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WordPress .pot File Generator

v1.0.4 Latest version

WordPress .pot File Generator

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WordPress .pot File Generator

Generates .pot file for your WordPress plugin or theme repository

Installation

Copy and paste the following snippet into your .yml file.

 
              
- name: WordPress .pot File Generator

              
  uses: iamdharmesh/[email protected]
Learn more about this action in iamdharmesh/action-wordpress-pot-generator

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WordPress .pot File Generator - Github Action

This Action generates .pot file for your WordPress plugin or theme repository

Configuration

Required secrets

  • GITHUB_TOKEN

Secrets are set in your repository settings. They cannot be viewed once stored.

Other optional configuration

Key Default Description
destination_path ./languages Destination path to save generated POT File
slug Github repo name Slug of your WordPress Plugin/Theme
text_domain Slug of Plugin/Theme Text Domain of WordPress Theme / Plugin

Example Workflow File

To get started, you will want to copy the contents of one of these examples into .github/workflows/main.yml and push that to your repository. You are welcome to name the file something else.

name: Generate POT file
on:
  push:
    branches:
      - develop

jobs:
  WP_Generate_POT_File:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
    - uses: actions/checkout@v2
    - name: WordPress .pot File Generator
      uses: iamdharmesh/action-wordpress-pot-generator@main
      with:
        destination_path: './languages'
        slug: 'SLUG_OF_PLUGIN_OR_THEME'
        text_domain: 'TEXT_DOMAIN_OF_PLUGIN_OR_THEME'
      env:
        GITHUB_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }}