AF Translate – In-Dashboard Translation Editor & POT Generator for WordPress

Stop downloading language files over FTP just to fix a single broken string in Poedit.

AF Translate eliminates the friction of traditional WordPress localization. Built for developers, translation managers, and agencies, it provides a safe, internal workspace to scan your codebase, compile translation templates, and edit strings natively inside your WordPress administration panels.

The Problems AF Translate Solves For You:

• No More Desktop Bottlenecks: Skip the endless loop of downloading source files, running external software, compiling binary .mo outputs, and re-uploading via FTP. Translate on-the-fly right inside your browser.
• Immunity to Update Data Loss: Standard translations stored inside theme or plugin folders get permanently wiped out during core repository updates. AF Translate safely isolates your custom translation work in a protected directory, keeping your assets intact forever.
• Absolute Performance Protection: Most translation and multilingual utilities heavily overload your database and front-end scripts, devastating your Core Web Vitals. AF Translate operates exclusively inside the admin dashboard (is_admin()), loading exactly zero scripts, styles, or queries on your public-facing site.
• Bulletproof Codebase Scanning: Powered by an intelligent lexical syntax tokenizer engine, the built-in scanner handles everything from traditional assets to modern block structures (like Twenty Twenty-Five) flawlessly, completely bypassing server-level regex tracking limits.

Configuration & Usage Guide

Manage your localization assets in minutes:

1. Target Your Project: Open the AF Translate dashboard matrix and choose the active theme or plugin you need to modify.
2. Instant Codebase Crawl: Run the scanner to instantly map out all translatable text blocks embedded inside your target extension's source directories.
3. Establish Your Baseline: If the extension lacks a core fallback mapping file, click Generate POT to instantly compile a fresh, clean translation standard template.
4. Translate Side-by-Side: Add a native language locale tracker or initialize a custom one. Use the responsive edit matrix to fill out localized rows with clear contextual file lookups.
5. Secure the Build: Save your translations. The system automatically updates the .po source datasets and compiles clean, production-ready binary .mo assets instantly on your disk.