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Problem:
The client added the Arabic language to their site using WPML and expected the content to display in RTL (right-to-left) format. However, the Arabic content was displaying in left-to-right format due to the use of a custom language code (ar-eg), which WPML did not recognize as RTL.
Solution:
We advised the client that the issue is controlled by the theme rather than WPML itself. For immediate testing, the client could switch to a theme that supports RTL or set Arabic as the WordPress language without WPML to confirm if the issue persists. To address the specific issue with the custom language code, we provided a code snippet to force RTL direction:

/**
 * Force RTL direction for the custom Arabic‑Egypt (ar‑eg) language.
 * Adjust the body/html tag direction when WPML's current language is ar-eg.
 */
add_filter( 'language_attributes', function ( $output ) {

	// Get WPML's current language code
	$current_lang = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', null );

	// If we're on ar-eg and dir="rtl" is not already in the attributes, add it
	if ( 'ar-eg' === $current_lang && false === stripos( $output, 'dir=' ) ) {
		// Remove any existing dir attribute just in case, then append rtl
		$output = preg_replace( '/\sdir=("|\")(rtl|ltr)\1/i', '', $output );
		$output .= ' dir="rtl"';
	}

	return $output;
}, 20 );

We recommended that the client ensure they have a backup before implementing this snippet as it was not tested directly.

If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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.

Problem:
You are trying to display all posts in all languages on a US page using WPML, but the default WPML settings do not support this functionality.
Solution:
We recommend adjusting your query to bypass WPML's default language filtering. Here's how you can modify your WP_Query:

// Perform your WP_Query with suppress_filters set to true
$query = new WP_Query( array(
    'post_type'      => 'post',  // Or your custom post type
    'posts_per_page' => -1,      // Show all posts
    'suppress_filters' => true,  // Disable WPML language filtering
) );
 
// Apply the 'the_posts' filter manually to get posts in all languages
if ( $query->have_posts() ) {
    $all_posts = apply_filters_ref_array( 'the_posts', array( $query->posts, $query ) );
 
    // Now $all_posts will contain all posts from all languages
    $query->posts = $all_posts;
}
 
// Loop through and display the posts
if ( $query->have_posts() ) {
    while ( $query->have_posts() ) {
        $query->the_post();
        // Your loop code (e.g., the_title(), the_content(), etc.)
    }
}
 
// Don't forget to reset post data after the loop
wp_reset_postdata();

Please note that this solution is a custom workaround and was not extensively tested. If this solution does not work or seems outdated, or if it does not apply to your specific 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.