Editing UI for the British English translation shows unique elements compared to other languages

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Problem:
You are working on a site where English is the default language, and you have created a custom British English version by duplicating the English pages. However, when editing the British English translation through the WPML translation window, you notice that numerous image elements marked as 'HTML attribute' appear, which do not show in the translation window for other languages. The British English page is not currently synced to the original English page.
Solution:
If you have been editing the British English pages directly in Beaver Builder, it is crucial to continue using this editor to maintain consistency. Mixing translation methods, such as editing some translations in Beaver Builder and others in the WPML Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), can lead to lost changes or inconsistencies. Therefore, we recommend choosing one translation method and sticking with it to ensure all elements are correctly synchronized and displayed.

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Last updated by tonyB-16 2 days, 14 hours ago.

Assisted by: Andrey.

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June 3, 2025 at 7:48 pm #17103831
tonyB-16	Background of the issue: I am working on a site, hidden link, where English is set as the default language. It serves as the base language for a custom language of British English. I duplicated the English pages to initiate the British English pages. Automatic AI translations were used for other languages like Spanish. Symptoms: From the admin page list, when using the 'Edit the British English Translation' option, the translated content list (in the WPML translation window) shows numerous image elements marked as 'HTML attribute' that don't appear in the translation window for other languages. The British page is not currently synched to the original English page. Questions: Why does the British English translation show unique elements compared to other languages? Is there anything that can or should be done to correct this?
June 5, 2025 at 1:48 pm #17110536
Christopher Amirian WPML Supporter since 07/2020 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Yerevan (GMT+04:00)	Hi, Welcome to WPML support. I will answer this ticket before it is assigned to one of my colleagues. If I am correct you did some manual change on the custom language correct? If so you can not mix and match the manual mode and the Advanced Translation Editor. You either need to use the Advanced Translation editor by doing as follows: - Go to your Dashboard > Pages. - Open the edit screen of the original page. You should see a pencil/circle/gear icon in the sidebar options under the "Languages" section. - Make a small change, for example, add an extra blank space at the end of a sentence/paragraph. - Save it. - You should now see that a circular arrow appears beside the 2nd languages links, this means that an update is required. - Edit the translation again and save it up to 100% translated. Or you use a manual translation for the page: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/ Thanks.
June 6, 2025 at 3:41 pm #17114547
tonyB-16	Previously I misremembered the origins of the current British content. I did make manual content edits to the content using Beaver Builder so that the inline page links and buttons especially linked to the correct en-gb/ pages. Occasionally some word spellings were also altered. Since I've gone this route already, is editing using Beaver Builder the only option possible going forward? Alternatively, clicking on the gear icon for British in the page list, if I were to try to use the "Copy the original text to the translation area" would that break something?
June 10, 2025 at 2:59 pm #17122467
tonyB-16	Hey Team - checking back in on an assist here. Since I made edits to the custom language British English in Beaver Builder, is it advisable to continue making updates in Beaver Builder?
June 10, 2025 at 4:23 pm #17122966
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for being so patient. Yes, if you made the edits for British English directly in Beaver Builder, it’s best to continue using that editor for consistency. As Christopher mentioned, it’s important to stick with one translation method because Beaver Builder and the WPML Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) are not synchronized. Mixing the two methods—editing some translations in Beaver Builder and others in ATE—can result in lost changes or inconsistencies. To avoid this, we recommend choosing one translation approach and sticking with it.
June 10, 2025 at 5:44 pm #17123187
tonyB-16	Thanks!