Houzez - Translated agent is not assigned to translated properties

Overview of the issue

When using the Houzez theme, you might experience the following issue: translated properties do not retain their agent assignment, causing the translated agent profiles to display zero properties. This occurs because the agent field (fave_agents) does not correctly link to the translated agent post.

Workaround

Please, make sure of having a full site backup of your site before proceeding.

1. Set the translation preference

• Go to «WPML > Settings > Custom fields translation»
• Set the translation preference of the custom field fave_agents to COPY

2. Adjust agent ID handling in theme functions

• Open the …/wp-content/themes/houzez/framework/functions/property_functions.php file.
• Look for line 3663 (houzez_get_property_agent function).
• Replace:

  $agent_id = intval( $agent );
          

• With:

  $agent_id = intval( $agent );
  // WPML Workaround for compsupp-7949 
  $agent_id = apply_filters( 'wpml_object_id', $agent_id, 'houzez_agent', TRUE ); 
          

• Look for line 3738 (houzez20_get_property_agent function).
• Replace:

  $agent_id = intval( $agent_id );
          

• With:

  $agent_id = intval( $agent_id );
  // WPML Workaround for compsupp-7949 
  $agent_id = apply_filters( 'wpml_object_id', $agent_id, 'houzez_agent', TRUE ); 
          

3. Ensure agent profile lists the correct properties

• Open the …/wp-content/themes/houzez/framework/classes/Houzez_Query.php file.
• Look for line 718 (loop_agent_properties function).
• Replace:

  $agent_id = get_the_ID();
          

• With:

  $agent_id = get_the_ID();
  // WPML Workaround for compsupp-7949 
  $default_lang = apply_filters('wpml_default_language', NULL );  
  $agent_id = apply_filters( 'wpml_object_id', $agent_id, 'houzez_agent', TRUE,  $default_lang );