diff --git a/src/Generic/AbstractModule.php b/src/Generic/AbstractModule.php
index 1cc1130c..4bbc9399 100644
--- a/src/Generic/AbstractModule.php
+++ b/src/Generic/AbstractModule.php
@@ -322,6 +322,8 @@ protected function manageUserSettings($process, array $values = [])
     /**
      * Set, delete or update all settings of a specific type.
      *
+     * It processes main settings, or one site, or one user.
+     *
      * @param SettingsInterface $settings
      * @param string $settingsType
      * @param string $process
@@ -360,6 +362,8 @@ protected function manageAnySettings(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType,
      */
     protected function handleAnySettings(Event $event, $settingsType)
     {
+        global $globalNext;
+
         $services = $this->getServiceLocator();
 
         $settingsTypes = [
@@ -400,6 +404,13 @@ protected function handleAnySettings(Event $event, $settingsType)
                 break;
         }
 
+        // Simplify config of settings.
+        if (empty($globalNext)) {
+            $globalNext = true;
+            $ckEditorHelper = $services->get('ViewHelperManager')->get('ckEditor');
+            $ckEditorHelper();
+        }
+
         // Allow to use a form without an id, for example to create a user.
         if ($settingsType !== 'settings' && !$id) {
             $data = [];
@@ -411,10 +422,6 @@ protected function handleAnySettings(Event $event, $settingsType)
             }
         }
 
-        // Simplify config of settings.
-        $ckEditorHelper = $services->get('ViewHelperManager')->get('ckEditor');
-        $ckEditorHelper();
-
         $space = strtolower(static::NAMESPACE);
 
         /** @var \Zend\Form\Form $form */
@@ -436,38 +443,6 @@ protected function handleAnySettings(Event $event, $settingsType)
         }
     }
 
-    /**
-     * Prepare data for a form or a fieldset.
-     *
-     * To be overridden by module for specific keys.
-     *
-     * @todo Use form methods to populate.
-     *
-     * @param SettingsInterface $settings
-     * @param string $settingsType
-     * @return array|null
-     */
-    protected function prepareDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType)
-    {
-        $config = $this->getConfig();
-        $space = strtolower(static::NAMESPACE);
-        // Use isset() instead of empty() to give the possibility to display a
-        // specific form.
-        if (!isset($config[$space][$settingsType])) {
-            return null;
-        }
-
-        $defaultSettings = $config[$space][$settingsType];
-
-        $data = [];
-        foreach ($defaultSettings as $name => $value) {
-            $val = $settings->get($name, is_array($value) ? [] : null);
-            $data[$name] = $val;
-        }
-
-        return $data;
-    }
-
     /**
      * Initialize each original settings, if not ready.
      *
@@ -478,26 +453,28 @@ protected function prepareDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsT
      * @param SettingsInterface $settings
      * @param string $settingsType
      * @param int $id Site id or user id.
+     * @param array $values Specific values to populate, e.g. translated strings.
+     * @param bool True if processed.
      */
-    protected function initDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType, $id = null)
+    protected function initDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType, $id = null, array $values = [])
     {
         // This method is not in the interface, but is set for config, site and
         // user settings.
         if (!method_exists($settings, 'getTableName')) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         $config = $this->getConfig();
         $space = strtolower(static::NAMESPACE);
         if (empty($config[$space][$settingsType])) {
-            return;
+            return false;
         }
 
         /** @var \Doctrine\DBAL\Connection $connection */
         $connection = $this->getServiceLocator()->get('Omeka\Connection');
         if ($id) {
             if (!method_exists($settings, 'getTargetIdColumnName')) {
-                return;
+                return false;
             }
             $sql = sprintf('SELECT id, value FROM %s WHERE %s = :target_id', $settings->getTableName(), $settings->getTargetIdColumnName());
             $stmt = $connection->executeQuery($sql, ['target_id' => $id]);
@@ -511,7 +488,8 @@ protected function initDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType
         // Skip settings that are arrays, because the fields "multi-checkbox"
         // and "multi-select" are removed when no value are selected, so it's
         // not possible to determine if it's a new setting or an old empty
-        // setting currently. So fill them via upgrade in that case.
+        // setting currently. So fill them via upgrade in that case or fill the
+        // values.
         // TODO Find a way to save empty multi-checkboxes and multi-selects (core fix).
         $defaultSettings = array_filter($defaultSettings, function ($v) {
             return !is_array($v);
@@ -519,8 +497,42 @@ protected function initDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType
         $missingSettings = array_diff_key($defaultSettings, $currentSettings);
 
         foreach ($missingSettings as $name => $value) {
-            $settings->set($name, $value);
+            $settings->set($name, array_key_exists($name, $values) ? $values[$name] : $value);
+        }
+
+        return true;
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Prepare data for a form or a fieldset.
+     *
+     * To be overridden by module for specific keys.
+     *
+     * @todo Use form methods to populate.
+     *
+     * @param SettingsInterface $settings
+     * @param string $settingsType
+     * @return array|null
+     */
+    protected function prepareDataToPopulate(SettingsInterface $settings, $settingsType)
+    {
+        $config = $this->getConfig();
+        $space = strtolower(static::NAMESPACE);
+        // Use isset() instead of empty() to give the possibility to display a
+        // specific form.
+        if (!isset($config[$space][$settingsType])) {
+            return null;
         }
+
+        $defaultSettings = $config[$space][$settingsType];
+
+        $data = [];
+        foreach ($defaultSettings as $name => $value) {
+            $val = $settings->get($name, is_array($value) ? [] : null);
+            $data[$name] = $val;
+        }
+
+        return $data;
     }
 
     /**