Force Update Translations

Apply WordPress.org theme and plugin translations to a site even if translations are not yet approved or language packs have not been released.

Note about Translation Playground:
The Translation Playground is now available for quick translation testing. However, if you need to test translations on your actual site, this plugin may remain the practical solution.

Theme translation

To download the translation files for a theme:

1. Activate the theme you want to get the translation files.
2. Visit ‘Appearance’ > ‘Update translation’ in WordPress menu, or click ‘Update translation’ on theme details of current theme on ‘Themes’ page.
3. Click the ‘Update Translations’ button.

Plugin translation

To download the translation files for a plugin:

1. Visit ‘Plugins’ in WordPress menu.
2. Click ‘Update translation’ under the name of the plugin for which you want to get the translation files.