diff --git a/package-lock.json b/package-lock.json
index 15cdac1..31ee6c5 100644
--- a/package-lock.json
+++ b/package-lock.json
@@ -1,12 +1,12 @@
 {
   "name": "@recogito/recogito-client-core",
-  "version": "1.3.5",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "lockfileVersion": 2,
   "requires": true,
   "packages": {
     "": {
       "name": "@recogito/recogito-client-core",
-      "version": "1.3.5",
+      "version": "1.4.4",
       "license": "BSD-3-Clause",
       "dependencies": {
         "@babel/polyfill": "^7.10.4",
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
index ed86513..36f97c7 100644
--- a/package.json
+++ b/package.json
@@ -1,8 +1,9 @@
 {
   "name": "@recogito/recogito-client-core",
-  "version": "1.3.5",
+  "version": "1.4.4",
   "description": "Core functions, classes and components for RecogitoJS",
   "main": "src/index.js",
+  "sideEffects": ["themes/default/*"],
   "scripts": {
     "test": "NODE_ENV=test ./node_modules/.bin/mocha --require @babel/register"
   },
diff --git a/src/editor/widgets/comment/PurposeSelect.jsx b/src/editor/widgets/comment/PurposeSelect.jsx
index ab13a19..754ca02 100644
--- a/src/editor/widgets/comment/PurposeSelect.jsx
+++ b/src/editor/widgets/comment/PurposeSelect.jsx
@@ -13,7 +13,8 @@ export const PURPOSES = [
   {'value': 'linking', 'label': 'Linking'},
   {'value': 'moderating', 'label': 'Moderating'},
   {'value': 'questioning', 'label': 'Questioning'},
-  {'value': 'replying', 'label': 'Replying'}
+  {'value': 'replying', 'label': 'Replying'},
+  {'value': 'supplementing', 'label': 'Transcription'}
 ]
 
 const PurposeSelect = props => {
@@ -34,4 +35,4 @@ const PurposeSelect = props => {
 
 }
 
-export default PurposeSelect;
\ No newline at end of file
+export default PurposeSelect;
diff --git a/src/editor/widgets/index.jsx b/src/editor/widgets/index.jsx
index d528f1b..12bd001 100644
--- a/src/editor/widgets/index.jsx
+++ b/src/editor/widgets/index.jsx
@@ -59,22 +59,34 @@ const isReactComponent = component => {
  */
 export const getWidget = arg => {
 
-  const instantiate = (widget, config) => {
+  const instantiate = (widget, config, force) => {
+    // Check if user forced explicit type 
     if (typeof widget === 'string' || widget instanceof String) {
+      // Built-in
       return React.createElement(BUILTIN_WIDGETS[widget], config);
-    } else if (isReactComponent(widget)) {
-      return React.createElement(widget, config);
-    } else if (typeof widget === 'function' || widget instanceof Function) {
-      return <WrappedWidget widget={widget} config={config} />
-    } else {
-      throw `${widget} is not a valid plugin`
+    } else {      
+      // Plugin
+      if (force?.toLowerCase() === 'react') {
+        return React.createElement(widget, config);
+      } else if (force?.toLowerCase() === 'plainjs') {
+        return <WrappedWidget widget={widget} config={config} />
+      } else {
+        // Auto-detect
+        if (isReactComponent(widget)) {
+          return React.createElement(widget, config);
+        } else if (typeof widget === 'function' || widget instanceof Function) {
+          return <WrappedWidget widget={widget} config={config} />
+        } else {
+          throw `${widget} is not a valid plugin`
+        }
+      }
     }
   }
 
   // First, check 'top-level' vs. 'nested object' case
   if (arg.widget) {
-    const { widget, ...config } = arg;
-    return instantiate(widget, config);
+    const { widget, force, ...config } = arg;
+    return instantiate(widget, config, force);
   } else {
     // No object with args -> instantiate arg directly
     return instantiate(arg);
diff --git a/src/i18n/index.js b/src/i18n/index.js
index 14b4bfb..a50a60d 100644
--- a/src/i18n/index.js
+++ b/src/i18n/index.js
@@ -1,12 +1,42 @@
 import Polyglot from 'node-polyglot';
 import * as timeago from 'timeago.js';
 
+import messages_ar from './messages_ar.json';
+import messages_cs from './messages_cs.json';
+import messages_de from './messages_de.json';
+import messages_el from './messages_el.json';
+import messages_es from './messages_es.json';
+import messages_gl from './messages_gl.json';
+import messages_hi from './messages_hi.json';
+import messages_it from './messages_it.json';
+import messages_nl from './messages_nl.json';
+import messages_pt from './messages_pt.json';
+import messages_sv from './messages_sv.json';
+import messages_tr from './messages_tr.json';
+import messages_ur from './messages_ur.json';
+
+const MESSAGES = {
+  ar: messages_ar,
+  cs: messages_cs,
+  de: messages_de,
+  el: messages_el,
+  es: messages_es,
+  gl: messages_gl,
+  hi: messages_hi,
+  it: messages_it,
+  nl: messages_nl,
+  pt: messages_pt,
+  sv: messages_sv,
+  tr: messages_tr,
+  ur: messages_ur
+}
+
 const i18n = new Polyglot({ allowMissing: true });
 
 i18n.init = (lang, opt_messages) => {
   if (lang) {
     i18n.locale(lang);
-    i18n.extend(require(`./messages_${lang}.json`));  
+    i18n.extend(MESSAGES[lang]);  
   }
 
   if (opt_messages)