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Last updated by Andrey 13 hours, 56 minutes ago.

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December 17, 2025 at 6:23 pm #17672360

johannesU

Hi,
when i create a post with featured Image in German, and create Translation to English, Featured Image is missing.
I have Media Translation Plugin activated

December 17, 2025 at 8:02 pm #17672619

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for contacting WPML support.

The WPML Media Translation plugin is only required if you want to use different images for different languages. If you don’t need language-specific media, you can safely deactivate this plugin. By default, the same image should be automatically synchronized when you translate a post or page.

To help narrow this down, could you please check the following:
• If you edit the original post, update it, and then complete the translation, is the featured image still missing in the translation?
• How are you translating the page: directly in the WordPress editor or using WPML’s Advanced Translation Editor?

Also, please upload a screenshot of your settings from:
WPML → Settings → Media Translation

This will help me better understand how media is currently configured on your site.

December 18, 2025 at 9:21 pm #17676219

johannesU

Hi!
1)
Yes, still missing - it seems like it doesnt find it in gallery completly

2)
I tried both, it resulted in the same error.

Also added the Screenshot.
When I checked Console, I see this error:
"api-fetch.min.js?ver…d9af2b423048b0dee:2
GET hidden link 404 (Not Found)"

media.png
December 19, 2025 at 9:18 pm #17679189

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for your feedback.

It’s possible that one of the other plugins is affecting this behavior. Have you had a chance to temporarily disable all plugins except WPML and test whether the issue still occurs?

If the problem persists, I’ll need to request temporary access to your site (WP Admin and FTP), preferably to a staging or test site where the issue can be reliably reproduced. This will allow me to investigate the issue more effectively.

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