Advanced Translation Editor not showing links

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Last updated by Kor 47 minutes ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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July 1, 2025 at 2:42 pm #17189080
fikretT	Background of the issue: I'm trying to translate the homepage of my site hidden link using WPML. Symptoms: Some links aren't showing up in the Advanced Translation Editor, preventing me from adding the native page link for that language. Questions:
July 2, 2025 at 12:46 am #17190401
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for reaching out. Please refer to this article https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-translate-links/ and see if it helps. If the issue persists, please provide temporary access (WP Admin and FTP) to a test site where the issue can be replicated. This will help me investigate more effectively and determine if any configuration adjustments are needed. Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements. Your upcoming reply will be treated with confidentiality and will only be visible to you and me. ✙ To resolve the issue, I may need your consent to deactivate and reactivate plugins and the theme, as well as make configuration changes on the site if necessary. This emphasizes the significance of having a backup.
July 2, 2025 at 10:06 am #17192104
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. I've enabled translation on your homepage here hidden link as shown in the attached screenshot. In the Advanced Translation Editor, use the search form and type "HTTP". This will list out all links as shown in the attached screenshot for translation.
July 2, 2025 at 5:39 pm #17194439
fikretT	Hello, This is a bit strange. Do I need to do this every time? I also noticed that the design looks different when the translation is complete. Some background colors are not editable. Am I doing something wrong? Thank you, New threads created by Kor and linked to this one are listed below: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/design-looks-different-when-the-translation-is-complete/
July 3, 2025 at 10:05 am #17196443
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Yes, you need to do this manually for custom links. As for the "design issue on your translated page", I've split the ticket here https://wpml.org/forums/topic/design-looks-different-when-the-translation-is-complete/ so that we could follow up. As for this ticket, you can mark it as resolved.
July 5, 2025 at 4:10 pm #17204125
fikretT	Hello Kor, I changed a link in the original language on the homepage. But I still can't see this link in the translation editor. What exactly did you do to see all the links? Or what should I do? Teşekkürler,
July 7, 2025 at 1:16 am #17205821
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. As mentioned previously, you need to use the search form and type "HTTP". I've highlighted it using the screenshot. Could you retry?
July 7, 2025 at 6:31 am #17206199
fikretT	Hello Kor, I tried several times but the result is the same. I still can't see some links for this page. Here is a record. hidden link You said "I've enabled translation on your homepage" before and you said that this should be done for all pages that contain special links. What exactly is this process? Maybe it's related to this. Thank you,
July 7, 2025 at 9:32 am #17207490
Kor WPML Supporter since 08/2022 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. I've checked and the links are all translated for me as shown in this screen recording. hidden link . Please take note of the links at the bottom when I hover over the buttons.