Title: WordPress Language
Last modified: November 22, 2019

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# WordPress Language

 *  [marimanga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marimanga/)
 * (@marimanga)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/)
 * Hello,
 * I’m using Loco Translate plugin and i have an issue (not with loco translate)
   but wordpress.
 * I want to translate some button of plugin for example “Apply for job” , “search
   for job” etc. but the only way translate changes is only when i change completely
   site language on Settings > General > Site Language but i don’t want to change
   wp-admin language because i like on English i just want to change some buttons
   and content plugins texts but thats impossible because loco translate doesn’t
   translate until site language is changed.
    -  This topic was modified 6 years, 6 months ago by [Steven Stern (sterndata)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/sterndata/).

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 *  [Arnel C.](https://wordpress.org/support/users/arncus/)
 * (@arncus)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12165447)
 * Hello Marimanga,
 * Sorry for the issues with the language used for a plugin button. This kind of
   issue often requires that you contact the developer of that plugin. It’s easy
   to make a total site change to force a particular language, but if you’re trying
   to keep a language while changing an element in something like a plugin, then
   you’ll need to work with the developer of that plugin to get to that code. There
   are a few different ways that a button can be added to WordPress, so you’ll need
   to get that information from your plugin’s developer. Present your case to the
   plugin developer and more often than not, they’ll help you out.
 * Kindest regards,
    Arnel C.
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12165512)
 * FYI, it’s possible to set the site’s language to any non-English language and
   still have the admin area appear in English. It’s done by fiddling with the “
   locale” filter.
 * Go to the User Contributed Notes at the bottom of this page:
    [https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/locale/](https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/hooks/locale/)
 * The proffered code is a simple stand alone plugin you can use to maintain English
   in the back end. Clearly by altering the “en_US” value used one can set the admin
   language to any language they have installed for their WP.
 *  Moderator [Samuel Wood (Otto)](https://wordpress.org/support/users/otto42/)
 * (@otto42)
 * WordPress.org Admin
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12165606)
 * It’s also possible without messing with a filter. On your User Profile page, 
   you can set your own language different from that of the main site language setting.
   Each user can have their own preferred language setting.
 *  Thread Starter [marimanga](https://wordpress.org/support/users/marimanga/)
 * (@marimanga)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12165793)
 * Thanks for helping me.
 * I changed site language without changing the admin dashboard language but last
   issue is date, e.g my language site is on my language and date&month is still
   on English for example, This post was published on “November” and i want to change
   all date and months on my language is there any code?
 *  Moderator [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * (@bcworkz)
 * [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12167910)
 * Huh, months translate for me on my site. Either your theme is using native PHP
   date functions that rely upon the set server locale or your language pack has
   not yet translated the months. You can check translation status at translate.
   wordpress.org. Follow the link for your language. Your theme should be using 
   WP functions for date output. If it is using PHP’s `date()`, it ought to be updated
   to use WP functions. If this is the case, as a workaround try using something
   like `setlocale( LC_TIME, 'fr_FR')` in wp-config.php. The example is for French,
   use your specific locale code. Depending on server configuration, this may not
   work.

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 * In: [Fixing WordPress](https://wordpress.org/support/forum/how-to-and-troubleshooting/)
 * 5 replies
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 * Last reply from: [bcworkz](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bcworkz/)
 * Last activity: [6 years, 6 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wordpress-language-6/#post-12167910)
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