Title: Problems with changing names
Last modified: March 13, 2021

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# Problems with changing names

 *  Resolved [gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * (@gwoman)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/)
 * Hi,
 * I wanted to change some names in dutch from ‘listings’ to something else.
    However,
   I cannot change the text, without changing the plugin itself (and with every 
   update, that will also get replaced again).
 * Is there another way to tweak with the content? I tried changing what I could
   in the backend, but there are still things I can’t change.
    -  This topic was modified 5 years, 2 months ago by [gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/).

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 *  Plugin Support [bobbied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobbied/)
 * (@bobbied)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/#post-14191228)
 * Hi [@gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * Thank you for reaching out about this. `Any string or label in the application
   can be modified with a translation file to be whatever you want it to be. 
 * Although a translation file is traditionally used to change the language of a
   plugin, it also will change ANY string or label in the plugin (For example, you
   can change the word “Search” to “Find”) We have full instructions on how to do
   that here: https://awpcp.com/knowledge-base/translate-awpcp-native-language-modify-
   labels-awpcp/
 * We do try to include as many translations as we can in the plugin, but we rely
   on native speakers to contribute those. If you are interested in being a contributor
   or a translator, please do let us know.
 * You can see our progress on translations on WordPress.org here: [https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/another-wordpress-classifieds-plugin/](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/another-wordpress-classifieds-plugin/)
 *  Thread Starter [gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * (@gwoman)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/#post-14192028)
 * Hi Bobbied,
 * Thank you for your explanation. I followed everything described as in your first
   link, uploaded it to the specified directories, but nothing changed?
 * What am I doing wrong?
 *  Plugin Support [bobbied](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bobbied/)
 * (@bobbied)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/#post-14196429)
 * Hi [@gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * I’m sorry to hear that you ran into issues with this!
 * It’s always advisable to double-check the steps because it’s easy to miss one.
   What string are you trying to change? We would like to troubleshoot this issue
   with you further.
 * Please contact us with a link to this forum thread here: [https://awpcp.com/contact/ ](https://awpcp.com/contact/)
 *  Thread Starter [gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * (@gwoman)
 * [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/#post-14196540)
 * Hi bobbied,
 * That would be nice of you.
    I changed like 200 strings, but nothing changed.
 * I will make contact through your contacting page.

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 * Last reply from: [gwoman](https://wordpress.org/support/users/gwoman/)
 * Last activity: [5 years, 2 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/problems-with-changing-names/#post-14196540)
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