[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #62016: The .json files with theme translations are loaded only if they are present in the plugins path

[WordPress Trac]

#62016: The .json files with theme translations are loaded only if they are present
in the plugins path
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 Reporter:  itapress                             |       Owner:  swissspidy
     Type:  defect (bug)                         |      Status:  reopened
 Priority:  normal                               |   Milestone:  6.7
Component:  I18N                                 |     Version:  6.6
 Severity:  normal                               |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch has-unit-tests needs-      |     Focuses:
  testing                                        |
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Comment (by staurand):

 == Reproduction Report
 === Description
 The issue can be reproduced in the latest stable WordPress version
 (6.6.2).

 === Environment
 - WordPress: 6.6.2
 - PHP: 8.1.8
 - Server: Apache/2.4.53 (Debian)
 - Database: mysqli (Server: 5.7.43 / Client: mysqlnd 8.1.8)
 - Browser: Firefox 131.0
 - OS: macOS
 - Theme: Twenty Twenty Four child theme
 - MU Plugins: None activated
 - Plugins:
   * Test Reports 1.1.0

 === Actual Results
 1.  ✅ Text is not translated (See "Translated?" should be "Traduit!")

 === Additional Notes
 - Tested with a child theme of Twenty Twenty Four loading js file that
 should alerts a translated text on Multisite (main site + sub site)

 === Supplemental Artifacts
 [[Image(https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/62016/ticket-62016-wp-6.6.2
 -main-site.png)]]
 [[Image(https://core.trac.wordpress.org/attachment/ticket/62016/ticket-62016-wp-6.6.2
 -sub-site.png)]]

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