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[Resolved] WP Jobmanager add a new job with duplicates too much activity entries in Buddyboss (for every langua...
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: If you're experiencing issues with duplicate activity entries in BuddyBoss when adding a new job in WP Jobmanager, and the links for each language in the activity entries are incorrect, this is a known issue. The problem arises because when a job post is created and set as translatable in WPML, translated posts are automatically generated in all languages, leading to multiple activity posts. Solution: Currently, there is no direct workaround from our side as this issue requires adjustments in the BuddyBoss plugin. We recommend monitoring the BuddyBoss updates and checking the related known issues on our site. You can view the specific issue here: https://wpml.org/errata/buddyboss-posts-and-activities-not-filtered-by-language-on-feed-pages/. Additionally, there is a client-suggested workaround that might help, but it could break pagination. You can find more details here: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/filter-by-language-does-not-work-for-activity-feed/page/2/#post-13969021.
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Background of the issue:
I am working on a site under development and encountered an error while using WP Jobmanager with WPML.
Symptoms:
Adding a new job in WP Jobmanager creates duplicate activity entries in Buddyboss for every language, and the links are incorrect.
Questions:
How can I prevent duplicate activity entries in Buddyboss when adding a new job?
Why are the links incorrect for each language in the activity entries?
I contacted Buddyboss already:
I have a setting in which a job is added in a multilanguage site and is copied into the other languages automatically. This working well. But Buddyboss setting of adding an activity post by a new job post adds not the activity post with the main job listing, but also for every copy. Here also the link to the job is wrong, so this is something, which should be blocked. How can this be done, so how can an activity post of a job copy be blocked?
Buddyboss answered:
Upon further checking, it seems like this issue is coming from WPML. As I explained in my previous response, since you have enabled six languages in WPML and set your jobs as translatable, whenever a job post is created, translated posts are automatically generated in all languages.
This results in six activity posts being created, and the translated activities are not properly attached to the translated jobs. You may need to contact WPML support to resolve this issue. Once you hover over the activities, you can see the link generated, but when you open it, it redirects to the original post. Please reach out to WPML support to address this issue.
Can you check this please?
Thanks, kind regards
Eric
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Hi,
Thanks for your message. I have disabled my functions.php and showed this in a simple try. The problem arises in the way:
1) add a job (WP Jobmanager), in the standard language EN
-> a buddyboss entry in the activities is made = ok
2) I did a duplicate/copy in the backend to show the job also in the other language, for example DE
- a further buddyboss entry is made in the activities (fore every language)
As a result you get with 7 languages 7 activities entries for the same one job, if this is done with automatically translation the link is not set right and it goes at all entries to the original job in EN.
So here it would be good to disable somehow activity entries of duplications/copies of jobs / other custom post types in the buddyboss system.
Does this happen only for WP Job manager jobs, or for any other post type? Does the issue happen with only Buddyboss and WPML plugins, all other disabled?
I am trying to see if this is connected with the compatibility of buddyboss or WPJob manager, or to some other code.
Hi,
Yes, I just made further test with the wordpress post and it is the same behavior. So this could be shown easily in a sandbox, I think, if you want.
Kind regards
Eric
Hi,
OK,
1) I installed only the free version of buddyboss,
2) activated wordpress post entry in activities in the settings of buddyboss,
3) created a wordpress post and
4) made a duplication for German.
This results in two entries into the buddyboss activity feed, please see here: hidden link
So the proof is made that this behavior is the standard at the moment with all post types and should be improved, because it is too much to have a further activity entry for every duplication/copy of a post.
One thing, I have checked and I can see the issue also happens when the post is translated, it shows both EN and DE post in activity feed, so I actually think this is expected and not a bug with the duplication method, since the activity feed shows each post, and post in each language are created.
You can try it on the sandbox site, and let me know what do you think.
Oh, yes, I missed that. I have in mind that a translated custom post type was shown only once, but in my own test I see the same, both, translation / duplication gives an entry for every language.
Theoretical I understand, that this behavior could be standard and is ok. But practical it is not, here are the reasons:
Standard in Buddyboss
- in Buddyboss activities are all other entries only one and are shown with translated strings in all languages, like a discussion entry for example (and all others like member has new photo, a new registration and so on, if this is activated)
Different behavor standard / second language
- a new post added in the standard language and the translations are set to automatically gives 7 entries in the activity stream, if you have 7 languages activated
- a new post added in a second language gives only 1 entry to the activivity stream
- therefore I added in functions.php the code for automatically duplication of a post in a second language and then here the same behavior as with the standard language occurs, 7 entries
False link
- see in the sandbox also: all language versions of a post activity entry has the link according to the language, means, in German the EN and DE entry lead to the DE entry
Summary:
- false link: could be a hint that the entries for every language are not standard
- in Buddyboss all other entries are only once and shown with translates string in other languages
- in my eyes it makes no sence that the user has activity entries for every language, because they choose the language in the browser and want to see only entries of this language
So my message getting longer and longer but I would like to convince you, that here only one entry should be made, only the one of the current language should be shown.
I have had already a ticket at Buddyboss and they said, that I have to address it to WPML. Now I reactivate that ticket at Buddyboss and hope, that they respond in a positive way.
Hi,
Ok, thanks, I can try this, do you an idea what it means, that the pagination is breaked? I have Load more button and it stucks after about 3 times showing more content, is this ment?
Thanks, kind regards
Eric
Hi,
We could adjust the code regarding the paging and now it works! The code snippet was a great help! Thanks for this info and your good help!
Kind regards
