This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: The client was experiencing an issue where the translated popups in a multilingual Elementor site were not displaying correctly. Instead of showing the translated version of the popup, it was defaulting to the Dutch version on the French and German pages.
Solution: We recommended the following steps to resolve the issue: 1. Open the translated page using the manual editor. This can be done by editing the original page and switching the language from the admin top bar language switcher. 2. Edit the translation using Elementor and select the correct popup, then save the changes.
We also advised that updating the main page and then the translation should not overwrite these specific settings. To test this, we suggested: 1. Make a minor modification to the original page (like adding an empty space). 2. Update the translation and save it. 3. Check if the popup settings are retained.
After the client provided the necessary access and we checked the settings, the issue appeared to be resolved as the translated template parts of each popup were functioning correctly.
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On my website built with elementor, you can download plans. When you click on 'download plan', a popup opens where you see a title, text and form. I have translated the popup and the page where it is possible to download the plans, but when I click on the link on my French or German page, the translated popup does not appear but shows the Dutch one when the link is clicked on.
Is this possible to do or should I copy my home page so I can link another popup?
Languages: English (English )Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )
Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)
Hi,
Thank you for contacting the support forum.
It seems to be a known issue could you please try these steps and confirm if this works:
- Open the translated page using the manual editor, not ATE or Translation editor. To open translated page you can edit the original page and switch the language from the admin top bar language switcher.
- Edit the translation using Elementor and select the right pop-up and save.
Thank you, please give it a try and let us know if it works.
Mateus
And you're sure it's going to keep working this way? In the past, I have translated this way and the translation just went away again after some time, I had to redo this every time. Until a colleague mentioned to me that I should not do it this way. I had to copy the whole page or something
Languages: English (English )Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )
Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)
Hello there,
Updating the main page and then the translation should not overwrite this specific settings.
We can test to make sure.
Please proceed with trying to fix it by editing the translation as I guided before
Confirm that the issue is fixed
Make a minor modification to the original page(add an empty space for example)
Update the translation and save it
Check if the pop up setting will get lost
If it is not working after your tests, I would like to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site to take better look at the issue. You will find the needed fields for this below the comment area when you log in to leave your next reply. The information you will enter is private which means only you and I can see and have access to it.
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I will be checking various settings in the backend to see if the issue can be resolved. Although I won't be making changes that affect the live site, it is still good practice to backup the site before providing us access. In the event that we do need to debug the site further, I will duplicate the site and work in a separate, local development environment to avoid affecting the live site.
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