wp language <command>

Installs, activates, and manages language packs.

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Examples

# Install the Dutch core language pack.
$ wp language core install nl_NL
Downloading translation from https://downloads.wordpress.org/translation/core/6.4.3/nl_NL.zip...
Unpacking the update...
Installing the latest version...
Removing the old version of the translation...
Translation updated successfully.
Language 'nl_NL' installed.
Success: Installed 1 of 1 languages.

# Activate the Dutch core language pack.
$ wp site switch-language nl_NL
Success: Language activated.

# Install the Dutch theme language pack for Twenty Ten.
$ wp language theme install twentyten nl_NL
Downloading translation from https://downloads.wordpress.org/translation/theme/twentyten/4.0/nl_NL.zip...
Unpacking the update...
Installing the latest version...
Removing the old version of the translation...
Translation updated successfully.
Language 'nl_NL' installed.
Success: Installed 1 of 1 languages.

# Install the Dutch plugin language pack for Hello Dolly.
$ wp language plugin install hello-dolly nl_NL
Downloading translation from https://downloads.wordpress.org/translation/plugin/hello-dolly/1.7.2/nl_NL.zip...
Unpacking the update...
Installing the latest version...
Removing the old version of the translation...
Translation updated successfully.
Language 'nl_NL' installed.
Success: Installed 1 of 1 languages.

Subcommands

NameDescription
wp language core

Installs, activates, and manages core language packs.

wp language plugin

Installs, activates, and manages plugin language packs.

wp language theme

Installs, activates, and manages theme language packs.

Command documentation is regenerated at every release. To add or update an example, please submit a pull request against the corresponding part of the codebase.