Unable to link already translated blog posts

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Problem:
The client was unable to connect translations between two blog posts, one in Dutch and one in English. The 'Connect with translations' option was not available for the Dutch post, and the English post did not list the Dutch post for connection.
Solution:
We found that the Dutch page had an English translation marked as 'In Progress' in the WPML Translation Dashboard under Jobs. We cancelled this in-progress job, which then allowed us to use the 'Connect with Translations' option on the Dutch post and successfully link it with the English post. This resolved the issue, and the language switcher now correctly displays both languages on the front end.

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Last updated by margrietR 3 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Lauren.

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January 16, 2026 at 8:22 pm
margrietR	Hi, My client added 2 blog posts (1 Dutch & 1 English) and has asked me to link these two blog posts: hidden link hidden link When clicking on Connect with translations on the English blog post, the Dutch blog post does not appear in the list of blog posts with which the blog post can be connected. The Dutch blog post does not even offer the Connect with translations option. It being a Friday night I might only respond to your response tomorrow or Monday. Many thanks, Margriet
January 16, 2026 at 8:41 pm #17738414
Lauren WPML Supporter since 10/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: America/New_York (GMT-05:00)	The Dutch page had an English translation started, so it was showing as In Progress which was why it couldn't be connected. I went to WPML -> Translation Dashboard -> Jobs and cancelled the in progress job. After that I was able to click Connect with Translations, and I connected it with English. I confirned it is working and I can now see the language switcher showing both languages on the fronted. Please let me know if you need any further assistance and I will be happy to help.
January 17, 2026 at 1:08 pm #17739010
margrietR	Many thanks.