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Problem: The client is developing a website in English using Elementor Pro and then installs WPML to translate it into Romanian and Greek. After setting Romanian as the default language, the page template breaks. Solution: We recommend translating content from the default language set in WPML into other languages. If Romanian is now the default language, create content in Romanian first and then translate it into English. If the content was already created in English, the client can still change the default language, but this may cause issues such as broken links. To fix broken links: 1. Edit the template and update the link in the default language. If no changes are needed, make a small change and update. 2. Access the translation of the template and finish it again. If this does not resolve the issue, the client may need to edit the template manually in the translation and change the URL manually. For clients using WP All Import, we have a glue plugin that can assist with importing content. For more information, please refer to our documentation:
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I am developing a website in English using Elementor Pro. Then I install WPML to translate it in Romanian and Greek. I translate the front page, header and footer. Then I set Romanian as default language.
The problem is the body of the page, which appear with some kind of margins in the translated pages. Please review the provided link to understand the problem. The correct version is in English.
Looks like the page template is not full-width and uses a boxed one.
Try this:
1. Visit the page with the broken layout for example: hidden link
2. Click on "edit page" (not translation ) and dismiss any warning if any
3. review the page layout
I recommend also comparing it with a page that is showing the correct layout such as EN for example to see if there is a difference in the page layout option.
If the WP page layout option is showing OK, then edit with Elementor -> click on the settings and review the page layout
I would like to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site to test the issue.
(preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible)
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I often use the Duplicator plugin for this purpose: http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/
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I understand that this css comes from the Astra theme, so I replaced it with Hello Elementor and the problem is resolved.
However, I have used the same installation and plugins several times without facing such an issue and I suspect that I may have used a bad practice this time.
In fact, as I don't speak Romanian, I developed the website with English as the default language. Then, I installed WPML and changed the default language to Romanian.
At this time, I am also facing other issues (such as links to the header are not pointing to the correct languages), but I am not sure if they are due to the above practice or because there are translations missing.
Please let me know how I should handle the scenario, when the development and initial content comes at a language other than the default. Also, let me know if in the current case I should change any settings, due to the process I followed.
It is generally recommended to translate from the "default" language (the one set in WPML) into the translation.
therefore if it is now set to Romanian I would recommend creating content in Romanian first and then translating it into English.
As the content was already created, you can change the default language but yes certain behaviors such as broken links might arise that could require attention. (does not always happen but there's a chance)
No settings need to be changed, but for the links I recommend doing the following:
Edit your template and update the link in the default language then update if no need to change, simply make a small change and update
Once done now access the translation of the template and finish it again.
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If it did not help, try editing the template manually in the translation and manually changing the URL
I found a workaround: I need to edit the default language and set "this is a translation of" to "none". Then I need to do as you told, a small change to elementor and then translate to other languages. This duplicates pages in other languages and I don't know how to handle products. Generally speaking, this is a headache. So, I decided to build the website from scratch, following the best practice of developing on default language and then translate to others.
Just a quick question: Is there a way to upload products and translations simultaneously, from the same excel? I am using WP All Import, but I am open in other solutions.
