Title: wp language
Published: February 5, 2018
Last modified: April 13, 2026

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# 󠀁[wp language <command>](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/)󠁿

Installs, activates, and manages language packs.

## In this article

 * [Examples](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/?output_format=md#examples)
 * [Subcommands](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/?output_format=md#subcommands)

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### 󠀁[Examples](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/?output_format=md#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](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/?output_format=md#subcommands)󠁿

| Name | Description | 
| [wp language core](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/core/) |

Installs, activates, and manages core language packs.

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| [wp language plugin](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/plugin/) |

Installs, activates, and manages plugin language packs.

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| [wp language theme](https://developer.wordpress.org/cli/commands/language/theme/) |

Installs, activates, and manages theme language packs.

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 _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._