I18n

The Make Pot package provides WP-CLI commands and utilities for extracting translatable strings and generating POT files for T2 blocks, extensions, and other components.

Last modified: June 2, 2025

link Features

WP-CLI command for generating .pot files from PHP and JSON sources.
Custom extractor for extension.json files to ensure all extension metadata is included in translations.
Integrates with the standard WordPress i18n workflow.

link Usage

After installing and activating the package, you can use the following WP-CLI command:

wp t2 make-pot <source> [--include=<paths>] [--exclude=<paths>] [--output=<file>]

<source>: The directory to scan for translatable strings.
--include: (Optional) Paths to include.
--exclude: (Optional) Paths to exclude.
--output: (Optional) Output file for the generated POT.

link How it works

The command is registered in src/i18n-command.php and uses the MakePot class.
The MakePot class extends the standard WP-CLI MakePotCommand and adds support for extracting strings from extension.json files using the ExtensionExtractor.
Only files named extension.json are processed for JSON string extraction.

link Example

wp t2 make-pot ./packages/block-library --output=languages/t2-block-library.pot

This will generate a POT file including all PHP and extension metadata strings.

link File Structure

src/class-makepot.php: Main command logic for extracting and generating POT files.
src/class-extensionextractor.php: Handles extraction of strings from extension.json.
src/i18n-command.php: Registers the WP-CLI command.