Qtranslate-slug

Description

Qtranslate is a nice plugin but unfortunately today is outdated. Qtranslate Slug is an addon to QTranslate, which adds support for permalinks translations and fix some QTranslate deficiencies since wordpress 3.0.

Version 1.0 has been written from scratch using OOP. The code has been structured better, the functions have been marked and commented and everything is better integrated with Wordpress API.

This plugin works with Qtranslate since 2.5.8.

What is new?

• works with any permalink combination and qtranslate mode.
• new branch, the plugin has been rewritten: now the code is commented and wrapped inside a class, much code has change and the performance has been increased (use caches).
• data system changed, no ID for slug type, then it don't needs install qtrasnlate_slug table. That means slugs now are stored on meta tables and installation creates a termmeta table with some new core functions to access/save data, based on simple term meta. Upgrade process when the plugin updates from older versions.
• the plugin generates translated slug automatically from title in empty cases.
• the plugin checks if the slug already exists (per each language and post_type/taxonomy), and adds a progressive number in this case. Works on ajax requests for example when new taxonomies are created in edit post page.
• possibility to translate the base of permastructs for post_types and taxonomies, uses $wp_rewrite. New admin options page for save the base permastructs.
• added some filters, see in other notes.
• added plugin language textdomain (.pot file).
• updated Language selector Widget, and some new conventions like accessible functions for templating.
• some bug fixes.
• some Qtranslate patches.

You can also check the project website hosted on GitHub. Thanks for use this plugin!

Installation

This plugins requires Qtranslate installed previously, if not, it will not activate.

1. Upload qtranslate-slug to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.
3. That's all!

Changing base permastructs

1. In admin: navigate to Settings/Slug options.
2. Set the base permastructs for post types and taxonomies (If you setup a base permastruct for categories or tags in Settings/Permalinks, these will be overwritten by the translated ones).
3. Save settings and that's all!

Frequently Asked Questions

It works with posts and pages, but with other content type?

This plugin allows to translate slugs of: posts, pages, custom post types, categories, tags and custom taxonomies.

Do I have to configure anything?

If you want to translate also the base permastructs (ex. category, tag, etc). Visit the plugin settings page in the admin Settings/Slug options

How can i insert a language selector in my theme ?

You can choose to:

• use Qtranslate Slug Widget in your sidebar.
• place in your template <?php if (function_exists('qts_language_menu') ) qts_language_menu('text'); ?>. Options are: dropdown, text, image, and both.

Appears an error 404, what can i do?

In the admin go to Settings/Permalinks or Settings/Slug options and save.

I can't manage translations in Nav Menus.

That's because language selector metabox is hidden, if you are in admin nav menus screen, press the button Screen options (on top and right) and after, check the option Languages. It will appear a Language meta box on top of the left sidebar.

Screenshots

Edit page for: post / page / post_type, you can see the meta box for translated slugs on top and right

Add new taxonomy page

Edit taxonomy page

Qtranslate Slug options page for translate base permastructs of post_types and taxonomies

Changelog

1.0

• works with any permalink combination and qtranslate mode.
• new branch, the plugin has been rewritten: now the code is commented and wrapped inside a class, much code has change and the performance has been increased (use caches).
• data system changed, no ID for slug type, then it don't needs install qtrasnlate_slug table. That means slugs now are stored on meta tables and installation creates a termmeta table with some new core functions to access/save data, based on simple term meta. Upgrade process when the plugin updates from older versions.
• the plugin generates translated slug automatically from title in empty cases.
• the plugin checks if the slug already exists (per each language and post_type/taxonomy), and adds a progressive number in this case. Works on ajax requests for example when new taxonomies are created in edit post page.
• possibility to translate the base of permastructs for post_types and taxonomies, uses $wp_rewrite. New admin options page for save the base permastructs.
• added some filters, see in other notes.
• added plugin language textdomain (.pot file).
• updated Language selector Widget, and some new conventions like accessible functions for templating.
• some bug fixes.
• some Qtranslate patches.

0.9

• some wordpress qTranslate bug fixes
• adds a javascript solution for qTranslate Nav Menus

0.8

• added support por Categories
• added support por Tags
• added support por Taxonomies
• added support por Custom Post Types

0.7 Zapo

• added suport for qTranslate TLD domain mode (en: domain.com | fr: domain.fr) visit

0.5 and 0.6 enhanched by Marco Del Percio

Upgrade Notice

1.0
Major version, the plugin has been rewritten. Better performance, and some enhancements.

0.9
This version fix some bugs and allow multilanguage in nav-menus.

0.8
A lot of slugs content allowed

0.7 This version allows TLD domain option for a different Qtranslate fork maded by Zappo

Other notes

Plugin filters reference:

qts_validate_post_slug

filter to process the post slug before is saved on the database.
args: $post (object), $slug (string), $lang (string)

qts_validate_term_slug

filter to process the term slug before is saved on the database.
args: $term (object), $slug (string), $lang (string)

qts_url_args

filter to process the entire url after it has been generated.
args: $url (string), $lang (string)

qts_permastruct

filter to process the permastruct, used for change the base.
args: $permastruct (string), $name (string)

Todo

• detect Slug for each language and redirect accordingly in parse_query.
• expand qtranslate for translate attachment names and descriptions ( useful for galleries )
• translate other slugs like attachments.
• multisite: add suport as network plugin enhancing the request, some qtranslate patches.
• qtranslate integration with other plugins like Jigoshop, e-commerce, etc. Addapt $wp_rewrite.