{"id":15440507,"date":"2024-03-25T12:01:34","date_gmt":"2024-03-25T12:01:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=15440507"},"modified":"2024-03-25T12:02:20","modified_gmt":"2024-03-25T12:02:20","slug":"how-can-i-reconnect-taxonomy-translations-to-their-default-language-terms","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/de\/faq\/how-can-i-reconnect-taxonomy-translations-to-their-default-language-terms\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I reconnect taxonomy translations to their default language terms?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">If you find that a taxonomy translation isn&#8217;t connected to its default language term, you need to edit the term in the secondary language. Then, use the Language box to connect the translation to the corresponding term in the default language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To reconnect the taxonomy translations, follow these exact steps:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Use the language switcher in the top admin bar to switch to the secondary language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"92782348a5673468c9078fc7a9ca0ea7\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"343\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages-1024x343.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15440512\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages-1024x343.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages-300x100.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages-150x50.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages-768x257.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-top-admin-bar-switching-languages.png 1100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Using the language switcher to switch to the secondary language<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-35e04af9-7fff-b1c5-7190-726afafd0a5c\"><div><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-style: italic; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/div><\/span><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"2\">\n<li>Go to <strong>Posts \u2192 Categories<\/strong> and click to edit<strong> <\/strong>the disconnected taxonomy term in your secondary language.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"f61ffe16647f74dd0da32302a75d097b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"490\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-1024x490.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15440527\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-1024x490.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-300x143.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-150x72.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-768x367.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term-1536x734.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-post-categories-edit-secondary-language-taxonomy-term.png 1962w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Editing the category in the secondary language<span id=\"docs-internal-guid-0aa58634-7fff-dfaf-581e-9dc5d488cf03\"><span style=\"font-size: 11pt; font-family: Arial, sans-serif; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); background-color: transparent; font-variant-numeric: normal; font-variant-east-asian: normal; font-variant-alternates: normal; font-variant-position: normal; vertical-align: baseline;\"><\/span><\/span><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\" start=\"3\">\n<li>At the bottom of the page, find the <strong>Language<\/strong> box. Choose the default language taxonomy term you wish to link this translation with. Click the <strong>Update<\/strong> button to save your changes.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\" tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none aligncenter\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"e96e2204c438ff77d4a9e15da52bf61e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"526\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-1024x526.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-15440541\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-1024x526.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-300x154.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-150x77.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-768x394.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term-1536x789.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/03\/wpml-connecting-taxonomy-translation-to-default-language-term.png 1722w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Connecting the taxonomy translation to the default language term<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<p>Repeat these steps for any other disconnected taxonomy translations to ensure they&#8217;re all reconnected to their default language terms.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Why did my taxonomy translations end up disconnected?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Taxonomies may become disconnected from their translations for several reasons, for example, if you incorrectly <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/documentation\/getting-started-guide\/translating-post-categories-and-custom-taxonomies\/#translating-taxonomy-terms-using-the-taxonomy-edit-screens\">create the taxonomy translations manually<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Most commonly, disconnected taxonomy translations occur after importing taxonomies into a WordPress site. On their own, most import tools and plugins don\u2019t have the ability to manage the connections between languages.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How can I prevent disconnected translations when importing taxonomy terms in the future?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To avoid disconnected translations in future imports of taxonomy terms, use the <a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/documentation\/related-projects\/wpml-export-and-import\/\">WPML Export and Import add-on <\/a>with your import plugin. WPML Export and Import assigns language information to your taxonomies and links them to their translations after the import process.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>If you find that a taxonomy translation isn&#8217;t connected to its default language term, you need to edit the term in the secondary language. Then, use the Language box to connect the translation to the corresponding term in the default language. 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