Background of the issue:
I have translated content from English to French, Russian, and Spanish using WPML. However, in the French version, the ACF fields are not showing in the backend. The site I need help with is hidden link.
Symptoms:
ACF fields are not showing in the backend for the French translation.
Questions:
Why are the ACF fields not showing in the backend for the French translation?
While one of my teammates takes care of your ticket, I’d like to share some initial debugging steps:
Verify ACF Field Group Translation Settings
• Go to ACF → Field Groups.
• Edit the field group associated with the affected content.
• In the Multilingual Content Setup section, ensure the Translation Option is set to “Same fields across languages.”
• Update the field group.
This ensures the field structure remains consistent across all languages, allowing translations to work properly.
Configure Individual Field Translation Preferences
• Go to WPML → Settings.
• Scroll down to the Custom Fields Translation section.
• Locate each ACF field used in your field group and set preferences:
• Textual fields (text, textarea): Translate
• Media fields (images): Copy
• Repeater or flexible content fields: Copy
• Save the changes.
This ensures each field type is handled correctly during translation.
Update and Translate the Default Language Content
• Edit the original (default language) content that uses ACF fields.
• Make a small change (e.g., add a space) and save.
• Reopen the WPML Translation Editor and complete the translation.
This step refreshes WPML so it recognizes the latest field configuration and content.
Clear WPML Cache
• Go to WPML → Support → Troubleshooting.
• Click “Clear the cache in WPML.”
This helps eliminate issues caused by outdated or cached data.
If the issue persists, please upload a screenshot that illustrates the problem.
