Title: Say What? Author: Lee Willis Published: March 8, 2013 Last modified: March 3, 2026 --- Search plugins ![](https://ps.w.org/say-what/assets/banner-772x250.png?rev=678352) ![](https://ps.w.org/say-what/assets/icon-256x256.jpg?rev=970013) # Say What? By [Lee Willis](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leewillis77/) [Download](https://downloads.wordpress.org/plugin/say-what.2.2.6.zip) [Live Preview](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/?preview=1) * [Details](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/#description) * [Reviews](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/#reviews) * [Installation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/#installation) * [Development](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/#developers) [Support](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/) ## Description An easy-to-use plugin that allows you to change translatable strings from plugins/ themes and WordPress core without editing code. Simply enter the current string, and what you want to replace it with and the plugin will automatically do the rest! The plugin’s available for forking and contribution over on [GitHub](https://github.com/leewillis77/say-what) Check out [Say What Pro](https://plugins.leewillis.co.uk/downloads/say-what-pro/) for: * **String Discovery and autocomplete** – find the strings you need without diving through code. Works with server-side and Javascript-rendered strings * **Improved performance** using text-domain-specific filters * **Wildcard string replacements** – replace individual words, or fragments across your whole site * **Multi-lingual support** – set different replacements for different languages on multi-lingual sites * **Import/export features** – Easy import/export of replacements through the user interface ### Support this free plugin As a business, we already donate a percentage of our profits from premium plugins to global climate change projects. You’re free to use this plugin free of charge, but if you do, please consider [buying the world some trees](https://ecologi.com/ademtisoftware?gift-trees&r=ademtisoftware) in return. You’ll be creating employment for local families and restoring wildlife habitats. ## Screenshots * [[ * List of configured string replacements * [[ * Adding/editing a replacement ## Installation * Install it as you would any other plugin * Activate it * Head over to Tools » Text changes and configure some string replacements ## FAQ ### Can I use it to change any string? You can only use the plugin to translate strings which are marked for translation. ### How do I find the string to translate? You can either have a guess, or checkout the plugin in question’s source code, translatable strings are generally wrapped in __(), _e(), _n(), or _x(), for example: ``` $foo = __('This is a translatable string', 'plugin-domain'); ``` The article [here](https://plugins.leewillis.co.uk/doc_post/replacing-wordpress-strings-context/) shows some examples of what you’re looking for. Alternatively, the [Pro version of the plugin](https://plugins.leewillis.co.uk/downloads/say-what-pro/) provides a String Discovery mode which means you can search for strings on your site via autocomplete suggestions. ### Is there any support for importing replacements? “Say What?” has preliminary support for exporting, and importing replacements via [http://wp-cli.org/](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/WP-CLI?output_format=md). The following commands are currently supported: * export – Export all current string replacements. * import – Import string replacements from a CSV file. * list – Export all current string replacements. Synonym for ‘export’. * update – update string replacements from a CSV file. See the [GitHub homepage](https://github.com/leewillis77/say-what) for examples. ### Can I set different replacements for different languages? Not in the free plugin, however this is available in the [Pro version of the plugin](https://plugins.leewillis.co.uk/downloads/say-what-pro/) ## Reviews ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/f891cc66d1dbd7dd0618d85a4109f23507eb5d1145dc6a1602b4120f362c1be8? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Perfect!](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/perfect-10592/)󠁿 [phxreguy](https://profiles.wordpress.org/phxreguy/) November 27, 2024 I dinked around for well over an hour trying to change “Leave a Reply” to “Leave a Comment” at the top of my comment form on a new site.Found this plugin, and 30 seconds later the job was done.THANK YOU! ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/efdf0291b8c9bff0d2b1833446dedb1ad48198f9c3f82294e32f5ff617e972e3? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[This plugin doesn’t do what it says it does](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/this-plugin-doesnt-do-what-it-says-it-does/)󠁿 [Wendihihihi](https://profiles.wordpress.org/wendihihihi/) August 24, 2023 4 replies This is the plugin’s description:An easy-to-use plugin that allows you to alter strings on your site without editing WordPress core, or plugin code. Simply enter the current string, and what you want to replace it with and the plugin will automatically do the rest! I tried it with this string:
that I want to replace with:
, but nothing happened.It says in the description that I only need to enter the current string, and what you want to replace it with and the plugin will automatically do the rest. But it doesn’t work that way. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/dc53235d91d5999dab8e1d12fd0c494926894e1bdaa625ec96ad3038cce783c4? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Work perfectly but need little knowledge](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/work-perfectly-but-need-little-knowledge/)󠁿 [devfx01](https://profiles.wordpress.org/devfx01/) June 9, 2023 1 reply Does exactly what it supposed to do. Don’t need to change the core file for changing strings we want to translate. You will need to find the exact string name and it’s location (site domain). ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/39293716650e6cce6482d8e3fa955143d5dee8bfa594914f95ce26b1dc0d2857? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Free version useless w/o php knowledge](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/free-version-useless-w-o-php-knowledge/)󠁿 [avu](https://profiles.wordpress.org/avu/) June 1, 2023 1 reply Free version useless without extensive php knowledge of the target modules. Accepts any setting but does and says nothing. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/d8470262486da11914441486062fdfb954d86e40f8c4d70965d265b37fcba437? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Thank you for changing the stubborn texts](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/thank-you-for-changing-the-stubborn-texts/)󠁿 [dinaddd](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dinaddd/) November 18, 2022 1 reply I was recommended on this plugin by WooCommerce Payment, because I wanted to change the title of the payment method. And it works, very easy to use. ![](https://secure.gravatar.com/avatar/65546d7ef1da78fff9def7d5eae6323e714072a5361edb0eb610e16c7a6870b7? s=60&d=retro&r=g) ### 󠀁[Nice plugin, Saved a lot of time](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/nice-plugin-saved-a-lot-of-time/)󠁿 [amin9](https://profiles.wordpress.org/amin9/) October 14, 2022 1 reply Nice plugin. Saved a lot of time. [ Read all 90 reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/) ## Contributors & Developers “Say What?” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin. Contributors * [ Lee Willis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leewillis77/) “Say What?” has been translated into 16 locales. Thank you to [the translators](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/say-what/contributors) for their contributions. [Translate “Say What?” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/say-what) ### Interested in development? [Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/say-what/), check out the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/say-what/), or subscribe to the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/say-what/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/say-what/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss). ## Changelog #### 2.2.6 * Dependency bumps & WordPress compat improvements #### 2.2.5 * General tidy-ups and maintenance #### 2.2.4 * Fix: Do not generate warning on initial install #### 2.2.3 * Change: Internal package updates * Change: Compatibility with WordPress 6.6 #### 2.2.2 * Fix: Resolve issue where replacements weren’t made if an external object cache was in use. #### 2.2.1 * Change: Internal refactor of classes #### 2.1.9 * Change: Minor admin UI changes #### 2.1.8 * Fix: Include missing image #### 2.1.7 * Change: Admin UI updates #### 2.1.6 * Change: Styling & documentation updates. #### 2.1.5 * Fix: Avoid warning when sorting list table. #### 2.1.4 * Change: Localisation improvements #### 2.1.3 * Change: Updates to Javascript dependencies. #### 2.1.2 * Change: Updates to Javascript dependencies, smaller JS footprint. #### 2.1.1 * Fix: Resolve issue where console errors could be thrown if no replacements configured. #### 2.1.0 * New: Optimise performance when an external object cache is available * Fix: Imports via WP-CLI could fail if the pro extension had previously been active #### 2.0.2 * Reduce size of bundled images * Update dev build scripts #### 2.0.1 * Improve Javascript performance, and remove lodash dependency (resolves some plugin conflicts) #### 2.0.0 * Support for translatable strings rendered through WordPress Javascript framework * Supports replacing text in Gutenberg / WooCommerce admin / WooCommerce blocks * Update details of Say What? Pro vs free plugin #### 1.9.7 * Fix issue where replacement table disappeared at small screen widths * Update WordPress compatibility * Changes to donation / upsell content #### 1.9.6 * Fix link in documentation #### 1.9.5 * WordPress 5.5 compatibility * Changes to Treeware links #### 1.9.4 * Ensure help links open in new windows #### 1.9.3 * Fix link target in Treeware content #### 1.9.2 * Suggest Treeware donations #### 1.9.1 * Update information about Pro features #### 1.9.0 * Fix issue adding more strings after downgrade from Pro * Update text domain of plugin to match wordpress.org guidelines to aid translations #### 1.8.2 * Documentation updates only #### 1.8.1 * Update plugin links, include settings and upgrade link * Update documentation about pro features * Admin styling fixes #### 1.8.0 * Fix issues where entities could be double encoded on admin screens. #### 1.7.1 * Update to admin marketing message. No functional changes. #### 1.7 * Support for _n() and _nx() * Support for multi-line strings #### 1.6 Introduce filters that allows back compatibility for plugins that change their text- domain. Props Pippin Williamson #### 1.5 Avoid warnings on initial activation. Avoid issues where strings contain HTML / entities #### 1.4 Add info box about Pro version #### 1.3 Support for WP-CLI import and export. #### 1.2 Swap database to UTF-8 to fix problems entering non-ASCII strings. #### 1.1 Fix incorrect escaping on the admin screens. #### 1.0.1 Fix initial DB table creation Fix translations for strings with no domain #### 1.0 Allow strings with context to be replaced #### 0.9.3 Documentation improvements #### 0.9.2 Avoid wpdb->prepare warning Minor admin fixes, don’t double translate strings #### 0.9.1 Fix issue with fields being swapped when first entered #### 0.9 Beta ready for testing and feedback ## Commercial plugin This plugin is free but offers additional paid commercial upgrades or support. [View support](https://plugins.leewillis.co.uk/downloads/say-what-pro/?utm_source=wporg&utm_medium=plugin&utm_campaign=saywhatproupgradebtn) ## Meta * Version **2.2.6** * Last updated **1 month ago** * Active installations **40,000+** * WordPress version ** 6.2 or higher ** * Tested up to **6.9.4** * PHP version ** 7.4 or higher ** * Languages * [Chinese (Taiwan)](https://tw.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Dutch](https://nl.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Dutch (Belgium)](https://nl-be.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [English (Canada)](https://en-ca.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [English (South Africa)](https://en-za.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [English (UK)](https://en-gb.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [English (US)](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [German](https://de.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Japanese](https://ja.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Portuguese (Brazil)](https://br.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Russian](https://ru.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Spanish (Chile)](https://cl.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Spanish (Ecuador)](https://es-ec.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Spanish (Spain)](https://es.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Spanish (Venezuela)](https://ve.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), [Swedish](https://sv.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/), and [Vietnamese](https://vi.wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/). * [Translate into your language](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/say-what) * Tags * [change](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/change/)[string](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/string/) [translation](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/translation/) * [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/say-what/advanced/) ## Ratings 4.3 out of 5 stars. * [ 71 5-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/?filter=5) * [ 3 4-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/?filter=4) * [ 1 3-star review ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/?filter=3) * [ 2 2-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/?filter=2) * [ 14 1-star reviews ](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/?filter=1) [Your review](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/#new-post) [See all reviews](https://wordpress.org/support/plugin/say-what/reviews/) ## Contributors * [ Lee Willis ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/leewillis77/) ## Support Got something to say? 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