Caption of block "Image (Adv)" in Kadence theme not translated

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Problem:
The client is experiencing issues with translating image captions in the Kadence theme using WPML. The captions do not appear in the WPML translation editor, and there are issues with the Media Translation feature getting stuck.
Solution:
First, ensure that the option to translate Media Library texts (alt, caption, title) is enabled in WPML > Settings > Media translation. If translating image title/alt added via the Image ADV block in Kadence, add the following XML configuration in WPML > Settings > Custom XML configuration:

<wpml-config><br />  <gutenberg-blocks><br />    <gutenberg-block type="kadence/image" translate="1"><br />      <xpath>//img/@alt</xpath><br />      <xpath>//img/@title</xpath><br />      <xpath>//figcaption</xpath><br />    </gutenberg-block><br />  </gutenberg-blocks><br /></wpml-config>

After adding the XML, re-save the original page and make a small content change if needed, then update/reopen the translation. This should allow the figcaption to appear correctly inside the Translation Editor as it does on the sandbox site.

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Last updated by ulrichH-8 2 weeks, 1 day ago.

Assisted by: Dražen.

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April 6, 2026 at 7:21 pm #17952231
ulrichH-8	The block "Image (Adv)" in the Kadence theme allows to add a caption to an image. These captions are not translated by WPML. They also do not appear in the WPML translation editor of the corresponding page.
April 8, 2026 at 6:22 am #17955592
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Captions are usually managed through media translations. Have you tried using WPML’s Media Translation feature for this? Best regards, Marcel
April 8, 2026 at 11:04 am #17956568
ulrichH-8	Dear Marcel, The WPML Media Translation only displays graphics, but no captions. At least that is the case for the Kadence Theme. I've never seen captions in the WPML Media Translation and all captions had been translated correctly before. The problem with the missing translations only came up recently. Furthermore, the WPML Media Translation is stuck at my WordPress site right now: If I only copy the name of an image from German to English and save the media translation, then the window remains open and a circle rotates endlessly at the lower left side. However, the one and only image translation that is really needed is OK. Kind regards, Ulrich
April 8, 2026 at 12:17 pm #17956825
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Ulrich, Please have a look at the following guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/media-translation/#how-to-translate-media-meta-information Once you’ve translated a page that includes a media file (including its caption), the media content will become available for translation in the WPML Translation Editor. If this still doesn’t work on your end, we may need to add a configuration for that Kadence block using an XML file: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/ Best regards, Marcel
April 9, 2026 at 7:16 pm #17960467
ulrichH-8	Hi Marcel, Following the description of the first link, the translation doesn't even start. It only scrolls down to step at the end of the page without telling what's next. The second link doesn't tell exactly what to do. It leads to https://wpml.org/documentation/support/multilingual-tools/ and from there to hidden link But I cannot find out how to install the "Multilingual Tools". Previously the translation of captions at the block "Image (Adv)" in the Kadence theme worked correctly. I only noticed some days ago that these translations were replaced by the source German caption texts. Kind regards, Ulrich
April 13, 2026 at 7:25 am #17964822
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hi Ulrich, You’ll need to download the plugin from GitHub as source code and install it in your environment. Once installed, it should be able to generate the output for you. If you need any help with the setup, just let me know, I’m happy to assist. Best regards, Marcel
April 16, 2026 at 6:39 pm #17975344
ulrichH-8	Dear Marcel, Please send a documentation how to download the plugin from GitHub. Thanks, Ulrich
April 16, 2026 at 6:44 pm #17975345
ulrichH-8	By the way: Kadence support tells the following WPML article to resolve that same issue for the Kadence "Advanced Gallery" block: https://wpml.org/es/errata/kadence-blocks-advanced-gallery-captions-not-displaying-in-translated-language But in my case, it's the "Image (Adv)" block.
April 17, 2026 at 7:47 am #17976141
Marcel Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	By the way: Kadence support tells the following WPML article to resolve that same issue for the Kadence "Advanced Gallery" block: The tool I shared with you will generate the correct configuration for that block automatically. To download it from GitHub, simply click the green “Code” button and choose “Download ZIP.” Best regards, Marcel
April 17, 2026 at 7:19 pm #17977483
ulrichH-8	Thanks. I installed the plugin "Multilingual Tools". Furthermore, I followed the instructions here: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/multilingual-tools Nevertheless, the translations for all my captions are still missing.
April 21, 2026 at 6:41 am #17982604
Dražen Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	Hello, so to proceed forward, I created a minimal installation of WordPress, WPML, and all necessary WPML add-ons, and themes. You can access the WordPress dashboard using the link below:  - hidden link Try to replicate the issue with a simple example page. I will then check and proceed forward. This will also help us to report the probable issue to the compatibility team and solve the possible problem faster. Regards,  Drazen
April 24, 2026 at 6:27 am #17991727
ulrichH-8	Thanks. I will test and let you know about the results.
April 24, 2026 at 6:33 am #17991737
ulrichH-8	Dear Drazen, The test site please needs an installation of WPML as follows: - WPML Multilingual CMS - WPML String Translation - WPML Media Translation Then the base language must be set to German with English as target language. Then I can test. Thanks & kind regards, Ulrich
April 24, 2026 at 9:34 am #17992277
Dražen Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	Hello Ulrich, sure, I have set it up now as asked. Please let me know how it goes. Regards, Drazen
May 1, 2026 at 6:34 am #18007354
ulrichH-8	Thanks. I will test and tell the results.