Force Update Translations
by Mayo Moriyama 4.6 (10 reviews)

Force Update Translations

Apply WordPress.org theme and plugin translations to a site even if translations are not yet approved or language packs have not been released.

Force Update Translations ranks #6,577 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #75 of 833 in the Language Tools category, a 4.6/5 rating from 10 reviews, and was last updated Oct 6, 2026. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Compatible with WP 7.1
v1.0.0 Current Version v1.0.0
Updated 1 month ago Last Update on 06 Oct, 2026
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#75 of 833 in Language Tools Top 10% by installs Downloads -42.2% this week
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Active Installs
1K+
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KW Avg Position
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Downloads
22.7K
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Support Resolved
0%
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Rating
92%
Review 4.6 out of 5
4.6 (10 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 25.1%
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Reviews & Ratings

4.6
10 reviews
Overall 92%
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Support Threads Overview

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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

1 known vulnerability on record · 1 in the last 24 months · checked 3 months ago

  1. Force Update Translations [force-update-translations] < 0.6.0

    CVE-2025-58236 · Fixed in v0.6.0

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners and translators who need translations applied before they are officially approved or packaged. It solves the problem of waiting for approved language packs by downloading and applying theme and plugin translations directly from WordPress.org.

  • Downloads theme translation files
  • Downloads plugin translation files
  • Applies unapproved translations
  • Update translation menu in Appearance
  • Update translation link on Themes page
  • Update translation link under Plugins

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Force Update Translations

Force Update Translations has 1,000+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Force Update Translations holds a 4.6 out of 5 star rating based on 10 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Force Update Translations is developed by Mayo Moriyama and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Force Update Translations requires WordPress 5.0 or higher, is tested up to WordPress 7.1 and needs PHP 5.6 or newer.
Force Update Translations has been downloaded 22,721+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Force Update Translations is 1.0.0. It was last updated on October 6, 2026.
Yes. Force Update Translations is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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