Glossary
What is Placeholder / Variable?
Dynamic tokens inside strings — %s, {name} — that must survive translation untouched and correctly positioned.
In more depth
Word order changes across languages; engines and reviewers must keep placeholders intact while moving them.
Why it matters for your website
Understanding Placeholder / Variable helps you make better decisions when taking a WordPress site multilingual — from choosing URL structures and engines to controlling costs. Transxlate handles the mechanics (language URLs, lang attributes, caching, hreflang on Pro) so terms like this become settings, not engineering projects.
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