From 0f3b52672c9abcc33e70c874132d6bcb68a5df80 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wppoland <szatkowski.mariusz+github@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 3 May 2026 17:02:10 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 01/15] I18N: Add translator context to all `'Preview'`
 strings.

`Preview` is a single English token that lands in translations as a verb (button labels), a noun (preview panes, table headers), or an iframe title. Without a translator context, all 14 in-tree occurrences collapsed onto one entry in `default.po`, forcing translators to choose a single rendering that fit poorly somewhere.

This commit gives each occurrence a context that names both the part of speech and the surface it appears on, covering:

* Post row action and post-lock dialog button (`verb, ...`).
* Submit meta box preview button (`verb, action button to preview the post`).
* Theme install list-table action and theme-install template buttons (`verb, ...`).
* Theme preview iframe title (`noun, ...`).
* Customizer toggle and takeover dialog (`verb`/`noun`, ...).
* Header image and background image preview rows (`noun, ...`).
* Classic-editor (TinyMCE) toolbar button (`verb, ...`).

Extends the scope of GH-11407 and GH-11408, which only covered four of these spots.

See #64986.
---
 src/wp-admin/customize.php                             |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php      |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php    |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php    |  2 +-
 .../includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php     |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php                   |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/includes/post.php                         |  2 +-
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php                         | 10 +++++-----
 src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php         |  2 +-
 src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php                    |  2 +-
 10 files changed, 14 insertions(+), 14 deletions(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/customize.php b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
index 2065e55ffb3ce..330cca6fe8f89 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/customize.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 			<span class="spinner"></span>
 			<button type="button" class="customize-controls-preview-toggle">
 				<span class="controls"><?php _e( 'Customize' ); ?></span>
-				<span class="preview"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></span>
+				<span class="preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, customizer toggle label for the preview pane' ); ?></span>
 			</button>
 			<a class="customize-controls-close" href="<?php echo esc_url( $wp_customize->get_return_url() ); ?>">
 				<span class="screen-reader-text">
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
index e42a38f4eb689..f585d1a591bd1 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public function admin_page() {
 <table class="form-table" role="presentation">
 <tbody>
 <tr>
-<th scope="row"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></th>
+<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, table row label for the background image preview' ); ?></th>
 <td>
 		<?php
 		if ( $this->admin_image_div_callback ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
index eb65605728062..5881022ea1513 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public function step_1() {
 
 		<?php if ( get_custom_header() || display_header_text() ) : ?>
 <tr>
-<th scope="row"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></th>
+<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, table row label for the header image preview' ); ?></th>
 <td>
 			<?php
 			if ( $this->admin_image_div_callback ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index c7d10fca217ef..7d693d872dd59 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 						esc_url( $preview_link ),
 						/* translators: %s: Post title. */
 						esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Preview &#8220;%s&#8221;' ), $title ) ),
-						__( 'Preview' )
+						_x( 'Preview', 'verb, post row action to preview a post' )
 					);
 				}
 			} elseif ( 'trash' !== $post->post_status ) {
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
index 696b088d1d716..525e8ec8b7c23 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public function single_row( $theme ) {
 			'<a class="install-theme-preview" href="%s" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 			esc_url( $preview_url ),
 			esc_attr( $preview_title ),
-			__( 'Preview' )
+			_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme row action to preview a theme' )
 		);
 
 		/**
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index 0884c110b65bd..d3ce53b919d5c 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function post_submit_meta_box( $post, $args = array() ) {
 				if ( 'publish' === $post->post_status ) {
 					$preview_button_text = __( 'Preview Changes' );
 				} else {
-					$preview_button_text = __( 'Preview' );
+					$preview_button_text = _x( 'Preview', 'verb, action button to preview the post' );
 				}
 
 				$preview_button = sprintf(
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 8d52c1487a7a5..47b6605f14452 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ function _admin_notice_post_locked() {
 		<p>
 		<a class="button" href="<?php echo esc_url( $sendback ); ?>"><?php echo $sendback_text; ?></a>
 		<?php if ( $preview_link ) { ?>
-		<a class="button<?php echo $tab_last; ?>" href="<?php echo esc_url( $preview_link ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></a>
+		<a class="button<?php echo $tab_last; ?>" href="<?php echo esc_url( $preview_link ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, button shown on the post-lock dialog' ); ?></a>
 			<?php
 		}
 
diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 861eb87050814..04cdb2ee1cc0d 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
 							<a class="button load-customize" href="{{ data.customize_url }}"><?php _e( 'Customize' ); ?></a>
 						<# } #>
 					<# } else { #>
-						<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></button>
+						<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
 					<# } #>
 				<# } else { #>
 					<?php
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 					<# if ( data.customize_url ) { #>
 						<a class="button disabled"><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
 					<# } else { #>
-						<button class="button disabled"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></button>
+						<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
 					<# } #>
 				<# } #>
 			<# } else { #>
@@ -445,14 +445,14 @@
 					$aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Install %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
 					?>
 					<a class="button button-primary theme-install" data-name="{{ data.name }}" data-slug="{{ data.id }}" href="{{ data.install_url }}" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $aria_label ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Install' ); ?></a>
-					<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></button>
+					<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
 				<# } else { #>
 					<?php
 					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */
 					$aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Cannot Install %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
 					?>
 					<a class="button button-primary disabled" data-name="{{ data.name }}" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $aria_label ); ?>"><?php _ex( 'Cannot Install', 'theme' ); ?></a>
-					<button class="button disabled"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></button>
+					<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
 				<# } #>
 			<# } #>
 		</div>
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="wp-full-overlay-main">
-		<iframe src="{{ data.preview_url }}" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Preview' ); ?>"></iframe>
+		<iframe src="{{ data.preview_url }}" title="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Preview', 'noun, iframe title for the theme preview pane' ); ?>"></iframe>
 	</div>
 </script>
 
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index 961910e011d12..db09dfffd29e9 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -4333,7 +4333,7 @@ public function render_control_templates() {
 						<# if ( data.returnUrl !== data.previewUrl ) { #>
 							<a class="button customize-notice-go-back-button" href="{{ data.returnUrl }}"><?php _e( 'Go back' ); ?></a>
 						<# } #>
-						<a class="button customize-notice-preview-button" href="{{ data.frontendPreviewUrl }}"><?php _e( 'Preview' ); ?></a>
+						<a class="button customize-notice-preview-button" href="{{ data.frontendPreviewUrl }}"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, customizer takeover dialog action button' ); ?></a>
 						<# if ( data.allowOverride ) { #>
 							<button class="button button-primary wp-tab-last customize-notice-take-over-button"><?php _e( 'Take over' ); ?></button>
 						<# } #>
diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
index 7ddd60fe871b4..186b95b93bdb6 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ private static function get_translation() {
 				'Nonbreaking space'                    => __( 'Nonbreaking space' ),
 				'Page break'                           => __( 'Page break' ),
 				'Paste as text'                        => __( 'Paste as text' ),
-				'Preview'                              => __( 'Preview' ),
+				'Preview'                              => _x( 'Preview', 'verb, classic editor toolbar button label' ),
 				'Print'                                => __( 'Print' ),
 				'Save'                                 => __( 'Save' ),
 				'Fullscreen'                           => __( 'Fullscreen' ),

From fb491312b48cfabd262b31dd9f2276a6b837415f Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:36:21 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 02/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
index f585d1a591bd1..75aa75d968fa2 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-background.php
@@ -279,7 +279,7 @@ public function admin_page() {
 <table class="form-table" role="presentation">
 <tbody>
 <tr>
-<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, table row label for the background image preview' ); ?></th>
+<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun' ); ?></th>
 <td>
 		<?php
 		if ( $this->admin_image_div_callback ) {

From 448cb2eef873702ae3ee664392486445f1e38d60 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:36:32 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 03/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
index 5881022ea1513..82c1aca0ed152 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-custom-image-header.php
@@ -550,7 +550,7 @@ public function step_1() {
 
 		<?php if ( get_custom_header() || display_header_text() ) : ?>
 <tr>
-<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, table row label for the header image preview' ); ?></th>
+<th scope="row"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun' ); ?></th>
 <td>
 			<?php
 			if ( $this->admin_image_div_callback ) {

From 0ce4720f6e8579cc00b3b15e0cb2376aced6ec4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:36:48 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 04/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
index 7d693d872dd59..6552fb797fdd5 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-posts-list-table.php
@@ -1589,7 +1589,7 @@ protected function handle_row_actions( $item, $column_name, $primary ) {
 						esc_url( $preview_link ),
 						/* translators: %s: Post title. */
 						esc_attr( sprintf( __( 'Preview &#8220;%s&#8221;' ), $title ) ),
-						_x( 'Preview', 'verb, post row action to preview a post' )
+						_x( 'Preview', 'verb' )
 					);
 				}
 			} elseif ( 'trash' !== $post->post_status ) {

From c8a0bdf1d6a905014a4ac5783ddb7866c62187d2 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:36:59 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 05/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
index 525e8ec8b7c23..6e7b9d9279015 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/class-wp-theme-install-list-table.php
@@ -345,7 +345,7 @@ public function single_row( $theme ) {
 			'<a class="install-theme-preview" href="%s" aria-label="%s">%s</a>',
 			esc_url( $preview_url ),
 			esc_attr( $preview_title ),
-			_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme row action to preview a theme' )
+			_x( 'Preview', 'verb' )
 		);
 
 		/**

From 194ae7e9bb62d2a604e2e6a116f066896df687ac Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:37:09 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 06/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
index d3ce53b919d5c..535a00cd3fe94 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/meta-boxes.php
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ function post_submit_meta_box( $post, $args = array() ) {
 				if ( 'publish' === $post->post_status ) {
 					$preview_button_text = __( 'Preview Changes' );
 				} else {
-					$preview_button_text = _x( 'Preview', 'verb, action button to preview the post' );
+					$preview_button_text = _x( 'Preview', 'verb' );
 				}
 
 				$preview_button = sprintf(

From 51d2830ae8b21bcbdc953476535761bed70c33c4 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:37:18 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 07/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 04cdb2ee1cc0d..dfaba1c500dad 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -445,7 +445,7 @@
 					$aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Install %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
 					?>
 					<a class="button button-primary theme-install" data-name="{{ data.name }}" data-slug="{{ data.id }}" href="{{ data.install_url }}" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $aria_label ); ?>"><?php _e( 'Install' ); ?></a>
-					<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
+					<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></button>
 				<# } else { #>
 					<?php
 					/* translators: %s: Theme name. */

From 04422dfd7944eb518b5b56e50e6570e1f212413c Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:37:29 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 08/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index dfaba1c500dad..58397e4bbe363 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -452,7 +452,7 @@
 					$aria_label = sprintf( _x( 'Cannot Install %s', 'theme' ), '{{ data.name }}' );
 					?>
 					<a class="button button-primary disabled" data-name="{{ data.name }}" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr( $aria_label ); ?>"><?php _ex( 'Cannot Install', 'theme' ); ?></a>
-					<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
+					<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></button>
 				<# } #>
 			<# } #>
 		</div>

From aab6cf8a6795b515a7aa4d82d6561953b5369931 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:37:39 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 09/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 58397e4bbe363..51405e059a8a0 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -605,7 +605,7 @@
 			</div>
 		</div>
 		<div class="wp-full-overlay-main">
-		<iframe src="{{ data.preview_url }}" title="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Preview', 'noun, iframe title for the theme preview pane' ); ?>"></iframe>
+		<iframe src="{{ data.preview_url }}" title="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Preview', 'noun' ); ?>"></iframe>
 	</div>
 </script>
 

From 1251bb58bad12b575e393dda69dd13d1ad441246 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:37:50 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 10/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
index db09dfffd29e9..381d1db600c0e 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-customize-manager.php
@@ -4333,7 +4333,7 @@ public function render_control_templates() {
 						<# if ( data.returnUrl !== data.previewUrl ) { #>
 							<a class="button customize-notice-go-back-button" href="{{ data.returnUrl }}"><?php _e( 'Go back' ); ?></a>
 						<# } #>
-						<a class="button customize-notice-preview-button" href="{{ data.frontendPreviewUrl }}"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, customizer takeover dialog action button' ); ?></a>
+						<a class="button customize-notice-preview-button" href="{{ data.frontendPreviewUrl }}"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></a>
 						<# if ( data.allowOverride ) { #>
 							<button class="button button-primary wp-tab-last customize-notice-take-over-button"><?php _e( 'Take over' ); ?></button>
 						<# } #>

From 30d324014a9f6c7040703c8c1905a16bacdd3527 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:38:02 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 11/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
index 186b95b93bdb6..16884bdd4b02a 100644
--- a/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
+++ b/src/wp-includes/class-wp-editor.php
@@ -1252,7 +1252,7 @@ private static function get_translation() {
 				'Nonbreaking space'                    => __( 'Nonbreaking space' ),
 				'Page break'                           => __( 'Page break' ),
 				'Paste as text'                        => __( 'Paste as text' ),
-				'Preview'                              => _x( 'Preview', 'verb, classic editor toolbar button label' ),
+				'Preview'                              => _x( 'Preview', 'verb' ),
 				'Print'                                => __( 'Print' ),
 				'Save'                                 => __( 'Save' ),
 				'Fullscreen'                           => __( 'Fullscreen' ),

From 8debb5cd0f4872774b3f9ecba7373e69aafa4e4d Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:38:14 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 12/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/includes/post.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
index 47b6605f14452..d32f5d6889e58 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/includes/post.php
@@ -1900,7 +1900,7 @@ function _admin_notice_post_locked() {
 		<p>
 		<a class="button" href="<?php echo esc_url( $sendback ); ?>"><?php echo $sendback_text; ?></a>
 		<?php if ( $preview_link ) { ?>
-		<a class="button<?php echo $tab_last; ?>" href="<?php echo esc_url( $preview_link ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, button shown on the post-lock dialog' ); ?></a>
+		<a class="button<?php echo $tab_last; ?>" href="<?php echo esc_url( $preview_link ); ?>"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></a>
 			<?php
 		}
 

From a57c1fc8e96db49e21c08d333cb38b25fedffd5a Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:38:25 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 13/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/customize.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/customize.php b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
index 330cca6fe8f89..d3086377274cc 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/customize.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/customize.php
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@
 			<span class="spinner"></span>
 			<button type="button" class="customize-controls-preview-toggle">
 				<span class="controls"><?php _e( 'Customize' ); ?></span>
-				<span class="preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun, customizer toggle label for the preview pane' ); ?></span>
+				<span class="preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'noun' ); ?></span>
 			</button>
 			<a class="customize-controls-close" href="<?php echo esc_url( $wp_customize->get_return_url() ); ?>">
 				<span class="screen-reader-text">

From 48d2db0e7c8be2f7bb86c3aefb78ccd7d26ce2d7 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: Aki Hamano <54422211+t-hamano@users.noreply.github.com>
Date: Fri, 8 May 2026 23:38:37 +0900
Subject: [PATCH 14/15] Simplifying context

Co-authored-by: Aaron Jorbin <aaronjorbin@users.noreply.github.com>
---
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index 51405e059a8a0..c65ec67d54302 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -422,7 +422,7 @@
 							<a class="button load-customize" href="{{ data.customize_url }}"><?php _e( 'Customize' ); ?></a>
 						<# } #>
 					<# } else { #>
-						<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
+						<button class="button preview install-theme-preview"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></button>
 					<# } #>
 				<# } else { #>
 					<?php

From e645ae1aa5f4413674c5d6b00e3061a812ec7d15 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: wppoland <szatkowski.mariusz+github@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2026 08:13:34 +0200
Subject: [PATCH 15/15] I18N: Normalize remaining `'Preview'` context to
 `'verb'`.
MIME-Version: 1.0
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit

One occurrence in theme-install.php still used `'verb, theme install action button'` after the simplification pass. Per @SergeyBiryukov on [GH-11700], all uses should collapse to plain `'noun'` or `'verb'` — extra qualifiers create extra POT entries and force translators to translate the same word multiple times.

Follow-up to [GH-11700].
See #64986.
---
 src/wp-admin/theme-install.php | 2 +-
 1 file changed, 1 insertion(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
index c65ec67d54302..5723f8e6244cc 100644
--- a/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
+++ b/src/wp-admin/theme-install.php
@@ -435,7 +435,7 @@
 					<# if ( data.customize_url ) { #>
 						<a class="button disabled"><?php _e( 'Live Preview' ); ?></a>
 					<# } else { #>
-						<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb, theme install action button' ); ?></button>
+						<button class="button disabled"><?php echo esc_html_x( 'Preview', 'verb' ); ?></button>
 					<# } #>
 				<# } #>
 			<# } else { #>