hide language but show to admin frontend

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
If you're experiencing issues where turning on the option to hide a language in WPML hides the language in the frontend for you as an admin, making it difficult to check the completeness of translations.
Solution:
We recommend that you enable the display of hidden languages in your profile settings. This adjustment will allow you to see the hidden languages on the frontend while logged in as an admin. You can find detailed instructions on how to make this change in our documentation here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/hiding-languages-on-the-front-end/
If the problem persists, please provide more details and screenshots. We have enabled debug information for this support ticket. Follow the instructions here to retrieve this information from your site and provide it to us: http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/

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Last updated by Andrey 1 week, 1 day ago.

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February 20, 2026 at 3:32 pm #17838935
tfR	If I turn on hide language X it does indeed hide the language in the frontend, but it also hides the language for me as an admin when I watch the frontend while logged in. That makes it hard to check on the completeness of translations. Is this the way it should work or does something go wrong here?
February 20, 2026 at 5:02 pm #17839097
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. You can add enafled to display hidden languages in your profile settings. I have attached the screenshot for your review. Once it is done, you should see the hidden languages on the frontend. https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/hiding-languages-on-the-front-end/ If this is still the issue, please provide more details and screenshots. I've also enabled debug information for this support ticket. Please refer to this link for instructions on how to retrieve this information from your site and provide it to us: http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/