[wp-meta] [Making WordPress.org] #4455: Make it easier to notify plugin/theme authors to make their code translatable

[Making WordPress.org]

#4455: Make it easier to notify plugin/theme authors to make their code
translatable
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 Reporter:  Travel_girl               |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  enhancement               |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal                    |  Milestone:
Component:  Translate Site & Plugins  |   Keywords:
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 When trying to translate a Theme/Plugin that is not translatable, you get
 the follow notification:

 >> This plugin is not properly prepared for localization (View detailed
 logs on Slack). If you would like to translate this plugin, please contact
 the author.

 When clicking on "please contact the author" you get to the support forum
 and can open a new support ticket.

 I noticed that new polyglots contributors are a bit unsure what to write
 to the developers.

 I suggest to help the translator by pre enter a little text. For example:

 " Title: [Plugin Name] is not properly prepared for translation

 Message:

 Dear Plugin/Theme-Author,

 I wanted to translate your plugin, but its not properly prepared for
 translation. Could you please add this to your plugin, so the community
 can translate your plugin to make it more accessible for more users?

 You can find more information here:
 https://developer.wordpress.org/plugins/internationalization/how-to-
 internationalize-your-plugin/

 Thank you! 😃"


 With this feature we would make the workflow easier for translators and
 could increase awareness for i18n in plugins and themes.

 The problem I have noticed is, that if the same person send a identical
 support request to multiple developers in the support forum, you get an
 error message because of duplicate tickets.

 Because of that I suggest to add the name of the plugin/theme in the
 ticket title.

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