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Problem:
You are experiencing an issue where editing the original language content in WordPress causes the translated page content to be overwritten, even though the pages are translated independently.
Solution:
We recommend adding a specific constant to your wp-config.php file to prevent this issue. Please insert the following line of code into your wp-config.php file:

define('WPML_TRANSLATION_AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED', false);

Before making this change, ensure you back up your database to avoid any potential data loss. For more details, you can refer to our errata page here: WPML Errata on Translation Overwrite Issue.

If this solution does not apply to your situation, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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. If the issue persists, please do not hesitate to open a new support ticket with us for further assistance at WPML Support Forum.

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Last updated by Andrey 1 week, 6 days ago.

Assisted by: Andrey.

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May 22, 2025 at 12:06 pm #17061441

lilyB

Background of the issue:
I'm translating content separately using the WordPress editor across my entire website. On multiple pages, when I edit the original language, the translated page content gets overwritten by the original language, as if the pages are synchronized even though the pages are being translated independently. I believe this is a known issue: https://wpml.org/errata/editing-translated-posts-directly-can-result-in-lost-content/ I'm experiencing it across all my websites, regardless of the theme or page builders I'm using.

Symptoms:
Translated page content gets overwritten by the original language when editing the original language.

Questions:
Is there a fix in the works for this?

May 22, 2025 at 6:49 pm #17063348

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)

Thank you for contacting WPML support.

Can you please try the workaround from the link below by adding the following constant in your wp-config.php file:

define( 'WPML_TRANSLATION_AUTO_UPDATE_ENABLED', false );

https://wpml.org/errata/page-builders-translated-content-is-overwritten-with-the-original-when-updating-the-original-post/

Please back up your database before making any changes.

May 23, 2025 at 1:55 pm #17066774

lilyB

Thanks for your help.
I tried that solution & so far so good. I'll let you know if it happens again.

May 23, 2025 at 1:58 pm #17066781

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)

Thanks for updating me. Sure, have a nice weekend ahead!