Gettext override translations
by ramon fincken · Multilingual
Also makes 17 other plugins · 4.3K+ installs across the portfolio →
GUI in backend to override texts and translations without any programming knowledge.
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Health
C 60/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
2K+
≈2.5K estimated
Momentum
+56%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “gettext”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
60 health vs 67 average across 496 Multilingual plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →7.7%
of downloads still active
At least 2K of 25.8K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Multilingual plugin keeps 0.9%, across 280 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Multilingual plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
28/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Not actively maintained. No update in about 2 years.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Room to improve
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 887 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.5.14; the current branch is 6.8
5.0★ over 7 reviews, smoothed to 4.21★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 887 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
29
Momentum
Losing ground
-1.3
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
0%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| gettext your tag | #15 | #16 | down 2 |
| gui | #24 | #15 | down 1 |
| override translation | #12 | #18 | down 2 |
| override your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| text your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translation your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| translations your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
4 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “gettext”. #15 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “override”, “text” and “translation” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,488 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 758 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
No release in a yearHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
0
releases in the last 12 months
2.4y ago
latest release · v2.0.2 · 27 May 2024
5
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 90% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “2K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 19 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 50% of the way through.
Install history since 28 Mar 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Loosie944.6y ago
Hi, really like the plugin, but I think it’s weird to have it located in the plugins submenu of the WordPress menu. Maybe it’s better to move it to tools/settings submenu? Keep up the good work!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ dorde5.4y ago
I’m so happy to found this plugin! It just works perfectly! Thank you! It looks a bit buggy, but only visually, and it’s not the problem at all to me. This image …/wp-content/plugins/gettext-override-translations/img/delete.png is in the wrong place. Delete image “X” is below the “Original (translated) text”, so all text fields are moved to one place on the right side. Noobs will be confused, so will be best to fix that. Maybe to relocate the delete button next to the checkbox “protect settings”. I hope I explained the problem understandable. Thanks again!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ raverstudio8.7y ago
Excellent I use it in every project we have.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Shop-tester9.7y ago
After trying several other alternatives which took me hours of testing and getting frustrated, this little plugin simply works! At least in woocommerce, others I have not tried. Thanks for this and keep up the good work.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Kees Lamper10.2y ago
Easy to install and easy to work with. No longer search for hours where the translation has to be made.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Rosanne van Staalduinen10.2y ago
In a WooCommerce shop for one of my customers I edited the .po file to change the default text into a more informal text. With every WooCommerce update the changes were gone and I needed to upload the files again. With this plugin I don’t have to do that anymore. It’s perfect if you want to translate / change (a few) strings in a plugin. Thank you!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ donkarim10.2y ago
Someone suggested this plugin since i needed some errormessage in woocommerce to be changed. As simple as it was, the plugin did the job perfectly. This made my task unbelievible easy. Thanks!:)
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 2.0.2 Bugfix: Improved for stored values 2.0.0 2.0.2
- — Version 2.0.1 Bugfix: Improved for stored values 2.0.0 2.0.1
- — Version 2.0.0 Bugfix: Fixed potential XSS input, by stripping all evil HTML. 2.0.0
- — Version 1.0.1 Bugfix: Small PHP warning fixed 1.0.1
- — Version 1.0.0 First public release 1.0.0
Security history
via Wordfence IntelligenceThe 1 disclosed vulnerability is patched in the current version (2.0.2). Sites still on an older version should update.
- Patched Medium · 5.5 Gettext override translations <= 1.0.1 - Authenticated (Administrator+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting ↗2022-08-29 CVE-2022-3036 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.0.1 Patched in 2.0.0
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Behavioral tests
via WP HiveAutomated install-time checks, tested on PHP 7.4.8 · WP 6.0.3
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
2 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ! Says what it does Short description names no action; say what the plugin does for the site.
- ! Has a FAQ Only 2 questions in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 2 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Twitter.
- ! Headings and lists 0 headings and 0 lists; assistants quote headed sections and bullet lists, not paragraphs.
- ! Enough to quote 929 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 4 of 5 tags appear in the text; "gettext" does not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-04-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 3 days in tier
- 2025-04-01 2K+ → 3K+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-03-29 3K+ → 2K+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-03-27 2K+ → 3K+ up after 8 days in tier
- 2025-03-19 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2025-03-18 2K+ → 3K+ up after 62 days in tier
- 2025-01-15 3K+ → 2K+ down after 1032 days in tier
- 2022-03-20 2K+ → 3K+ up after 833 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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SimplePoTranslate 20+ installs · 4.0★ · 2 shared tags B - N Native Gettext for WordPress 20+ installs · 4.1★ · 2 shared tags B
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Loco Translate 1M+ installs · 4.8★ · 1 shared tag B -
Translate WordPress with GTranslate 900K+ installs · 4.9★ · 1 shared tag A
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