Creating Your First Project

What Are Projects?

Projects are folders for your translations. Each WordPress plugin or theme gets its own project.

💡Tip: A Default Project Is Already Created
You don't need to create a project to get started — a default one is ready for you.

Create a New Project

  1. 1Go to the Projects page
  2. 2Click "New Project"
  3. 3Enter a name and select a type (Plugin / Theme / Other)
  4. 4Optionally set a text-domain

Project Creation Form

Screenshot: project creation form.

Project Types Explained

TypeWhen to Use
PluginTranslating a WordPress plugin
ThemeTranslating a WordPress theme
OtherGeneral or non-WordPress translations
â„šī¸Note: POForge Auto-Detects Project Type
When you upload a .pot file, POForge reads its metadata and auto-assigns the project type.
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