Problem: The client has translated Term Meta to Portuguese via WPML's Translation Dashboard under Yoast SEO > Term Meta, but the Term Meta of their taxonomies still appears in English in the backend, although it is correctly translated on the frontend. Solution: 1. We have identified that Yoast SEO term metas are not stored using the standard WordPress API but as a serialized option, which can lead to issues if the data becomes too large. 2. To manage translations, we recommend using the WPML Translation Dashboard to translate Yoast SEO term meta, ensuring it displays correctly on the frontend. 3. If editing is necessary, it should be done via the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), and the term meta should be re-sent for manual translation if it was initially auto-translated. This will not incur additional credits as the translations are saved in ATE's translation memory. 4. We are considering implementing a feature where the Yoast SEO term meta field in the backend will be locked with a recommendation to use ATE for translations, to prevent issues with direct edits.
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