if one used to be provided, but there isn’t one in the current version. * Users of Loco Translate have various options to get around this problem as outlined in my FAQ: [How can I add a language without a translation template?](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/faqs/template-missing). * As per the link: My recommendation to anyone with this problem is to manually* download a PO file that is known to be up to date with the available source strings, and use this in lieu of the missing POT file. The downloaded file can be in any language. * * I say manually, because WordPress-installed language packs are purged of strings that are only used in JavaScript. Loco Translate has some features to mitigate this problem, but it becomes a rather technical nuisance. * Generally I [advise against](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/manual/templates) translators generating their own POT files, and particularly in this case because Loco Translate has [only limited capability](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/manual/extracting#js) to generate POT files from JavaScript files. 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