Title: problem on plugin translation
Last modified: October 6, 2020

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# problem on plugin translation

 *  Resolved [jrm69](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrm69/)
 * (@jrm69)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-plugin-translation/)
 * Hi !
    When I want to translate a plugin, I can change all data except one. (picture
   attached)
 * I don’t understand why behind my data there is the word “context”, and when I
   write my translation, I don’t have it on my website and it’s impossible to change“
   Have a promo code”.
 * [https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=20/41/ry00.png](https://zupimages.net/viewer.php?id=20/41/ry00.png)
 * Thanks for your help !
 * Jérémy

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 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-plugin-translation/#post-13499761)
 * > I don’t understand why behind my data there is the word “context”,
 * Context is part of the unique key along with the source text. It should never
   be translated, so this looks like someone made the mistake of editing the translation
   template thinking it was a language file.
 * > when I write my translation, I don’t have it on my website
 * This is probably due to the mistake above.
 * > it’s impossible to change “Have a promo code”.
 * This is the source text. You should never change it, which is why the editor 
   makes that impossible.
 *  Plugin Author [Tim W](https://wordpress.org/support/users/timwhitlock/)
 * (@timwhitlock)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-plugin-translation/#post-13499765)
 * All three points above show misunderstandings of how WordPress translation works.
   I suggest you read [Working with POT files in Loco Translate](https://localise.biz/wordpress/plugin/manual/templates)
   to clear up any confusion.
 * Then restore the template file in which someone typed French into the context
   field. Then recreate your French file from that.
 *  Thread Starter [jrm69](https://wordpress.org/support/users/jrm69/)
 * (@jrm69)
 * [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-plugin-translation/#post-13499914)
 * Thanks a lot, I changed the template file and it’s ok I can change and translate
   this data !
 * thanks for your help !!

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 * Last activity: [5 years, 8 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problem-on-plugin-translation/#post-13499914)
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