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Problem:
Elementor is not using the same language as backend language

Solution:
I can confirm (checked with the dev department) that this is the expected behavior and the way things work is: due to the fact that Elementor is a front-end editor, it uses the language of the front end, it does not matter what setting you choose in backend, the Elementor panel elements use the same language as the language of the page you are editing.

So what you are setting in backend for back-end language will not take effect in Elemetor FRONT END editor.
So this is not simply possible. 🙂

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Last updated by Marius Matei 4 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Riffaz.

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September 20, 2019 at 12:26 pm #4612033

arnoldS-2

I am trying to edit a Website using Elementor in the English language only.

The website's default language in Hebrew and second language is in English.

The User personal options is set for English and the wordpress backend is working in English apart from Elementor.

I researched the WPML Forum and have tried the following steps;

1. go to WPML String Translation page
2. At the bottom, under Auto register strings for translation, I clicked edit and deselected elementor and elementor pro
3. back at the String Translation page, search for all strings in elementor and elementor pro domains
4. select "display all results"
5. select all strings, click on delete strings

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September 22, 2019 at 7:55 am #4617583

Riffaz

Hi,

Thank you for contacting WPML support.

I can confirm (checked with the dev department) that this is the expected behavior and the way things work is: due to the fact that Elementor is a front-end editor, it uses the language of the front end, it does not matter what setting you choose, the Elementor panel elements use the same language as the language of the page you are editing.

So what you are setting in backend for back-end language will not take effect in Elemetor FRONT END editor.
So this is not simply possible. 🙂

Hope, that explains.

Regards,
Riffaz.

January 5, 2020 at 10:16 pm #5237213

Marius Matei

how? because i have the same problem 🙁

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