Introduction
Extract localized strings from .php files and create a .pot file for translation. WordPress compatible. No dependencies.
Note: this library covers 90% of everyday cases. However, some complex strings may be missing in the output - add those strings manually.
Getting Started
Install the package:
npm install -g makepot
Usage:
makepot path/to/php/folder path/to/out/folder
Command Line
Usage:
makepot [options] <php-dir> <out-dir>
Options:
--help Print this message
--json Save extracted strings in JSON file
--force Force overwrite file
--verbose Enable detailed logging
--version Print version number
Examples:
makepot --version
makepot --verbose . lang
makepot --json wp-content/themes wp-content/languages
Using as library
var makepot = ;;
console.log(result.data);
"hits": 65 "file": "includes/ajax.php" "data": "func": "__" "name": "wp_theme" "args": " ago" "match": "__(' ago', 'wp_theme')" "line": 43 "file": "includes/ajax.php" "func": "__" "name": "wp_theme" "args": " about " "match": "__(' about ', 'wp_theme')" "line": 51 "file": "includes/ajax.php" ... "func": "_e" "name": "wp_theme" "args": "Demo settings will import \"theme options\", \"widgets\", \"revolution slider\" and \"visual composer templates\"" "match": "_e('Demo settings will import \"theme options\", \"widgets\", \"revolution slider\" and \"visual composer templates\"', 'wp_theme')" "line": 135 "file": "includes/ajax.php" ...
console.log(result.pot[0].name);
wp_theme
console.log(result.pot[0].content);
msgid ""
msgstr ""
"Language: en\n"
"Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8\n"
"Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit\n"
"X-Generator: makepot.js 0.3.0\n"
#: includes/ajax.php:43
msgid " ago"
msgstr ""
#: includes/ajax.php:51
msgid " about "
msgstr ""
...
#: includes/ajax.php:135
msgid "Demo settings will import \"theme options\", \"widgets\", \"revolution slider\" and \"visual composer templates\""
msgstr ""