[Resolved] ACFML_EXCLUDE_FIELD_GROUP_STRINGS_IN_POST_JOBS constant is not working

Problem:

The client is experiencing issues with ACF field group labels still appearing in WPML > Translation Management despite using the define('ACFML_EXCLUDE_FIELD_GROUP_STRINGS_IN_POST_JOBS', true); setting.

Solution:

The constant *ACFML_EXCLUDE_FIELD_GROUP_STRINGS_IN_POST_JOBS* just prevents new occurrences of ACF Field Groups listing for translation in WPML Translation Management Dashboard.

So we recommend adding the following code to your functions.php file, ensuring you take a full backup before making changes:

/**
 * Exclude the ACF field group section on the Translation Management Dashboard.
 *
 * @see https://onthegosystems.myjetbrains.com/youtrack/issue/acfml-990
 */
 
add_filter( 'wpml_tm_dashboard_item_sections', function( $sections ) {
    /** @var \WPML\UserInterface\Web\Core\Component\Dashboard\Application\ViewModel\ItemSection[] $sections */
    return array_filter(
                $sections,
                function( $section ) {
                    return $section->getId() !== 'stringPackage/acf-field-group' && $section->getId() !== 'stringPackage/acf-options-page-labels';
                }
            );
} );

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