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Forum: Fixing WordPress
In reply to: After 6.7 update one of my site customizer sidebars brokeSame problem here using Divi. Problem arose after 6.7 update and remains after 6.7.1 update
Many thanks ejb5oh, I downloaded your zip file and restored the ability to log in to my own site.
I’m in complete agreement with you about iTheme’s inept update but as for “excellence restored” I’m not so sure. What is certain is that they’ve lost a lot of friends with this fiasco.
I Lie! I refreshed the browser & joy of joys it works!!
I’m somewhat lost for words (which is a first), but now we’ve got there and I’ll be able to continue with real life, I can relate to what remains of my social circle the fun that can be had with running a blogging site.
Thanks once again for your patience & support.
No apology necessary. I read some comments within the wp-config.php file that also said to put the MO file into wp-content.
Anyway, I’ve moved the languages folder to the plugins/subscribe2 path and still the !@£$%^&*(!! won’t work.
Can I confirm that the define command should have the file ‘rd_RD’ and not ‘subscribe2-rd_RD’ ?
Hi there,
Well here we are, day 3 on how to edit an 8 word phrase and I am still seeing the default phrase rather than my translated option.
To recap
I got no errors when I saved the translation file so I assume it’s ok (filename – subscribe2-rd_RD.mo).
Having read some comments in wp-config, I uploaded the MO file into wp-content/languages.
I commented out an existing line “//* define (‘WPLANG’, ‘en_US’); * //” and having tried “define (‘WPLANG’, ‘rd_RD’);” without success I also tried “define (‘WPLANG’, ‘subscribe2-rd_RD’);”.
All to no avail.
As it’s very topical, it seems to me we have two options; either I am fundamentally stupid and cannot carry out simple and straightforward tasks (which is quite possible) or option 2, it’s something else.
So please confirm the syntax for commenting out the US line and which folder you want me to place languages.
Also, when I upload the new wp-config file – is the update live immediately, or do I have to refresh something or logout/log back in?
Sorry for the delay – real-life interrupted the fun.
I moved the languages folder to wp-content, emptied the browser cache, refreshed the page and … still not working.
I also checked that I’d made the define edit correctly in wp-config.php. As far as I can see it’s correct but I noticed there is also a define (‘WPLANG’, ‘en_US’), can they co-exist ok?
Once again, thanks for your patience.
– I don’t know if I’m using cacheing on my site and I don’t know where to check.
– I went back to POedit & re-did the edit. I changed the version and saved with no errors. I then re-uploaded the MO file into Languages but still no joy.
– I emptied the cache on my browser (Safari) and refreshed the site but no joy.
The site, by the way, is http://www.richardsevents.co.uk
Update
When I did the POedit I opened the original file, then shortened the POT file source text line from ‘You may manage your subscription options from your’ to ‘Manage your subscription in your’. (It’s the ugly alliteration ‘may manage’ that bothers me but after today I’ll live with it)
When I tried to Save As to my new files I got an error saying “header field ‘Project-id-Version’ still has the initial default value” with the warning that the file was saved safely but could not be compiled into the MO format and used. Nonetheless it created an MO file.
In desperation I thought I’d upload and try anyway.
I created a folder ‘wp-includes/languages/’ in which I uploaded my subscribe2-rd_RD.mo file.
I edited wp-config.php and included the define command as you suggested however when I tested my site it had not made any difference.
So. I imagine you’re as fed up with this as I am now. Although having spent a whole day trying to change 8 words and failed, I have now lost the will to live.
You have been very patient with me but making such a trivial change in such a complicated way is nonsense. I started off being frustrated and cross but after all this time I am now merely suicidal.
Thanks for your prompt reply.
I can’t see a folder called ‘wp-includes/languages/’ so is it ok to create it manually on the server?
And how do I edit the .php file? Do I download it, textedit it and then upload it again? Or is there a better way within WP?
Hi there
Well I’ve had a go at most of your instructions but I’m a bit unclear where to upload my new MO file which I have called RDsubscribe2.mo (RD are my initials).
You say ‘The last step is then to create a machine readable (or MO) file and load that onto your server into either the plugin directory or wp-includes/languages/.’ How do I choose?
Also, you say WP may need to be configured with a define. How will I know if it does?
And what exactly is the line I should add? [ define (‘?’, ‘?’)]Thanks in anticipation.
Many thanks for your patient and helpful answer.
I’ll follow your advice and give it a try but can’t promise not to choose the option of asking another basic question..
I’m intrigued what the difference between a choice and an option is, but semantics aside, I’m still no wiser as to how to make the change.
I’ve looked at the codex page and to a non-programmer it’s no help whatsoever. I understand that repeating text changes after upgrades is not ideal but it is a whole lot more understandable than the page you linked me to.
My frustration comes from my own lack of knowledge combined with the inability of the experts to communicate to mere mortals.
I would suggest that if you get a lot of people asking how to change the text phrases, that would justify a more elegant solution.
Or, on reflection, could you shorten the default text to something like
‘Manage your subscription Profile here’
Hi
I’m with Gui here. I’d like to change the text box text as well but as a beginner I don’t understand how to go about using a translation file.
If you could give some more info that would be great.
Would it not be possible to simply include an edit box in the widget dashboard?
Many thanks