Title: Multi-language standardization
Last modified: October 18, 2016

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# Multi-language standardization

 *  [pedjas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedjas/)
 * (@pedjas)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multilanguage-standardization/)
 * WordPress does not support multi-language except by using plugins. There are 
   some plugins that are supposed to do that.
 * But each plugins does it in it’s own way.
 * I did not find easy way for plugin developer that wants to make plugin which 
   is multi-language friendly, except by preparing predefined language files.
 * Sometimes, there is a need for plugin to allow user to make custom setting entries
   or use some other functionality that is language dependent. All what is needed
   for plugin is to know what is current language user choose to view site.
 * There are also problems that different plugins conflicting on language settings.
 * I am proposing for WordPress developers to establish standard that will provide
   all plugins basic information within WordPress core:
 * 1. what languages are available for site visitor,
    2. what is default language
   3. what is current language visitor is viewing site in
 * If this standard is established, these language information would be available
   to all plugins in the same manner and it will really make things easier for developers.
 * Benefits:
 * All plugins that provide core multi-language functionality will be compatible
   on selecting viewing language level.
 * All plugins that are language sensitive (or dependent) will work regardless what
   multi-language implementation is used.
    -  This topic was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by [pedjas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedjas/).

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 *  [feelshadow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/feelshadow/)
 * (@feelshadow)
 * [9 years, 7 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multilanguage-standardization/#post-8328247)
 * it will be great, and one more:
    maybe, WP developers be able to create function
   of translation meta-tag from other plugins such as: SEO Ultimate, Yoast and other…
   becouse when i tried translate content on [http://dnipro-m.ua/](http://dnipro-m.ua/)
   from russian to ukrainian by plugin PolyLang – all meta-tags from my SEO plugin(
   Ultimate) were deleted!!! and after i reinstalled seo plug – in all text-box 
   with old meta was nothing!(
 * i think WP must have base-functional like: **“save old meta”, “import meta”, “
   export meta”** and other, it will be great functional for wp-users…
    -  This reply was modified 9 years, 7 months ago by [feelshadow](https://wordpress.org/support/users/feelshadow/).
      Reason: some mistakes on words
 *  Thread Starter [pedjas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedjas/)
 * (@pedjas)
 * [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multilanguage-standardization/#post-8824311)
 * Maybe this was wrong way to make proposal?

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 * Last reply from: [pedjas](https://wordpress.org/support/users/pedjas/)
 * Last activity: [9 years, 3 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/multilanguage-standardization/#post-8824311)
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