Translation files in child theme ignored

This plugin does support the editing of translations in child themes, but it sounds like you’re referring to the display of translations on your site? Is that correct?

This plugin does not control what is displayed. It only manages the files. Are you able to edit the child theme files successfully using Loco?

Im using a child theme, too and some translations are not working anymore (before I used parent theme) Any changes won’t appear on the site!
For example in the cart: (I changed it correctly -saved and synced it)
PRICE should be Preis in german!

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There is also an error at the top of the plugin:
Notice: Use of undefined constant SORT_NATURAL – assumed ‘SORT_NATURAL’ in /customers/8/b/7/noparadestore.com/httpd.www/wp-content/plugins/loco-translate/lib/loco-locales.php on line 166

You are more than welcome to login if you need to.
What is the problem here? Theme author says its bug with Loco Translate.

The SORT_NATURAL bug is fixed in the current development version.

Regarding the child theme issue:
Screen shots are of no use in debugging this. Please supply the parent and child themes so I can see what the problem is.

I don’t really know if its a child theme thing. When I switch back to the parent theme and make changes they don’t have an effect. The theme author means it has nothing to do with his theme.. I don’t know, cause it worked before. I also translated all Strings in WPML for that one.. but still nothing changes..

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That theme costs $58. I won’t be purchasing it in order to debug your problem.
If you can supply full source code for both themes (parent and child), I will take a look; otherwise I’m guessing. It’s against my policy to log into your site.

You say you also edited the translation files in another editor. This suggests the fault may not be with the editor. You may also wish to edit the PO files offline in any text editor and compile the MO files manually (or with POEdit) If the problem persists then the problem is with the theme.

If the MO files are saved and in the correct location, then the editor’s job is complete. Loading them into WordPress and displaying them on your site is the responsibility of the theme after this. Loco does not run at all out side of your admin screens.

One thing to note about how WordPress loads translations – it does this with Text Domains to keep collections of translated strings separate. This is not the same as the template files where a child template overrides its parent template. Your child theme is able to load translations from the parent theme’s domain or its own domain, so don’t assume that any string in the parent will be automatically overridden by the same string in the child. This logic has to be programmed correctly into the templates.

I have two languages (english (default) / german). The cart is not translating correctly.

Im on the german site, but it still uses the english words in the cart and on some other strings. Loco Translate shows the correct translations, but not effective on my site!?!??!

Im using a child theme: WPML-> Theme and plugins localization ->Mo.Files are marked

1) Cart, Subtotal, Unit Price, Quantity and Viewing ALL is not translated correctly

2) Unit Price, Subtotal for example are translated in the strings (and plugin loco translate) , but nothing happens on the site!

Im using a child theme: WPML-> Theme and plugins localization -> WPML is marked

1) 1) Cart, Subtotal, ist not translated correctly (see screenshot)

but for some reason now Unit Price, Quantity, Viewing All are correct (see screenshots)

2) Nothing happens when I translate SUBTOTAL to Zwischensumme in the strings.. The button in the cart stays the same.

Please let me know how and WHERE i exactly can translate these strings Subtotal, Unit Price for example.. Its not clear to me what happens and where the site gets the translations from and why its not working correctly in my case!?

Thank you!

See screenshots here:
https://app.box.com/files/0/f/2918970869/Translation_Problem

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Also, I don’t understand your references to WPML. That is another localization plugin.

Here they are:
https://app.box.com/s/8ra7g2zh2mo7cenzqswr

Its because anywhere must be a problem! Cause when i use your plugin it does NOT WORK. as you can see in the screenshots. I translated different things but they do NOT appear on the page!

I hope you can help me solve this problem and what settings I have to use in order to make the translations work with loco translate!?

some initial observations –

1.
Your screenshots show that WPML is in control of loading MO files, and it says they exist. That means Loco has saved the MO files and WPML is happy with the location. Is this correct? This is the end of Loco’s job. If you send me the MO files I can validate whether they are valid. If they are, then the problem lies with whatever is loading them into WordPress (whether that turns out to be WPML or the Blaszok theme. Loco does not load MO files into the theme)

2.
The WPML tickbox saying “automatically load the theme’s .mo file…” is not ticked. Why is this? What other process is loading it instead? What happens if you tick this?

3.
WPML also says the German file exists in two locations. (one in the theme and one in the global languages directory) Why would this be? Do you know which one is being used?

4.
You are using the locale en_EN. This is not a valid language, because EN is not a region. What are you using this file for?

5.
The Boszok theme is not using a proper POT file. It is using a en_US.po file instead. The theme author should name this according to the Text Domain of the theme, e.g. “mydomain.pot” and ensure the main theme PHP file tells WordPress (and Loco) what the Text Domain is for the theme.

As I asked previously: I need the full source code of the theme to establish if it is at fault. As you’ve not provided it, the above is all guesswork. If you email the theme to support at localise dot biz I will look at it properly.

Thanks for your time! I will check all the things and get back to you!!! THANKS!

2. When i tick this nothing changes. The cart unit price , subtotal & co are not translated correctly. Seems like the same result when mo. file is used..

3. No i don’t know which one is used. Blaszok.de the translation is named (see screenshot)
https://app.box.com/s/m65mc0t2zor7tyxyo89z

4. This was already in the theme.. Didn’t do anything with it.

5. I send you an email

Thanks, at the same time i contacted WPML and the author again! ??

2. Your image shows the PO file list. The file that is in two places is the MO file. You have compiled two German MO files and placed them in two locations. It’s possible that you are editing the one that is not being loaded.

yEs that could be possible, but how can i find that out and just use one file?

Trial and error.

..or drag each one onto here: https://localise.biz/free/poedit and check for the string that isn’t showing up.