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

Problem:
The client is experiencing issues with the synchronization of translations when reordering Flexible Content Layout Blocks in a site built with ACF Pro and WPML. This causes the content in translated pages to go out of order, even though the headings remain unchanged.
Solution:
We recommend the following steps to address the issue:
1. Make a full backup of your website.
2. Delete the translations of the affected pages by visiting the Pages tab, switching to a secondary language, and sending the translation to the trash. Then, permanently delete the post from the trash for all secondary languages.
3. Go to WPML > Settings > Translation Editor and adjust settings as needed.
4. Make a small change to the default language post (e.g., add a blank space to a custom field text). This step is crucial as it invalidates the current translation job and forces WPML to create a new one with the correct Repeater fields order, as described in the errata.

If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your specific case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If problems persist, please open a new support ticket.

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Last updated by Josh 1 month ago.

Assisted by: Lucas Vidal de Andrade.

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November 11, 2024 at 6:23 pm #16389974

Josh

Hi Lucas,

I have added the fields to your testing environment for the Posts.
Let me know if you need anything else.

Thanks!

November 12, 2024 at 12:26 pm #16392624

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)

Thank you so much. I'm getting a second opinion with my colleagues, to check if there's something more practical that can be done in your context. I'll be back as soon as I hear from them.

November 19, 2024 at 6:13 pm #16420999

Josh

Hi Lucas,

I'm following up to see if there has been any updates from your side.

Thanks!

November 20, 2024 at 3:12 pm #16425407

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)

Hey there,

I'm still checking for a solution with our devs. I'll update you as soon as I hear from them.

November 21, 2024 at 7:13 pm #16430927

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)

Hey there,

I confirmed with our development team. We have an upcoming release of ACFML that will handle this issue, but in the meantime you'll need to use the workaround I provided earlier.

I appreciate your comprehension. We still don't have a release date on the ACFML.

November 21, 2024 at 7:34 pm #16430973

Josh

Hi Lucas,

I appreciate the update from you and the Dev team. Good to hear that it's being worked on for an upcoming release, I'm looking forward to testing it out.

Thanks again for the support!