WordPress Translation Strings

Total Translation Strings

Data Sources

The raw data for this chart is based on WordPress Core Translation. Each WordPress version has thousands of translation strings grouped into several PO/MO files.

This chart displays the total number of translation strings for each WordPress version.

History

At the beginning WordPress core had a single file containing all the translation strings. Over time the file was splitted into several projects (Front End, Administration, Network Admin and Continents & Cities). Older version had more files (Multisite, Default Themes, etc).

Every year since 2010, WordPress introduces a new Default Theme. Each theme had its own translation strings.

WordPress 3.0 merged Multisite into WordPress core, which added another translation files. In addition to the translation strings added by the new Default Theme.

To reduce load time, WordPress 3.4 splitted the main translation file into two files: Front End and Administration. In addition, Multisite renamed to Network.

WordPress 4.0 changed the installation workflow, now you choose the language before installing WordPress.

WordPress 4.5 removed the Default Themes translation strings from core.

Historical Data

6.40 total translation strings.
+00% —
6.30 total translation strings.
-10,003-100% ▼
6.210,003 total translation strings.
5,683 strings in 6.2.x.
3,474 strings in Administration.
318 strings in Network Admin.
528 strings in Continents & Cities.
+1552% ▲
6.19,848 total translation strings.
5,508 strings in 6.1.x.
3,494 strings in Administration.
318 strings in Network Admin.
528 strings in Continents & Cities.
+2352% ▲
6.09,613 total translation strings.
5,356 strings in 6.0.x.
3,415 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
526 strings in Continents & Cities.
+2102% ▲
5.99,403 total translation strings.
5,148 strings in 5.9.x.
3,413 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
526 strings in Continents & Cities.
+5106% ▲
5.88,893 total translation strings.
4,663 strings in 5.8.x.
3,387 strings in Administration.
317 strings in Network Admin.
526 strings in Continents & Cities.
+3915% ▲
5.78,502 total translation strings.
4,294 strings in 5.7.x.
3,365 strings in Administration.
319 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+1992% ▲
5.68,303 total translation strings.
4,149 strings in 5.6.x.
3,312 strings in Administration.
318 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+1392% ▲
5.58,164 total translation strings.
4,061 strings in 5.5.x.
3,257 strings in Administration.
322 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+4956% ▲
5.47,669 total translation strings.
3,834 strings in 5.4.x.
2,996 strings in Administration.
315 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+1532% ▲
5.37,516 total translation strings.
3,709 strings in 5.3.x.
2,967 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+2023% ▲
5.27,314 total translation strings.
3,538 strings in 5.2.x.
2,942 strings in Administration.
310 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+4026% ▲
5.16,912 total translation strings.
3,445 strings in 5.1.x.
2,633 strings in Administration.
310 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+421% ▲
5.06,870 total translation strings.
3,413 strings in 5.0.x.
2,622 strings in Administration.
311 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+73612% ▲
4.96,134 total translation strings.
2,668 strings in 4.9.x.
2,631 strings in Administration.
311 strings in Network Admin.
524 strings in Continents & Cities.
+4839% ▲
4.85,651 total translation strings.
2,389 strings in 4.8.x.
2,427 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
519 strings in Continents & Cities.
+912% ▲
4.75,560 total translation strings.
2,298 strings in 4.7.x.
2,427 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
519 strings in Continents & Cities.
+4098% ▲
4.65,151 total translation strings.
1,898 strings in 4.6.x.
2,418 strings in Administration.
316 strings in Network Admin.
519 strings in Continents & Cities.
+992% ▲
4.55,052 total translation strings.
1,826 strings in 4.5.x.
2,424 strings in Administration.
315 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
-472-9% ▼
4.45,524 total translation strings.
1,812 strings in 4.4.x.
2,472 strings in Administration.
228 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
100 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
65 strings in Twenty Fifteen.
+1463% ▲
4.35,378 total translation strings.
1,722 strings in 4.3.x.
2,364 strings in Administration.
280 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
100 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
65 strings in Twenty Fifteen.
+421% ▲
4.25,336 total translation strings.
1,623 strings in 4.2.x.
2,423 strings in Administration.
271 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
88 strings in Twenty Ten.
134 strings in Twenty Eleven.
73 strings in Twenty Twelve.
69 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
101 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
67 strings in Twenty Fifteen.
+822% ▲
4.15,254 total translation strings.
1,596 strings in 4.1.x.
2,388 strings in Administration.
256 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
100 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
67 strings in Twenty Fifteen.
+1443% ▲
4.05,110 total translation strings.
1,545 strings in 4.0.x.
2,364 strings in Administration.
256 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
98 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
+411% ▲
3.95,069 total translation strings.
1,510 strings in 3.9.x.
2,357 strings in Administration.
257 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
98 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
-91-2% ▼
3.85,160 total translation strings.
1,636 strings in 3.8.x.
2,328 strings in Administration.
258 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
91 strings in Twenty Fourteen.
+1172% ▲
3.75,043 total translation strings.
1,625 strings in 3.7.x.
2,310 strings in Administration.
261 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
-50-1% ▼
3.65,093 total translation strings.
1,739 strings in 3.6.x.
2,245 strings in Administration.
262 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
87 strings in Twenty Ten.
133 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
68 strings in Twenty Thirteen.
+1914% ▲
3.54,902 total translation strings.
1,709 strings in 3.5.x.
2,158 strings in Administration.
252 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
90 strings in Twenty Ten.
134 strings in Twenty Eleven.
72 strings in Twenty Twelve.
+1112% ▲
3.44,791 total translation strings.
1,624 strings in 3.4.x.
2,199 strings in Administration.
258 strings in Network Admin.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
89 strings in Twenty Ten.
134 strings in Twenty Eleven.
+1463% ▲
3.34,645 total translation strings.
3,457 strings in 3.3.x.
482 strings in Multiste.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
88 strings in Twenty Ten.
131 strings in Twenty Eleven.
+1403% ▲
3.24,505 total translation strings.
3,312 strings in 3.2.x.
489 strings in Multiste.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
86 strings in Twenty Ten.
131 strings in Twenty Eleven.
+2787% ▲
3.14,227 total translation strings.
3,173 strings in 3.1.x.
481 strings in Multiste.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
86 strings in Twenty Ten.
+722% ▲
3.04,155 total translation strings.
3,104 strings in 3.0.x.
479 strings in Multiste.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
85 strings in Twenty Ten.
+68120% ▲
2.93,474 total translation strings.
2,987 strings in 2.9.x.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
+1474% ▲
2.83,327 total translation strings.
2,840 strings in 2.8.x.
487 strings in Continents & Cities.
+62923% ▲
2.72,698 total translation strings.
2,698 strings in 2.7.x.
+39517% ▲
2.62,303 total translation strings.
2,303 strings in 2.6.x.
+1658% ▲
2.52,138 total translation strings.
2,138 strings in 2.5.x.
+53133% ▲
2.31,607 total translation strings.
1,607 strings in 2.3.x.
+14610% ▲
2.21,461 total translation strings.
1,461 strings in 2.2.x.
+554% ▲
2.11,406 total translation strings.
1,406 strings in 2.1.x.
+1,406100% ▲
2.00 total translation strings.
+00% —
1.50 total translation strings.
+00% —
1.20 total translation strings.
+00% —
1.00 total translation strings.
+00% —
0.70 total translation strings.
+00% —