Translation did not go well

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

Problem:
You have updated the homepage in English, including text, pictures, and layout, but the changes are not reflecting on the translated pages, causing them to appear disorganized.
Solution:
We recommend retranslating the homepage so that the recent changes can be properly copied over to the translated pages. This involves updating the translation for each language to ensure all modifications are synchronized across your multilingual site.

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Last updated by maartjev 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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August 15, 2025 at 11:51 am #17323273
maartjev	Background of the issue: I made changes to the homepage (English) of my site hidden link, including text, pictures, and layout. I updated the homepage to the rest of the languages using WPML. Symptoms: The translated pages are currently a mess, and the translator didn't work. Questions: What is going on with the translation process? Why are the translated pages not reflecting the changes correctly?
August 18, 2025 at 1:15 am #17325899
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for contacting us. I will require temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to a test site where the problem has been replicated, if possible. This will enable me to provide better assistance and determine if any configurations need to be modified. Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements. Your upcoming reply will be treated with confidentiality and will only be visible to you and me. ✙ To resolve the issue, I may need your consent to deactivate and reactivate plugins and the theme, as well as make configuration changes on the site if necessary. This emphasizes the significance of having a backup.
August 18, 2025 at 5:39 pm #17329087
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. When I edit the primary language page here hidden link and translated the page to Dutch and German, it fixes the issue and could you please check? hidden link hidden link
August 19, 2025 at 8:08 am #17330110
maartjev	Hello and thank you very much for helping me out. I am making changes to the English website and will click on "update" to revise the website in the other languages. Will this work? Or is there something specific I need to do so that it they are translated properly?
August 19, 2025 at 8:14 am #17330136
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. After revising the primary language English page. You need to retranslate the page so that the changes can be copied over to the translated page.
August 20, 2025 at 8:51 am #17333502
maartjev	Ok great. I will do that. Thank you so much for your help! Milena