ACF FIELDS PRINTED IN ALL LANGUAGES

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

Problem:
The client is experiencing an issue where ACF fields are displayed in all languages on the homepage for 'Services' and 'Testimonials' custom post type modules. The fields are not correctly configured to display only in the intended language settings.
Solution:
First, ensure that you are following our guide on working with ACF, which can be found here: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/.
Next, verify that you have the ACF Multilingual plugin installed and updated to its latest version. This plugin is essential for managing the translation of ACF fields.
Modify your code to include the 'suppress_filters' => false parameter to ensure that WPML can apply the necessary language filters. Here is the corrected code snippet:

$services = get_posts(array(
    'posts_per_page'    => -1,
    'post_type'            => 'services',
    'order_by'            => 'post_title',
    'order'                => 'asc',
    'post_status'         => 'publish',
    'suppress_filters' => false,
));

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Last updated by ianA-14 5 months ago.

Assisted by: Itamar.

Author	Posts
December 24, 2024 at 2:50 pm #16544048
ianA-14	Background of the issue: I'm getting the ACF services custom post type in both English and Spanish languages for the Homepage 'Services' custom post type module, and 'Testimonials' one (both content blocks). I tried many things without any results. One of the many configurations I tried was this one posted by support here: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/acf-fields-are-shown-in-all-languages-and-acf-fields-dont-save-because-of-it/ Symptoms: ACF fields are printed in all languages (HOMEPAGE). Questions: Why are ACF fields showing in all languages? How can I configure ACF fields to display correctly in each language?
December 25, 2024 at 1:04 pm #16545435
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, Can you please confirm you are following our guide on working with ACF? https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/ Do you have our bridge plugin ACF Multilingual installed and updated to its latest version? What code do you use to output the fields to the front end? Can you please share it? If you need further help with this issue, please share your site's Debug information. You can read about it here. http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/ Regards, Itamar.
December 27, 2024 at 9:34 pm #16549376
ianA-14	Yes to all; -The Services are shown in the homepage by activating ( from WordPress pages section) an ACF 'True / False' toggle button called 'toggle-services', that has been created inside the ACF 'Modules' Field Groups; ( at the backend it belongs to the '$toggleServices variable' ) That ACF true/false field is set as 'Traslate' (inside the ACF Fields 'Modules' group), and the Services Fields Group is set as 'Same fields across languages'; The 'True/False' acf field is the one that allows the 'Services' to be shown, from the Home page set up/config.; -The code that has been used to show up the Services in the homepage is the following (I believe this could be the problem here): " $services = get_posts(array( 'posts_per_page' => -1, 'post_type' => 'services', 'order_by' => 'post_title', 'order' => 'asc', 'post_status' => 'publish' )); // print_r($services); if ($services && $toggleServices) : ... foreach ($services as $service) : $icon = get_field('icon', $service->ID); $link = get_the_permalink($service->ID); $name = get_field("name", $service->ID); // Show the Icons and each Icon name... ?> ... " Thanks in advance!! (I attach some screenshots) Kind regards
December 28, 2024 at 9:34 pm #16550552
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, Thanks for providing this information. However, I'm confused. You wrote the Services Fields Group is set as 'Same fields across languages'. This option should not allow you to set the translation preference of the fields. Nevertheless, the screenshot shows that you set the True/False field to 'Translate'. In any case, this is the wrong setting for this field. It should be set to 'Copy'. Please check our guide about the different fields' settings in the Expert mode here: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/recommended-custom-fields-translation-preferences-for-acf-and-wpml/#choice-fields Please check the True/False setting to 'Copy' and try again. You will need to update the page and its translation. Regards, Itamar.
December 30, 2024 at 3:11 pm #16553614
ianA-14	Hi, thanks for your answer anyway, but this still not working (I updated the page and its tranlation too without results); I attach here again all the configurations I have, so you can have a cleaner view of what I'm doing wrong, or why is this marvelous plugin printing the services in both languages on the front-end; Thank you again for your help! My configuration so far is (I attach all the screenshots, with their labels on them...): -Acf 'True/False Button Field: this is set as 'Copy' now; this is the toggle button in charge of showing the services on the hompage (by activating it and turning it on). -Acf 'Services' field groups set as 'Same Fields across Languages'; -Homepage settings: now that the 'True/False' button has been changed to 'copy', is not allowing me to use it in Spanish language (shows a padlock, so I can not deactivate it if needed...); -Back-end code for printing the Services on the page: " $services = get_posts(array( 'posts_per_page' => -1, 'post_type' => 'services', 'order_by' => 'post_title', 'order' => 'asc', 'post_status' => 'publish' )); // print_r($services); if ($services && $toggleServices) : ... foreach ($services as $service) : $icon = get_field('icon', $service->ID); $link = get_the_permalink($service->ID); $name = get_field("name", $service->ID); // Show the Icons and each Icon name... ?> ... " *Please let me know if you need any other info, or if I should create another ticket to be reviewed and have second eyes on this by someone else.
December 31, 2024 at 10:00 am #16555314
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, I'm going to consult our second-tier supporters about your case. I also wanted to ask for access to your site to check things directly on your site, but I can see it is on a local server. Do you also have this site online, and can you share access with me? If so, please share the access details to your site with me. I'm enabling a private message for the following reply. Privacy and Security Policy We have strict policies regarding privacy and access to your information. Please see: https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ IMPORTANT - - Please backup the site files and database before providing us access. -- -- If you have a staging site where the problem can be reproduced, it is better to share access to the staging site.-- Regards, Itamar.
January 1, 2025 at 10:31 am #16556676
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, Our second-tier supporter says that based on the information we have, it is hard to guess the problem. He suggest we to try and replicate this problem on a sandbox site. Then, I'll be able to escalate it to our compatibility team. For this, I created a test website with a clean WordPress install. You can access it through this link: hidden link With this link, you'll be directly logged in. I already installed WPML and configured it to have English as the default language and Spanish as the second language. I also installed ACF Pro. You can use the WP File Manager plugin to insert your custom code. Please let us know when everything is finished, and you can replicate the problem. Important! Do not import your site to the test site. We must replicate the problem on a fresh, clean WordPress installation. Regards, Itamar.
January 2, 2025 at 4:16 pm #16559492
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, and thanks for the access details. I've passed the access information to our second-tier supporter. I'll update you here once I have a reply from him. I appreciate your patience. Itamar.
January 5, 2025 at 11:28 am #16564328
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+03:00)	Hi, Our second-tier supporter suggests trying the following code. $services = get_posts(array( 'posts_per_page' => -1, 'post_type' => 'services', 'order_by' => 'post_title', 'order' => 'asc', 'post_status' => 'publish', 'suppress_filters' => false, )); He mentioned that he tried to see if it works on your site, but neither the theme editor nor the file manager works. Regards, Itamar.
January 10, 2025 at 4:46 pm #16582790
ianA-14	Thanks for your help; setting up the old config, and adding this code line to get_posts array finally solved it (" ... 'suppress_filters' => false,...");