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PO/MO Editor

by Doug Wollison · WordPress.org page · Website

v1.4.2 Tested up to WP 0.0.0

PO/MO Editor has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 38,173 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on June 6, 2018, tested up to WordPress 0.0.0.

PO/MO Editor at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
38,173
Downloads, last 30 days
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available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
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tracking since September 4, 2026

Is PO/MO Editor well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 0.0.0, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
15%
2 of 13 reviews on WordPress.org

PO/MO Editor reviews and ratings

13 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

All reviews
4.2 out of 5

13 reviews

5★
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2

  • Does not work for me

    Tried on theme twenty fifteen. Seems that editor not loads all the entries. When saving these entries are lost.

    lucvv

  • Just works!

    Tried the fancy "Loco Translate" plugin and got "error" on save. Tried this one, and just worked. Nice and simple.

    not1_name

  • Good only for converting PO to MO or editing existing translations

    The plugin is a little bit buggy. You cant add your own translations, or edit keys of existing one. You can only edit translations of existing keys. However it can convert the PO files to MO

    jakubd

  • Works perfectly well

    Thank you :)

    mayeulc

  • Does not work for some plugins

    Does not work for some plugins like Yoast's

    kaiuaki

  • Perfect

    Perfect

    luckebar

Details

This plugin is no longer being developed. I personally recommend using POEdit for a more robust, external solution. Anyone interested in taking over d …

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

More from Doug Wollison

Version
1.4.2
Last updated
Jun 6, 2018
First published
Apr 1, 2016
Requires WordPress
99.99.99
Tested up to
0.0.0
Requires PHP
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Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

PO/MO Editor FAQ

How many active installs does PO/MO Editor have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for PO/MO Editor as of September 7, 2026.

Is PO/MO Editor still maintained?

The last release was on June 6, 2018, more than a year ago. WordPress.org shows a warning on plugins that go this long without an update.

Is PO/MO Editor free?

PO/MO Editor is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.