I activated ai translations on my self-hosted Discourse server yesterday. Everything is going well… sort of. The translation progress graph is either not refreshing or inaccurate. Here is what I am seeing: [image] This would indicate that I am at 99% for all posts since Feb 23, 2026. This is no…

[image] LotusJeff: What is the refresh rate for this graph? We had to cache this page as it was timing out on big sites. [image] LotusJeff: This is not accurate. I have roughly 3,000 posts for this timeframe. Based on the translation logs, it is currently working on posts from about 6 d…

I would suggest considering a simpler reporting approach. Based on my understanding, the translation process works in two stages: Translate eligible topic data. Translate eligible post data. From an administrative and reporting perspective, I am less interested in what is currently in flight and…

I have been working on the data explorer SQL to create the report listed above. I am not a SQL expert, but these are working. The queries below will provide this level of information. Translation Status Report Area Eligible Translated To Be Translated Topics 540 450 90 Posts 3,700 800 290…

Thanks a ton for the feedback @LotusJeff I’m noting down some of your points here and will make improvements soon™ (probably July). Re: the DE queries, let me get back to you tomorrow for a more precise one.

[image] nat: let me get back to you tomorrow Tomorrow took a while… I had contemplated just responding to you with another data explorer query, but I agree the translation progress graph could do with an improvement and it is timely to do so. Here’s a quick update on what we’ve done: loadi…

I have been traveling for the last couple of days and was able to update tonight. This is way more useful and self-explanatory. It has a nice overview of what is being translated. Being able to drill into the details by topics and posts is also helpful. The only thing that appears off is the help …

[image] LotusJeff: Now, if we could set translations to a date-specific date Agree. Will chime in on that topic.

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nat (Natalie T) July 27, 2026, 10:02am 11

Agree. Will chime in on that topic.

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