Title: Translation missing file
Last modified: September 19, 2026

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# Translation missing file

 *  Resolved [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * (@bonaldi)
 * [1 week, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translation-missing-file/)
 * Hi Marc,
 * Translation is not taking place on the backend.
   A language file is not being 
   found because it is missing from the SilentShield “language” folder: `captcha-
   for-contact-form-7-fr_FR.l10n.php`However, it is indeed present in `wp-content/
   languages/plugins`.
 * Regards.

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 *  Thread Starter [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * (@bonaldi)
 * [1 week, 5 days ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translation-missing-file/#post-19024117)
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 *  Plugin Support [forge12marc](https://wordpress.org/support/users/forge12marc/)
 * (@forge12marc)
 * [1 week ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translation-missing-file/#post-19028389)
 * Hi [@bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/) ,
 * thank you for reporting this.
 * First, about the file: `captcha-for-contact-form-7-fr_FR.l10n.php` not being 
   found in the plugin’s own
   `languages` folder is expected and not an error. WordPress
   always looks for a `.l10n.php` file first andthen falls back to the `.mo` file,
   and our plugin ships `captcha-for-contact-form-7-fr_FR.mo`. Toolssuch as Query
   Monitor list the first lookup as “not found”, which looks alarming but is harmless.
 * The language pack in `wp-content/languages/plugins` is used as well. Since version
   2.15.1 the plugin
   loads both: the language pack from WordPress.org, and its own
   complete French translation for anythingthe pack does not cover. We tested this
   on the current version (2.15.10) with exactly your file layout,and the admin 
   area was fully in French.
 * To find out what is different on your site, could you please send us:
 * 1. **The plugin version** you are using (Plugins → SilentShield). Before 2.15.1,
   a WordPress.org
   language pack replaced our own translation instead of adding 
   to it. If you are on an older version,updating should already solve it.2. **The
   language of your user profile** (Users → Profile → Language). In the admin area,
   WordPressshows each user’s profile language, which can differ from the site language
   under Settings → General.3. **A screenshot** of a page or text that stays in 
   English.
 * With that we can narrow it down quickly.
 * Best regards,
   Marc
 *  Thread Starter [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * (@bonaldi)
 * [6 days, 19 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translation-missing-file/#post-19028842)
 * No translation with v2.15.09, solved with v2.15.10.

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 * Last reply from: [Bonaldi](https://wordpress.org/support/users/bonaldi/)
 * Last activity: [6 days, 19 hours ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/translation-missing-file/#post-19028842)
 * Status: resolved