This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
Client was unable to change the slug of a translated page to "the-lake-project"; it kept reverting to "the-lake-project-12". The client had already deleted old String translations but the issue persisted.
Solution:
Eventually, the client discovered that old translated pages using the desired slug were causing the issue, and after deleting them, the problem was resolved.
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Last updated by 1 year, 5 months ago.
Assisted by: Waqas Bin Hasan.
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Hi I want to change the slug in a translated page to "the-lake-project". In our dutch version it created the slug "the-lake-project-12". When i want to change this back to "the-lake-project" it does not work and keeps giving med "the-lake-project-12". I have been able to change it to "thelakeproject" but i would like to know why i can not change the slug back to "the-lake-project". I have deleted all the old String translations but this did not solve the problem. See attached picture best regards  |
 WPML Supporter since 05/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00) |
Hello Karel, Thank you for contacting the support. Post and Page slugs are automatically created from the title. If you want them available as slugs for you to translate, use these steps: IMPORTANT: Take full backup of your website and database beforehand. It is highly advised to try the following on a staging/dev site first, so your live website isn't compromised. 1. Go to WPML → Settings. Scroll to Translated documents options. 2. Under Page URL, choose the Translate option. Click Save. See attached. After that, resave permalinks (WordPress Settings -> Permalinks), then edit the page in default language, make a small change like a word or dot, save and update the translation. Then in translation editor, search for the page slug (if it doesn't appear) and translate accordingly (https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-translate-urls-shortcodes-and-html-attributes-using-the-advanced-translation-editor/). Please let me know if it helps or I'll try my best to further assist you on the matter. Regards.  |
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