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Last updated by danielA-29 1 day, 6 hours ago.

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March 7, 2025 at 9:23 pm #16790062

danielA-29

Background of the issue:
I am trying to translate an article from French to English using WPML, but the taxonomy doesn't follow in English. The issue can be seen on this page: hidden link. I expected to see the right category like on this page: hidden link.

Symptoms:
Instead of the expected category, I got 'Non Classifié' (Uncategories).

Questions:
Why doesn't the category translate correctly from French to English?
How can I ensure the taxonomy follows in the translated version?
I made a movie: hidden link

March 7, 2025 at 10:18 pm #16790370

Andreas W.
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Hello,

I can see on the backend that the post is assigned to "Cats".

This might be a rendering issue with the element that you are using to display the post meta.

Are you using Elementor to display the category on the posts?

Please provide more details about how the templates are created and if there are any custom widgets in use that are not being shipped together with Elementor.

Also, is the Single Post Template translated?

Best regards
Andreas

March 8, 2025 at 3:00 pm #16791352

danielA-29

Hello Andreas,
Thank you for your quick reply.
The breadcrumbs are in an Elementor template using the YOAST widget.

In French, it works – but not in English, or only when saving the English article directly. This leads me to believe that the issue is with the indexing, which is not happening automatically.

I can give you access to my site if needed. Thanks.

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March 8, 2025 at 3:17 pm #16791391

Andreas W.
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I would like to offer to take a closer look and request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to the site to investigate the issue further.

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I may need to install a plugin called "All In One WP Migration" here to create a copy of the site that I can use to investigate the issue further.

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March 8, 2025 at 4:11 pm #16791554

Andreas W.
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After updating the original content, saving the post, and applying the translation again, it seems to work now.

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March 8, 2025 at 4:43 pm #16791595

danielA-29

Hello Andreas.
Yes when we re save the post it's working. The problem is when you translate a French post with WPML to English it's not following. 🙁

March 8, 2025 at 4:51 pm #16791604

Andreas W.
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But this is exactly what I did. I translated this post with the WPML Translation Editor.

March 8, 2025 at 5:53 pm #16791685

danielA-29

Oh... I just retry to translate the article : hidden link. I clicked on the + Sign to translate it in English. Translated the title and click enter everywhere... Saved it and it shows me Unclassified. see the printscreen.

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March 8, 2025 at 7:29 pm #16791828

Andreas W.
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1) Edit the original content
2) Saved the original post
3) Apply the translation using the WPML Translation Editor.

This solved the issue.

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March 8, 2025 at 8:00 pm #16791906

danielA-29

Yes it totally do the job. Many thanks Andreas! You are a real Pro !