This function’s access is marked private. This means it is not intended for use by plugin or theme developers, only in other core functions. It is listed here for completeness.

WP_Locale_Switcher::change_locale( string $locale )

Changes the site’s locale to the given one.

Description

Loads the translations, changes the global $wp_locale object and updates all post type labels.

Parameters

$locale

(string) (Required) The locale to change to.

Source

File: wp-includes/class-wp-locale-switcher.php 

	private function change_locale( $locale ) {
		// Reset translation availability information.
		_get_path_to_translation( null, true );

		$this->load_translations( $locale );

		$GLOBALS['wp_locale'] = new WP_Locale();

		/**
		 * Fires when the locale is switched to or restored.
		 *
		 * @since WP-4.7.0
		 *
		 * @param string $locale The new locale.
		 */
		do_action( 'change_locale', $locale );
	}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/l10n.php: _get_path_to_translation()

Gets the path to a translation file for loading a textdomain just in time.
wp-includes/class-wp-locale.php: WP_Locale::__construct()

Constructor which calls helper methods to set up object variables.
wp-includes/plugin.php: do_action()

Execute functions hooked on a specific action hook.
wp-includes/class-wp-locale-switcher.php: WP_Locale_Switcher::load_translations()

Load translations for a given locale.
wp-includes/class-wp-locale-switcher.php: change_locale

Fires when the locale is switched to or restored.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.7.0 Introduced.