[okfn-help] Multilingual support for OKFN sites?

Thu Mar 22 08:15:48 UTC 2012

On 21 March 2012 21:15, cbratsas <cbratsas at math.auth.gr> wrote:
> Hi Kat, Rufus and Sum
>
> We have reviewed the choices in
> http://codex.wordpress.org/Multilingual_WordPress before suggesting WPML. We
> wouldn't like proprietary software either, but it seemed the most stable
> choice.
>
> Among the options in codex's page, the "One language per post" is definitely
> the most trouble-free for you, as it claims easy install and uninstall.
>
> What we really need is the possibility to post our articles both in Greek
> and English. While we could link them manually, I feel that they could get
> out of control as the time passes.

Understood. I now understand that true multilingualism is wanted (both
Greek and English).

> A nice idea would be to setup test blog network and let us test the
> multi-language plugins there. We could start from the free ones, so that you
> don't need to phurchase WPML if not really needed. All the local groups
> could then vote for the one that suits best to their needs. We can undertake
> the technical part of this work, if you like.
>
> What do you think?

That would be amazing if you were willing to do it :-) The problem we
have at the moment is that we run a lot of sites and have had bad
experience with one bad plugin disabling the whole thing (or exposing
you to exploits) so we have got a bit more cautious about installing
each and every plugin that comes along. If you were willing to do a
quick trial and report back that would be enormously useful and I can
guarantee we would do everything we could to implement your request
:-) (whether it is proprietary plugin or otherwise!)

Rufus