GSC detecting translated pages as redirected

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Problem:
The client is experiencing issues with Google Search Console (GSC) not indexing translated URLs, detecting them as redirected despite correct WPML settings and canonical tags.
Solution:
We recommend checking the following:
1. Ensure that the canonical tags point to the correct URLs in each language. You can verify this using the browser's Inspect tool.
2. Review the sitemap and HTML structure to ensure they are correctly set up. 3. Use a redirect checker tool as a Google mobile bot to confirm there are no unintended redirects. Example tool: https://www.redirect-checker.org/index.php
4. Resubmit the updated sitemap to Google and allow some time for re-indexing.
If these steps do not resolve the issue, it may be due to outdated data in GSC. In such cases, we recommend opening a new support ticket for further assistance. Additionally, always ensure you are using the latest versions of themes and plugins and check for any related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/. If the problem persists, please contact us through our support forum for more personalized help.

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Last updated by Dražen 10 months, 4 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Dražen.

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June 13, 2024 at 12:51 pm #15736224
Ulises Freitas	Background of the issue: Hi mates, I'm having a lot of issues with the whole site URLs in GSC. It is not indexing any of the translated URLs and instead says URLs are redirected. I already checked the WPML settings and everything seems correct, even the canonicals are correct in each language, but GSC is not getting the URLs right. I post here various captures of this matter. Redirects: hidden link seems 200 OK GSC: hidden link GSC failed. I give you debug info in the documentation field. Symptoms: GSC is detecting translated pages as redirected and not indexing them. Questions: Why is GSC detecting translated pages as redirected? How can I fix the issue of GSC not indexing translated URLs?
June 13, 2024 at 1:03 pm #15736307
Dražen Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	Hello, we have not heard back from you in a while so the chat was converted to a ticket. If you wish you can open a new chat so we can try to help you quickly. Otherwise please share 1 example URL that has a redirect issue. Thanks, Drazen
June 13, 2024 at 1:15 pm #15736418
Ulises Freitas	Urls with redirects issues: hidden link hidden link hidden link hidden link hidden link hidden link hidden link Basically any of the products urls are treated as a redirect in GSC and all the canonicals are in it's current language See GSC Wrong canonical:hidden link See current website canonical:hidden link
June 13, 2024 at 1:42 pm #15736571
Dražen Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)	Hi, I check some page URLs with Google search and understand your issue. - From the WPML side, we cannot tell the search engine to index or not index a page. It depends on the bot and SEO plugin. - The canonical tag points to the correct URL in the current language. I'm using the Inspect tool of the browser and checking this. - According to your last screenshot, I see the indexing was made on May, which might be old data. - I don't see any issue with the sitemap and HTML structure hidden link - I have checked from the redirect checker as a Google mobile bot and I do not see any redirect: hidden link The best I can suggest is to try to resubmit your new sitemap to Google and wait for them to re-index and see if that works. If not, try to open a support ticket and see why redirect is happening, as explained I do not see anything wrong with your data nor can see and redirect happening. I assume it is an old index and should work fine now. Let us know how it goes. Regards, Drazen