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switch_to_locale()

switch_to_locale( string $locale ): bool

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Switches the translations according to the given locale.

Parameters

$localestringrequired
The locale.

Return

bool True on success, false on failure.

Source

function switch_to_locale( $locale ) {
	/* @var WP_Locale_Switcher $wp_locale_switcher */
	global $wp_locale_switcher;

	if ( ! $wp_locale_switcher ) {
		return false;
	}

	return $wp_locale_switcher->switch_to_locale( $locale );
}

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UsesDescription
WP_Locale_Switcher::switch_to_locale()wp-includes/class-wp-locale-switcher.php

Switches the translations according to the given locale.

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Changelog

VersionDescription
4.7.0Introduced.

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