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Problem:
Some pages fail to translate automatically, showing an 'Unable to retrieve job details' error despite standard troubleshooting attempts.

Solution:
The issue was caused by custom code added to the Astra Child theme used on the site. This code overrides part of our product’s core logic, preventing it from functioning as intended. As a result, switching to an alternative theme (or removing the conflicting customizations) was necessary to ensure full compatibility and proper operation of our product.

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Last updated by dennisB-32 2 months, 2 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Diego Garcia.

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January 6, 2026 at 4:49 pm #17707336

dennisB-32

My site doesn't translate pages, and when trying to edit translations, I get this error: "Unable to retrieve job details."

January 6, 2026 at 8:42 pm #17707838

Bobby
WPML Supporter since 04/2015

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (GMT-07:00)

Hi Dennis,

I can see that you have already tried a few different debugging steps, can you please share with me the Page that is not working, or does it apply for all pages?

I would like to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site to test the issue.
(preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated if possible)

**Before we proceed It is necessary to take FULL BACKUP of your database and your website. Providing us with access, you agree that a backup has been taken **

I often use the Duplicator plugin for this purpose: http://wordpress.org/plugins/duplicator/
You will find the needed fields for this below the comment area when you log in to leave your next reply.
The information you enter is private which means only you and I have access to it.

NOTE: If access to the live site is not possible and the staging site does not exist please provide me with a duplicator package created with the duplicator plugin.

Thank you,
Bobby

January 9, 2026 at 2:50 am #17714641

dennisB-32

Hi Bobby
Any chance we'll be able to look further into this before the weekend?

January 9, 2026 at 9:49 pm #17717424

Bobby
WPML Supporter since 04/2015

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (GMT-07:00)

Hi Dennis,

Apologies as this should have been communicated, we actually had our dev team investigate this issue after you shared the access details, I am doing some further debugging right now and will be updating you shortly.

January 9, 2026 at 10:00 pm #17717432

Bobby
WPML Supporter since 04/2015

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (GMT-07:00)

Please test now and let me know your results.

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January 9, 2026 at 11:02 pm #17717490

dennisB-32

Hi Bobby
Thank you!!

Unfortunately, it's still not working: hidden link

Some pages work, others (in this case: hidden link) not.

I would like all pages to work 100% with automatic translation, to work as little as possible with translated pages. However, it doesn't seem to work well on this iste.

Hope you can help me find the issue...

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January 10, 2026 at 6:23 am #17717736

Bobby
WPML Supporter since 04/2015

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: America/Los_Angeles (GMT-07:00)

Thank you for sharing that, I was able to locate it.

I am moving this to our ATE team and we will update you as soon as there are news.

January 16, 2026 at 12:06 pm #17736758

Diego Garcia

Hi Dennis,

We are currently investigating the reported issue; however, we have not yet been able to identify the underlying cause. To assist us in progressing with the investigation, we kindly request access to the relevant error logs, as these will likely provide valuable insight into any issues recorded by the system.

Additionally, the URL you previously shared (hidden link) is currently returning a 404 Not Found error. We would therefore appreciate it if you could provide an alternative URL where the issue is reproducible, so that we may use it for debugging purposes.

Thank you in advance for your cooperation and support.

January 16, 2026 at 5:23 pm #17738036

dennisB-32

Hi Diego
Thank you very much for looking into this.

Sorry about the 404 error. Several pages have this issue, but this is one of them: hidden link
also frontpage: hidden link

I've added all error logs in 'private' folder on sftp. You should be able to find them all with sftp access shared earlier. Don't think I can attach them here.

Hoping we can solve this asap.

January 19, 2026 at 7:52 am #17741157

Diego Garcia

Hi Dennis,

Thank you very much for sharing the error logs and for providing the additional URLs. We appreciate your cooperation.

After reviewing the logs, we were unable to identify any entries that clearly explain the reported issue. At this time, we are using the page you provided as an example to continue our investigation in greater depth.

We will keep you informed and will notify you as soon as we identify the root cause of the problem or have further updates to share.

Thank you for your patience and understanding.

January 19, 2026 at 3:59 pm #17743365

dennisB-32

Hi Diego
How to get this solved asap?

My client is expecting their WPML-setup to be working, and I reported this issue two weeks ago with a promise to get it fixed fast...

January 20, 2026 at 7:37 am #17744762

Diego Garcia

Hi Dennis,

Please accept our sincere apologies for the delay in resolving this matter. Despite extensive investigation, we have not yet been able to conclusively identify the root cause of the issue.

At this stage, we believe the behavior may be related to an issue we have previously identified when GZIP compression is enabled. We can confirm that GZIP compression is currently active in your Cloudflare configuration (as shown in the screenshot provided), and it is therefore likely that temporarily disabling this setting would resolve the issue.

However, in order to be fully certain and to conduct thorough testing, we would need to obtain a copy of the website for internal testing purposes. Alternatively, you may grant us permission to create such a copy on your behalf. This would allow us to proceed efficiently and work toward a definitive resolution as quickly as possible.

Thank you very much for your cooperation and understanding.

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January 20, 2026 at 2:35 pm #17746967

dennisB-32

Hi Diego
Thank you for your reply.

Please feel free to make a copy.
However, all my sites using WPML, are also using same server configuration: Kinsta / Cloudflare setup.

Let me know asap.

January 21, 2026 at 2:11 pm #17750791

Diego Garcia

Hi Dennis,

Thank you for granting us permission to create a copy of your website. We can now successfully reproduce the issue and are actively investigating the underlying cause.

While additional time is required to complete the analysis, please be assured that this matter is being treated as a priority. We will follow up with you as soon as we have further updates or a resolution to share.

Thank you for your patience and cooperation.

January 23, 2026 at 8:44 am #17756200

Diego Garcia

Hi Dennis,

Please accept our sincere apologies once again for the delay in resolving this case, as identifying the root cause required an extensive and detailed investigation.

We have now confirmed that the issue is caused by custom code added to the Astra Child theme currently configured on your site, which overrides part of our product’s core logic and prevents it from functioning as intended. As a result, using an alternative theme (or removing the conflicting customizations) will be necessary in order to ensure full compatibility and proper operation of our product.

Thank you very much for your patience and cooperation throughout this process. Should you require any guidance moving forward, please do not hesitate to let us know.