Is qtranslate-XT still mantained/active?

[asbestomolesto]

Describe the bug
No updates since months ago

To Reproduce
Steps to reproduce the behavior:

1. try to search for an update
2. find nothing
3. Ask about the plugin state
4. Get zero response from owner

Expected behavior
Plugin need to be mantained at least for security reasons

Additional context
Is this another case of a translation plugin being abandoned? :(

[bagaweb]

I really hope we'll get some news from @herrvigg

There is also a discussion here: #1410

[asbestomolesto]

I really hope we'll get some news from @herrvigg

There is also a discussion here: #1410

Yep. I posted here as a bug so MAYBE we can get at least an answer :(

[rafaelurben]

It's starting to look like qTranslate-XT will end up like qTranslate and qTranslate-X... Abandoned. 😢

Many things are already broken, especially due to the lack of full support for the Gutenberg editor.

The new WooCommerce product editor does not work at all with this plugin anymore (#1407), which is a deal breaker for me... I am currently thinking about switching to an alternative translation plugin.

[bagaweb]

Yep. I posted here as a bug so MAYBE we can get at least an answer :(

Yes let's hope to get an answer as soon as possible.

[bagaweb]

I am currently thinking about switching to an alternative translation plugin.

Do you know any similar plugins?

[asbestomolesto]

I only know Polylang and we're evaluating it...

[rafaelurben]

Do you know any similar plugins?

I know that WPML and Polylang are popular alternatives, but I haven't analyzed them yet. I know of no similar plugin that stores translations inline and not in duplicate posts/products.

I have seen that WPML has a migration tool to migrate away from qTranslate.

[bagaweb]

I know of no similar plugin that stores translations inline and not in duplicate posts/products.

Yes that's my biggest concern, finding a plugin similar to QTX. Personally I don't like the duplicate posts method.

[rafaelurben]

Yes that's my biggest concern, finding a plugin similar to QTX. Personally I don't like the duplicate posts method.

Absolutely! Especially when working with external applications that use the WordPress or WooCommerce API... When pages/products are duplicated, this might have unforseeable consequences.

I'll have to check how Polylang and WPML integrate with the API.

[herrvigg]

hi,
sorry there has not been any update for such a long time but I'm still around. I've been very busy and it's been difficult times, unfortunately I had no time to dedicate to freetime projects during the last months.
I could do some basic updates if merge requests are easy to validate. The main problem is some changes require a lot of time to understand by analyzing and testing to make sure it doesn't create new regressions... This is a complex project that would need major refactoring and automated tests. Maybe the community could help by testing the merge requests to make it easier to update.

[asbestomolesto]

Happy for your answer!!! I understand the difficulties. I really hope someone is going to help you.
Such a big project is very difficult to mantain being alone. <3

[bagaweb]

Thanks for getting back @herrvigg!
I was pretty sure you were very busy and you didn't abandon this precious project.
Let's really hope there will someone able to help you with maintaining this plugin active.

[pozitivepl]

Great news... glad the author hasn't abandoned this great language plugin :)

[justinbb]

I know of no similar plugin that stores translations inline and not in duplicate posts/products.

Yes that's my biggest concern, finding a plugin similar to QTX. Personally I don't like the duplicate posts method.

The similar plugins (with similar syntax for multiplexing languages in a single post or string) are WP Multilang and WPGlobus. Around the time qtranslate-XT started up, I tested WPGlobus and found that it was a possible path forward, but qtranslate-XT was a much easier way to keep my site working. I don't recall trying WP Multilang. The relative advantages and disadvantages of each may well have changed over the past six years. (I do not need and have not checked on WooCommerce support.)

WPML and Polylang are of course an entirely different philosophy and require significant database restructuring compared with qtranslate and successors.

[bagaweb]

The similar plugins (with similar syntax for multiplexing languages in a single post or string) are WP Multilang and WPGlobus. Around the time qtranslate-XT started up, I tested WPGlobus and found that it was a possible path forward, but qtranslate-XT was a much easier way to keep my site working. I don't recall trying WP Multilang. The relative advantages and disadvantages of each may well have changed over the past six years. (I do not need and have not checked on WooCommerce support.)

I have also checked these plugins a few weeks ago:

• WPGlobus needs a premium extension if you want different slugs per language (same for WooCommerce);
• WP Multilang hasn't implemented this feature yet.

At the moment QTX is still the best solutions for my needs and I hope Herr Vigg will soon have some time to update it.