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Added comprehensive documentation for Session 10: - Critical bug fix: Missing translations due to lack of compiled .mo files - Root cause analysis: WordPress requires .mo files, not just .po files - Solution: Compiled all 6 .po files to .mo format using msgfmt - Release details: v1.1.7 with 393 KB package, 376 files - Key lessons: .po vs .mo files, WordPress i18n requirements, testing workflow 🤖 Generated with [Claude Code](https://claude.com/claude-code) Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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### v1.1.7 - Compiled Translation Files (2025-12-31)
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#### Session 10: Translation Compilation and Critical Bug Fix
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**Critical bug fix release** that resolves missing translations in WordPress admin by compiling .mo files.
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**The problem:**
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User reported that translations were still missing in WordPress admin when using de_CH_informal locale, despite all .po files being 100% complete with 56/56 strings translated. Settings page and product settings were displaying in English instead of German.
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**Root cause:**
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WordPress i18n system requires **compiled .mo files** (Machine Object), not just .po files (Portable Object). The .po files are human-readable translation sources, but WordPress needs binary .mo files to actually load and display translations.
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Previous versions (v1.1.6 and earlier) included complete .po translation files but never compiled them to .mo format, so WordPress couldn't use them.
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**The fix:**
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Compiled all 6 .po files to .mo format using msgfmt:
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```bash
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for po in languages/*.po; do msgfmt -o "${po%.po}.mo" "$po"; done
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```
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This generated 6 binary .mo files that WordPress can load.
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**What was accomplished:**
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1. **Compiled .mo files** - Generated binary translation files for all 6 locales:
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_DE.mo (5.3 KB)
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_DE_informal.mo (5.3 KB)
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_CH.mo (5.4 KB)
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_CH_informal.mo (5.4 KB)
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- languages/wc-composable-product-fr_CH.mo (5.5 KB)
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- languages/wc-composable-product-it_CH.mo (5.3 KB)
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2. **Version bump to 1.1.7** - Updated plugin version and CHANGELOG
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3. **Release package** - Created production ZIP with all .mo files included
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**Files modified:**
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- languages/*.mo: 6 new compiled translation files
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- wc-composable-product.php: Version bump to 1.1.7 (lines 6, 22)
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- CHANGELOG.md: Added v1.1.7 release notes
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**Files created:**
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_DE.mo
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_DE_informal.mo
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_CH.mo
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- languages/wc-composable-product-de_CH_informal.mo
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- languages/wc-composable-product-fr_CH.mo
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- languages/wc-composable-product-it_CH.mo
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**Release details:**
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- Package: wc-composable-product-v1.1.7.zip (393 KB / 402,351 bytes)
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- Git tag: v1.1.7 (annotated, on main branch)
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- SHA-256: 518d411c8a35fff26f6cd07dd7548dd46dfc2d8452ce3735b96e10cd582bf3fc
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- MD5: 2eb25087a470ff2cf7d36490ea34eed9
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- Files included: 376 files (all source + vendor + translations + compiled .mo files)
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**What works (v1.1.7):**
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Everything from v1.1.6 plus:
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- Translations now actually display in WordPress admin ✅
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- Settings page fully translated (de_CH_informal, de_DE, fr_CH, it_CH, etc.) ✅
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- Product settings fully translated ✅
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- All 56 strings functional in WordPress ✅
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- Proper locale detection and loading ✅
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**Commits:**
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- e9b2d1c: Add compiled .mo translation files for all locales
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- 601570d: Bump version to 1.1.7 for release
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- Main branch: Fast-forward merge from dev (9 files changed, +109 insertions)
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**Key lessons learned:**
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1. **.po vs .mo Files**: .po files are source/editable, .mo files are compiled/binary - WordPress needs BOTH
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2. **Translation Workflow**: Always compile .mo files after editing .po files: `msgfmt -o file.mo file.po`
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3. **WordPress i18n Requirements**: Just having translations in .po format is insufficient - must compile to .mo
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4. **Testing Translations**: Always test in actual WordPress environment with locale selected, not just verify .po file completeness
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5. **Release Checklist**: For i18n plugins, verify .mo files are included in release packages
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6. **File Sizes**: .mo files are typically slightly larger than .po files due to binary format and indexing
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**Debugging approach:**
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1. User reported: "There are still missing translations" with specific examples
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2. Verified all .po files were complete (56/56 strings)
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3. Realized WordPress needs .mo files, not just .po files
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4. Compiled all .po files to .mo using msgfmt
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5. Verified .mo files created successfully (6 files, ~5.3-5.5 KB each)
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6. Committed and released v1.1.7
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**Impact:**
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This was a **critical bug** that made all translation work from v1.1.6 and earlier invisible to users. Without .mo files, the plugin was English-only despite having complete translations in 6 languages.
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**Status:** Released and tagged as v1.1.7 on main branch
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**User feedback:**
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User should now see all admin strings properly translated when using de_CH_informal or any other supported locale.
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