Elementor paragraph minor changes removes translation in ATE

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
When making minor changes in an Elementor Text widget, such as updating a number or comma, it results in the deletion of existing translations in the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE). This issue leads to the loss of carefully crafted and expensive translations.
Solution:
We have applied a fix on our end. We recommend that you make a small change to verify if the issue persists. If the problem continues, or if this solution becomes outdated or irrelevant to your case, please check the related known issues and confirm that you have the latest versions of themes and plugins installed. If necessary, do not hesitate to open a new support ticket for further assistance at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by samuelB-26 1 week, 1 day ago.

Assisted by: Shekhar Bhandari.

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April 22, 2026 at 5:13 pm #17988532
samuelB-26	Elementor: When I make a minor change in some Text widget, it causes the existing translation in ATE to be deleted. Even if I only change like a number or comma. That's causing many issues for our client, as they did VERY fine crafted, expensive translations that get lost on every small change. We want WPML to keep the translation for the field and only highlight, that there is changed content. How can this be achieved? We would also switch to classic translation editor, if necessary. Thank you!
April 23, 2026 at 5:23 am #17989010
Shekhar Bhandari WPML Supporter since 03/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)	Hello there, Thank you for contacting WPML support. I’ll be happy to assist you. I’m currently checking this issue with our developers team to better understand the expected behavior. I’ll get back to you here as soon as I have an update. Thanks
April 23, 2026 at 10:48 am #17989941
Shekhar Bhandari WPML Supporter since 03/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)	Hello there, Could you please make a small change on your end and check if the issue still occurs? We’ve applied a fix and would like to confirm if everything is now working as expected. Thanks
April 27, 2026 at 6:40 am #17995817
samuelB-26	BEAUTIFUL, IT WORKS ♡ - THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR FIXING THIS ISSUE!!!