Problem: The client is experiencing issues with Offload Media, specifically duplicated entries in the database, and is unsure about the functionality of certain WPML Media Translation settings. They observed that when translating posts through the editor with specific settings untoggled, the featured images are not copied, although content images are. Solution: We explained that the behavior of media in WPML is as expected. If the 'Duplicate existing media for translated content', 'Duplicate the featured images for translated content', 'Duplicate media attachments for translations', and 'Duplicate featured images for translations' settings are not enabled, the system does not duplicate or translate these elements. Specifically, for featured images to be translated or duplicated, the relevant checkbox must be checked. Then, the images should be managed via Translation Management to ensure they are correctly assigned per language. When translating a post that includes an image within its content and the media functionality is disabled, the original image from the default language is displayed unless adjusted by other settings or filters, such as those used by some page builders.
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Problem: The client has migrated their content from the Classic Translation Editor to the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) in a test environment and is considering cleaning up the database after the migration, despite the content being mostly individually edited. Solution: We recommend continuing to use one editor, the Advanced Translation Editor, for all site content to maintain consistency and ease of use for translators. After switching from the Classic Translation Editor to the Advanced Translation Editor, existing translations will still be visible on the frontend. However, these translations might be completely or partially missing when opening the post in the Advanced Translation Editor. For more details, you can visit Switching from Classic to Advanced Translation Editor. Additionally, there is no need for a database cleanup after moving to the new editor, even if the content was initially translated using the Classic Editor.
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Problem: The client is developing a site and using WPML to streamline the translation workflow. They have a custom field to set a menu on a specific post type and want the same menu on translated pages without needing to translate the menu name or set it manually each time. They are experiencing issues with unnecessary translation requests for some values. Solution: We explained that there isn't a specific option to control this behavior directly when it's set to 2, as the ACF translation is activated regardless of the input provided. We suggested using the "Different fields across languages" option, which allows translating the input method directly as a string. For more details, see the documentation on translating ACF field labels with WPML.
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