A Coming Soon Page plugin

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Problem:
You are trying to translate a Coming Soon page built with the WP Maintenance Mode plugin using WPML, but you are unsure how to proceed as the plugin may not be fully compatible with WPML.
Solution:
First, attempt to translate the Coming Soon page by following these steps:
1. Use the method described here to scan the plugin and find the strings on your Coming Soon page. Then, translate them using WPML > String Translation.
2. If you cannot find the strings, enable the option "Look for strings while pages are rendered" under WPML > String Translation. Visit the front end where the string is displayed, then return to WPML > String Translation to search for the string.
3. If the strings are still not visible, they might be included as admin text strings. Follow the guide here to locate and translate admin text strings.
If these methods do not resolve the issue, consider using a different plugin that is confirmed to be compatible with WPML. You can find a list of compatible plugins here.

Please note that if the strings originate from outside of WordPress, WPML may not be able to detect or translate them. Keep us informed about your progress.

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Last updated by Mihai Apetrei 8 months, 2 weeks ago.

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October 16, 2024 at 2:19 pm #16295459
ivanE-4	Background of the issue: I am working on a site under development and trying to translate a Coming Soon page built using the WP Maintenance Mode plugin. I am not following any specific documentation. Symptoms: No specific issue or error message mentioned. Questions: How can I translate a Coming Soon page built with the WP Maintenance Mode plugin using WPML?
October 17, 2024 at 6:02 am #16298206
Mihai Apetrei WPML Supporter since 03/2018 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)	Hi there. Can you please try the method explained here: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/70459231/wordpress-change-language-of-the-splash-screen I have never used this plugin before but probably through those steps, you will be able to scan the plugin, find the strings that show up on your coming soon page and then translate them from inside WPML > String Translation. If that won't work, please also follow the next steps that will also help you to search for strings that WPML can't see by default in order to add them to WPML > String Translation so that you can translate them afterward. So, certain strings may require a specific procedure to be located and translated. There may also be duplicate strings; we need to find and translate the correct ones. Moreover, the proper method for translating strings greatly depends on how they have been incorporated into the theme/plugin. Please attempt both methods and check if either of them resolves the issue. Method 1: Navigate to WPML > String Translation and at the bottom of the page, you will find a checkbox labeled "Look for strings while pages are rendered." You can enable (check) that option, then go to the front end to a page where the string is displayed, and afterwards return to WPML > String Translation to search for that string and see if it now appears. Method 2: If you can't locate them within WPML > String Translation, they might be included as admin text strings. This is the typical process for finding and translating admin text strings: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/#translate-admin-and-settings-strings Related documentation: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/ PS: There is also something important to mention; if the strings come from outside of WordPress, it would be impossible for WPML to see or translate them. Please keep me informed about your progress. I will be waiting to hear from you. Mihai Apetrei
October 23, 2024 at 9:50 am #16321134
ivanE-4	Hi, No one was able to fix it, they said it cant be done. So I have had to leave it only in English.
October 23, 2024 at 10:12 pm #16323719
Mihai Apetrei WPML Supporter since 03/2018 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Bucharest (GMT+03:00)	Hi there, and welcome back. I am not sure with whom you talked—did you talk with the plugin's developers? If they say it's not doable, then that means their plugin is not fully compatible with WPML. We have some here that are compatible with WPML: https://wpml.org/plugin/?wpv_view_count=120064&wpv-plugin-functionality=0&wpv_post_search=soon&wpv-wpcf-recommendation-flag=&wpv_filter_submit=Search In case you didn't talk with the plugin's developers or support team, I'm also happy to look in the backend. But if I were in your situation, I would rather use a different plugin if they don't support it.