[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #38562: Move "Site Language" setting above "Timezone"

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#38562: Move "Site Language" setting above "Timezone"
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 Reporter:               |      Owner:
  johnjamesjacoby        |     Status:  new
     Type:  enhancement  |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
 Priority:  normal       |    Version:
Component:  I18N         |   Keywords:  2nd-opinion has-screenshots has-
 Severity:  normal       |  patch
  Focuses:               |
  administration         |
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 The "Site Language" setting is currently last in the "General Settings"
 page. It's also underneath `do_settings_fields('general', 'default')`
 which pretty much guarantees it will be last, even after plugins that
 insert settings having nothing to do with site locale.

 I think it's more important than that, especially to non-English speakers
 that need this setting, to both prioritize it, and keep it snugged up
 against the other locale specific site settings.

 To my eyes, it makes the most sense to move this above "Timezone" so the
 language can be set as early as possible. An argument against this is that
 it's not something that changes frequently (and the site owner
 theoretically had the chance to set this during site creation) so putting
 it higher up may seem odd, but having it below who-knows-what plugins
 might do also seems not ideal.

 Screenshots and a recommended patch imminent.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/38562>
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