Hreflang tags

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Problem:
The client is experiencing issues with hreflang tags not being inserted correctly on their multilingual site. The tags are using translated slugs for both the French (FR) and English (EN) links, where the English link should display 'prints' instead of 'prints-fr'.
Solution:
We reviewed the site and found that the hreflang tags are functioning correctly for the pages we checked, such as the 'off-piste and ski touring photo sessions' page. Here, the hreflang tags correctly point to the respective EN and FR versions, as well as the x-default:

<link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="https://ollybowman.com/services/off-piste-and-ski-touring-photo-sessions/" /><br /><link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr" href="https://ollybowman.com/fr/services/seances-photo-hors-piste-et-ski-de-randonnee/" /><br /><link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="https://ollybowman.com/services/off-piste-and-ski-touring-photo-sessions/" />

We could not locate a '/print' or '/print-fr' page, which might have been part of an earlier test or no longer exists. If you are still encountering issues on specific URLs, please share them with us for further investigation.

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Last updated by Lucas Vidal de Andrade 3 weeks, 1 day ago.

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April 8, 2025 at 12:27 pm #16908514
ollyB	Background of the issue: I am trying to ensure that hreflang tags are inserted correctly on my site, hidden link. The default page is in English, and I am checking the source from the French page. Symptoms: The hreflang tags are not being inserted correctly. They are using the translated slugs for both the FR and EN links. The English link should be 'prints' and not 'prints-fr'. Questions: Why are the hreflang tags using translated slugs for both FR and EN links? How can I ensure the hreflang tags use the correct slugs for each language?
April 8, 2025 at 2:02 pm #16909865
Lucas Vidal de Andrade WPML Supporter since 11/2023 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi Olly, Thanks for reaching out! I’ve checked your site and the hreflang tags appear to be working correctly. For example, on the page: hidden link the hreflang tags are correctly pointing to the respective EN and FR versions, as well as the x-default: <link rel="alternate" hreflang="en" href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="fr" href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" /> <link rel="alternate" hreflang="x-default" href="<em><u>hidden link</u></em>" /> This is the expected behavior. Also, I couldn’t locate a /print or /print-fr page on your site, which might have been part of an earlier test or no longer exists. If there’s a specific URL where you’re still seeing the issue, feel free to share it and I’ll take another look. Best regards, Lucas WPML Support Team