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Problem:
The client installed the WPML plugin and set Croatian as the default language and English as the additional language. However, when opening the manual translation editor, only fields like RankMETA SEO and other meta elements are visible, not the main page content.
Solution:
There are two potential causes and solutions for this issue:
1) The WordPress memory limit might be too low. We recommend increasing the WordPress memory limit to at least 256 MB, as WPML requires a minimum of 128 MB. To do this:
- Connect to your website's server and open the

wp-config.php

file located in the WordPress root directory.
- Add the following code just before the comment '// That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging.':

define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

2) If the content was created using Elementor Custom Widgets from "Qi Addons for Elementor Premium", it might be missing a custom XML configuration to be translatable with the WPML Translation Editor. Check if custom Elementor widgets are used and refer to the guide on registering custom Elementor widgets for translation.

If these solutions do not resolve your issue, or if they seem outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Andreas W. 2 weeks, 2 days ago.

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November 21, 2025 at 12:04 pm #17598750

anaJ-3

Background of the issue:
I've installed the WPML plugin on my site hidden link, set Croatian as the default language, and English as the additional language. I'm trying to translate the page content using the manual translation editor.

Symptoms:
When I open the manual translation editor, I can only see fields like RankMETA SEO and a few other meta elements. The actual page content isn’t showing up in the editor, so I’m unable to translate the main text.

Questions:
What might be causing the page content to not show up in the manual translation editor?
How can I make the page content visible for translation in WPML?

November 23, 2025 at 6:19 am #17601581

Andreas W.
WPML Supporter since 12/2018

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch )

Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)

Hello,

There might be two reasons for this issue:

1) It seems the minimum server requirements are not met:
https://wpml.org/de/startseite/mindestanforderungen/

Could you please increase the WordPress memory limit (WP Memory Limit) to at least 256 MB? WPML requires at least 128 MB.

Your current values ​​are:
PHP Memory Limit 512 MB
WP Memory Limit 40 MB

To do this, you need to connect to your website's server and open the wp-config.php file in a text editor. The file is located in the WordPress root directory.

Add this code to the wp-config.php file to increase WordPress's memory:

define ('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');

Add this just before this comment:

// That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging.

The current values ​​can be viewed under WPML > Support > WordPress.

2) Could it be that this content was created using Elementor Custom Widgets from "Qi Addons for Elementor Premium"?

It might be that those widgets are missing a custom XML configuration to be translatable with the WPML Translation Editor.

Guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/multilingual-tools/registering-custom-elementor-widgets-for-translation/

Please revise the original content and clarify if it uses any custom Elementor widgets. I can offer a test site where you could install the required addon and import your page, so that we can create a custom XML configuration.

Best regards
Andreas