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Problem:
You are trying to copy the content from an English page to a German page using the WPML plugin. When clicking the 'Overwrite with English content' button, the load wheel continues to spin indefinitely, and the 'Copy content from English' button becomes unclickable.
Solution:
If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend you follow these steps:
1. Delete the Translate page.
2. Remove it from the trash.
3. Edit the page in the default language.
4. Duplicate it.
5. Edit the translated page using the WordPress editor.
6. Click "Translate Independently".
7. Translate the page manually.
For more detailed guidance on manual translation, please check this guide.

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Last updated by Osama Mersal 10 months, 2 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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August 13, 2024 at 5:26 am #16064393

martinW-38

Background of the issue:
I am trying to copy the content of the English page to the German page using the WPML plugin. I clicked the 'Overwrite with english content' button, but the load wheel just keeps spinning. The 'Copy content from english' button is not clickable. Here is the link to the page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

Symptoms:
The load wheel just keeps spinning and the 'Copy content from english' button is not clickable.

Questions:
Why does the load wheel keep spinning when I click 'Overwrite with english content'?
Why is the 'Copy content from english' button not clickable?

August 13, 2024 at 7:05 am #16064641

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+03:00)

Hi,

Thanks for contacting WPML forums support. I'll be glad to help you today.

Please check the following steps:

1- Delete the Translate page
2- Delete it from the trash
3- Edit the page in the default language page
4- Duplicate it
5- Edit the translated page using the WordPress editor
6- Click "Translate Independently"
7- Translate the page

Kindly check this guide about manual translation.

Best regards,
Osama