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Problem:

You are trying to edit a link in a button using the Gutenberg editor, but after saving and reloading the page, the URL unexpectedly changes to include '-2'. This issue does not occur when WPML is deactivated.

Solution:

The issue was due to an old entry in the database where the post_name in the wp_posts table was incorrectly set. We corrected this by updating the database entry to the correct post_name. You can apply a similar fix by running the following SQL command in your database:

UPDATE `wp_posts` SET `post_name` = 'desired-post-name' WHERE `wp_posts`.`ID` = your_post_id;

Replace 'desired-post-name' with the correct name of your post and 'your_post_id' with the ID of the post you are updating.

If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. Additionally, you can open a new support ticket for further assistance at WPML support forum.