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Problem:
The client was experiencing an issue where a loading wheel displayed instead of the usual translation marker when trying to translate a training course. Clicking on the wheel led to a strange page instead of the usual translation block. This issue persisted even after deleting and re-adding text blocks and clearing caches.
Solution:
We recommended creating a staging site to safely test solutions without affecting the live site. After gaining access to the staging site, we identified and fixed a database issue related to language settings. We advised the client to:
1. Edit the homepage in the original language.
2. Make a minor change to the content.
3. Save these changes and update the translation.
This process resolved the issue. We assured the client that this problem was likely a one-time issue caused during the WPML installation and should not recur. Additionally, we provided a video tutorial demonstrating the steps to update the translation correctly.

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November 29, 2024 at 9:06 pm #16461106

sylvainG-5

Hi, sorry but the same issue come on:
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I tried your way making a small change but the translation keeps showing 100% and the whell remains in French
Please help!?!

December 2, 2024 at 9:12 am #16464758

Carlos Rojas
WPML Supporter since 03/2017

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

As an alternative, you can manually translate the page switching to the secondary language (first translate the page using the translation editor): hidden link

December 3, 2024 at 8:12 am #16469818

sylvainG-5

Thanks, but don't you think that it will create lots of issues or sync errors, if editing the page separately?!?

Also, why after editing the English Home page, the prior french translations has disappeared from the blocks and are replaced by English, so it is hard to redo the complete translation, instead of changing a few words, but worth, even on the live translated french page itself, the text is already in english without having saved the french translation (with english text)!?!
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I don't understand !?!

December 3, 2024 at 8:20 am #16469827

sylvainG-5

Here the Screenshot and the debug below 🙏

Screenshot 2024-12-03 at 09.17.49.jpg
WPML-Home page french translation 1.jpg
WPML-Home page french translation 2.jpg
December 3, 2024 at 8:21 am #16469872

sylvainG-5

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December 3, 2024 at 10:32 am #16470951

Carlos Rojas
WPML Supporter since 03/2017

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)

Hello again,

I will need you to share the access credentials again because when the ticket was set to resolved the credentials were automatically deleted for privacy reasons.

I have set your next message private so you can securely share the access credentials. Don't forget to create a full site backup before sharing the credentials.

December 3, 2024 at 2:03 pm #16472298

Carlos Rojas
WPML Supporter since 03/2017

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for re-sharing the credentials.

Could you describe how you completed the translations?

December 7, 2024 at 11:40 am #16488284

sylvainG-5

Hi,
here for translating in French page:
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Video showing editing a part, saving, saving translation blocks, same wheel result:
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Please help
Thanks

December 9, 2024 at 12:02 pm #16492611

Carlos Rojas
WPML Supporter since 03/2017

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)

Hi,
Thank you for sharing the video

It seems that the cause of the issue is that the French version of the page was manually edited before translation. I manually re-saved the French version (hidden link) and the problem disappeared.

I'd recommend using the Advanced Translation Editor as described in this guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/advanced-translation-editor/