[Resolved] Links in my pages are not converted automatically to contains the other language slug

Hello,

Welcome to the WPML support forum.

WPML should automatically translate your internal links. Please check the following:
1. Ensure that you are using absolute links (and not relative links) on the original page (e.g. hidden link instead of /contact).
2. The linked page must be translated already. In my example, the "Contact" page needs to be translated, otherwise WPML convert the link.
If you translated the linked page afterward, go to "WPML > Settings > Translate Link Targets" to scan and adjust your links.

If that doesn't resolve the issue, could you please provide me with more details:
- How did you insert the link on the original page? Is it a normal content link inserted in a paragraph?
- Can you share an URL where I can see the issue (a page where links weren't translated)?

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Regarding the PHP memory allocation, while it may not be directly related to the issue, it could impact your translations. Here's how to increase it:
- Access your server via FTP and open wp-config.php (in your WordPress root directory).
- Insert those lines just before /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */

/* Memory Limit */
define( 'WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );

More info: https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/

Hi Bassel,

Let's try something else. When translating your page in our Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), use the top left search bar and search for "http" it will show you all links used on that page and you will be able to translate them.

If you can't access the translation when you're not logged into your admin account is means that the translated page isn't published yet.

To speed up the support, I'd like to request a temporary admin access – preferably to your staging site – so I can further investigate. I will activate a private field for your next answer where you can provide that information safely (this field is only visible by you and the support team). Don't share your own admin account, create a new one that you will delete when we finish troubleshooting.

IMPORTANT: Before we proceed, please backup your site and database.

Hello,

I changed a little bit the XML configuration for you and used the xpath method instead.

<wpml-config>
  <gutenberg-blocks>
    <gutenberg-block type="greenshift-blocks/buttonbox" translate="1">
       <xpath type="link">//a/@href</xpath>
       <xpath>//span</xpath>
    </gutenberg-block>
  </gutenberg-blocks>
</wpml-config>

Please note that this will allow you to translate the link manually but WPML won't be able to translate it automatically because it's not a content link. The widget block will actually create a code that looks like this:

<!-- wp:greenshift-blocks/buttonbox {"id":"gsbp-ade26ef","buttonContent":"Contact Us","spacing":{"margin":{"values":{"bottom":["0px"]},"locked":false},"padding":{"values":{},"locked":false}},"buttonLink":"URL_HERE","dynamicEnable":true} -->
<div class="gspb_button_wrapper gspb_button-id-gsbp-ade26ef" id="gspb_button-id-gsbp-ade26ef"><a class="wp-block-greenshift-blocks-buttonbox gspb-buttonbox wp-element-button" href="URL_HERE" rel="noopener"><span class="gspb-buttonbox-textwrap"><span class="gspb-buttonbox-text"><span class="gspb-buttonbox-title">Contact Us</span></span></span></a></div>
<!-- /wp:greenshift-blocks/buttonbox -->

Hello,

Let me clarify my response:

- WPML can automatically translate links within your content (such as links inside a paragraph).
- However, Gutenberg blocks generate code, and WPML cannot translate links embedded within this code.

This is why those links aren't translated automatically.

The Sticky Links add-on serves a different purpose. It replaces the URL of a page with its ID, which is helpful if your URLs change frequently and you want to avoid 404 errors. I recommend using it only if you often change URLs; otherwise, you can deactivate it. Please note that the same limitation applies to Sticky Links: it only works with links placed directly in your content.