This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
The client needed to set different slugs for a custom post type (CPT) archive page in different languages. The default slug was in Spanish, and translating it directly using WPML's String Translation caused issues, resulting in pages not relating properly and 404 errors.
Solution:
We informed the client that WPML currently has a limitation when it comes to translating the 'has_archive' option for a unique value, meaning that a direct translation of the CPT archive slug is not possible at this time. We provided a guide for a better understanding of this limitation:
We suggested that if the client enables the 'Has archive' and uses the default CPT's slug, they can then translate that slug from "WPML > Settings > Post Type Translation".
We also mentioned that our development team is aware of this issue and is working on a solution for a future version of WPML, but we do not have an estimated time of arrival for this update.
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Last updated by 6 months, 2 weeks ago.
Assisted by: Prosenjit Barman.
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I have an archive page with a custom slug, and I need to set a different slug for the other languages. If I understood correctly, it's not really possible to translate an archive custom slug. I have tried doing that using the String Translation and now it's a mess, since I have pages that don't relate to one another properly. I have hidden link in English and have created comparatore-autoclavi for italian. But I see that now I also have hidden link as well as hidden link. This last one, with the desired slug, goes to a 404 page. The other one works, but the related urls for the other languages go to a 404 error page. How can I solve this mess? Maybe the plugin https://wordpress.org/plugins/permalink-manager/ can be a possible solution?  |
 Supporter Languages: English (English ) French (Français ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00) |
Hi, Welcome to the WPML support forum. Thanks for contacting us. While waiting for one of my colleagues to help with this ticket, and based on what you've described, allow me to walk you through some initial debugging steps. If your custom post type (CPT) is translatable in "WPML > Settings > Post type translations" you should be able to translate also the slug by clicking the link "Set different slugs in different languages". I have attached an example with the CPT products for better understanding. If I've misunderstood your issue, or if my suggestions didn't resolve your problem, could you please clarify or give more details. Don't hesitate to share screenshots or any information that could help us better understand the issue you're facing. Looking forward to hearing back from you. Nico  |
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Hi Nicolas, I don't need to translate the CPT slug. I have attached an example for better understanding: I am not looking for a way to translate the url custom format "modelos", what I need is a way to translate the <b>custom archive slug</b> "comparador-de-autoclaves"  |
 Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Dhaka (GMT+06:00) |
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