Do I need the .po file for my plugin?

keep the .po. If someone will want to modify your translation he can do it based on your .po but it is much harder to do it (if possible at all) based on the .mo file.

You don’t save much by not distributing the .po and it keeps things organized for you as well.

Related Posts:

  1. What is the difference between the .po .mo and .pot localization files?
  2. How to make a text with hyperlink translatable in WordPress?
  3. What’s the point on gettext syntax?
  4. Translate a string to a language with masculin/feminine nouns
  5. Change locale manually at runtime?
  6. Text Domains Across Multiple Plugins & Themes
  7. Can we load “load_theme_textdomain” multiple times with different domains?
  8. Where are the official i18n WordPress versions stored (SVN)?
  9. localize inline css
  10. Can we use a variable hook for language string?
  11. Locale filter in conjunction with new datepicker localization
  12. How to use is_rtl with my main style.css?
  13. Localizing text from XML files
  14. Localizing strings that come from outside of plugin?
  15. Alphabetical sorting – local language
  16. How to detect if text domain is already loaded?
  17. does a translation (i18n) have to start from an english PO?
  18. _n() Single and Plural for search results?
  19. __() with sprintf returns untranslated string
  20. How to add i18n to a plugin’s Twig template files?
  21. load_child_theme_textdomain doesn’t work in function.php
  22. How to prepare SimplePie_Item’s get_date() for l10n?
  23. The effect of x() family of functions
  24. How to translate multi-line strings?
  25. get_locale() behaving strange in same functions.php file
  26. WordPress theme with frontend in different language than backend?
  27. Change WordPress Language
  28. Strings including html for localisation
  29. What does the underscore translate function do in my code without a textdoman
  30. Is it possible to set a different frontend- and backend-language?
  31. Possibility to use WordPress built-in localization
  32. Can any users change locale language?
  33. Localized version offers upgrade to en-us version
  34. Local WordPress installs don’t verfiy against wp-cli checksum check and how to fix that issue.
  35. Loading custom language file for plugin
  36. sprintf bloginfo odditie
  37. Unable to find where to translate certain tooltip string
  38. WP core emails translated
  39. How to translate theme content using site language?
  40. How can i localized html or php source code from wordpress [closed]
  41. Setting frontend locale based on postmeta not loading translation
  42. Using esc_attr function
  43. Change WordPress language based on user setting
  44. Define locale WordPress uses with gettext functions?
  45. Site does not display translations
  46. Theme doesn’t want to load localization files
  47. User specified Timezone
  48. Plugin translation ready – mo file not loaded
  49. Problem with adding a new post type
  50. Do I have to use load_plugin_textdomain() or is there any default folder for languages?
  51. Get localized user roles
  52. Internationalization of strings with html tags and numbers in WordPress
  53. Change post date format to hebrew calendar
  54. failed to open stream: Permission denied warning while load_textdomain
  55. Requiring Once into plugin PHP File not working
  56. Where does the locale come from?
  57. When localizing a theme do I create the .mo and .po
  58. Localization Problem: Doesn’t Display Translated Words
  59. wordpress localization extending
  60. How to localize built-in strings in a future-proof manner?
  61. Is there some ways to autofix the mo or po files instantly?
  62. I want to dynamically create i18n ecosystem in WordPress
  63. Language string not detecting used within the function
  64. Why does my WordPress Upgrade version have a language suffix?
  65. How to disable gettext feature?
  66. WordPress in French Language [closed]
  67. How do I make this plugin translation-ready?
  68. how to use a default MO file
  69. Localization of menu items
  70. Warning: The actual loaded translation content contains mixed textdomains and is not pure translateable within one textdomain
  71. Is it wrong to use the English version of WordPress to server a site in a different language?
  72. Hack nav menu to add gettext() to menu items?
  73. WordPress NavXT plugin localization
  74. Why is setlocale() returning false on WPEngine?
  75. WordPress emails translate to French
  76. How to create some sort of word mapping?
  77. Is this really always bad? (variables in l10n functions)
  78. How to change text depending on the country
  79. How to dynamically change the locale?
  80. How to show the front end in a different language? I am using the twentytwentythree theme
  81. i18n: How do I load translations for a language specified in the request?
  82. Translate a plugin using .po .mo files
  83. How does printf( __( ) ); work?
  84. Can I leave off plugin textdomain for terms used in core?
  85. How to provide translations for a WordPress TinyMCE plugin?
  86. How can I translate the name of my Plugin for other languages?
  87. Multiple Permalinks for Same Post
  88. Find proper “text domain” within theme
  89. Editing URL character replacement
  90. How to translate get_intermediate_image_sizes?
  91. Multisite WPLANG won’t save
  92. WordPress Theme .mo-file won’t load
  93. Plugin language always shows WP site language, not profile language
  94. Using wp_set_script_translations without manually registering the script
  95. Prevent Company Name From Translating
  96. How to set different localization file for different users?
  97. Interface translation without plugins
  98. Why my login panel has a wrong language?
  99. translate_user_role doesn’t work
  100. Translation not working in sprinf variable