Automated summary

This skill helps manage WordPress plugin internationalization using the 'retrologin' text domain.

Strengths

Provides correct translation functions (__, _e, esc_html__, etc.)
Reminds to use the proper text domain
Gives concrete PHP code examples

Limitations

Specific to the 'retrologin' domain
Does not cover PO/MO file management
Does not address loading translation files

When to use it

When adding translatable strings to a WordPress plugin using the 'retrologin' text domain.

When not to use it

For projects without internationalization or using a different text domain.

Examples

Basic translatable string

Add a translatable string 'Login Page' using the retrologin domain with the appropriate translation function.

Escaped attribute translation

Create an input placeholder with a translatable string 'Enter username' escaped for attributes using the retrologin domain.

Generate POT file

Generate the POT file for translations by running composer run make-pot.

name: i18n-helper description: Handle WordPress internationalization. Use when adding translatable strings.

i18n Helper

Instructions

When adding translatable strings to the plugin:

Use the correct text domain: 'retrologin'
Choose the right function:
- __() - Return translated string
- _e() - Echo translated string
- esc_html__() - Return escaped translated string
- esc_html_e() - Echo escaped translated string
- esc_attr__() - Return escaped for HTML attributes
Generate POT file: composer run make-pot
Keep strings in English (US)

Translation Functions

| Function | Output | Use When | | ---------------------------- | --------------- | ----------------------------- | | __($text, $domain) | Return | Strings in PHP variables | | _e($text, $domain) | Echo | Direct output | | esc_html__($text, $domain) | Return + escape | Displaying user content | | esc_html_e($text, $domain) | Echo + escape | Direct output of user content | | esc_attr__($text, $domain) | Return + escape | HTML attributes |

Example

// Basic usage
__('Login Page', 'retrologin');
_e('Welcome back!', 'retrologin');

// With escaping
esc_html__('Please log in to continue', 'retrologin');
esc_attr__('Username', 'retrologin');

// In attributes
<input placeholder="<?php esc_attr_e('Enter username', 'retrologin'); ?>">

Generate Translations

# Generate POT file for translations
composer run make-pot

# POT file location: inc/languages/retrologin.pot

Guidelines

Always include text domain second parameter
Use escaping functions for user-generated content
Keep strings concise for translation
Avoid embedding variables in translatable strings

WordPress i18n Helper

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