Checkout and cart pages aren't being translated properly

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Last updated by Bruno Kos 5 months, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Bruno Kos.

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November 6, 2024 at 9:49 am #16370712
oliverR-34	Background of the issue: I used automatic translation to translate absolutely everything on my site to 4 languages: Finnish, Estonian, Latvian, and Lithuanian. The main language is English. Cart and checkout are using the Woocommerce block editor. The site I need help with is hidden link. Symptoms: The Latvian cart and checkout pages aren't being translated properly. The Estonian checkout page is only partially translated. Finnish and Lithuanian translations work fine. Questions: Why aren't the Latvian cart and checkout pages being translated properly? Why is the Estonian checkout page only partially translated?
November 6, 2024 at 12:47 pm #16371664
Bruno Kos WPML Supporter since 12/2018 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	It seems like that all these translations of coming from WooCommerce mo files. Please check this: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/checkout-page-in-latvian-is-not-translated/#post-15375564
November 6, 2024 at 1:26 pm #16371904
oliverR-34	I don't really understand this response. I checked the article that you gave and the only thing I could conclude from it was that I would have to use a shortcode instead of the blocks, which I can't do since the design etc is already made and approved by client. Is there a solution to fixing the Latvian and Estonian cart and checkout pages? I can give you SSH/FTP file system access also if needed. Just the strange part is that two of the languages checkout and cart pages are translated nicely but then the other two are messed up, even though they are made the exact same way.
November 7, 2024 at 6:14 am #16375267
Bruno Kos WPML Supporter since 12/2018 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	Our 2nd tier suggested few approaches, I understand that you can't use the first one though. ### Option 1: Use Shortcodes 1. Edit the Cart, Checkout, and My Account Pages - Remove the existing blocks and replace them with shortcodes as detailed here: [WooCommerce Shortcodes Documentation](hidden link). 2. Scan and Translate Strings - Go to String Translation and click on "Can't find the strings you're looking to translate?" - Select WooCommerce and scan for strings. - The strings should now be available in String Translation for translation into Latvian. ### Option 2: Provide a Valid WooCommerce Translation File - Upload a valid WooCommerce translation file for the required language. - To verify, disable WPML and set WordPress to the desired language. This will confirm if the translation works correctly. For the above: 1. Download the appropriate WooCommerce `.mo` and `.po` translation files from the [WooCommerce Translations Repository](hidden link) and upload them to `wp-content/languages/plugins/`. 2. Disable WPML, change the Site Language under Settings > General, and check if translations apply correctly. You can also refer to this article and try this: https://wpml.org/errata/woocommerce-checkout-block-fails-to-translate-some-values/
November 20, 2024 at 10:32 am #16423868
oliverR-34	Hello None of the things that you suggested are real solutions to this problem.
November 21, 2024 at 6:49 am #16427354
Bruno Kos WPML Supporter since 12/2018 Languages: English (English ) German (Deutsch ) French (Français ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	If none of the above workarounds are suitable for your needs, we will need to wait for the developers to address this issue. Unfortunately, I don’t have a specific timeline for when this will be resolved. That said, the fix is planned for inclusion in WooCommerce Multilingual version 5.5.0. I will keep this ticket updated with any new information or updates from the development team.