How to change the original language of a Woocommerce product?

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Problem:
The client is using WooCommerce Multilingual with Spanish as the default language and English as the secondary language. Some products were incorrectly created in English and need to be changed to Spanish, even though they have already been ordered.
Solution:
If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend you follow these steps:
1. First, disconnect the incorrect translation from the default page by following this guide.
2. Open the translated product in the WordPress editor.
3. In the language meta section, click on 'Connect with translation'.
4. In the dialogue that appears, search for and select the source product you want to connect as a translation.
5. In the subsequent dialogue, select Make [Language] the original language for this page and save the changes.

This process will help you change the default language of the product to Spanish.

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Last updated by Prosenjit Barman 1 year, 10 months ago.

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July 16, 2024 at 9:53 am #15959557
alexC-72	Background of the issue: Currently using WooCommerce Multilingual, the default language of the site is Spanish and the secondary language is English. Some products were incorrectly created in English and translated into Spanish. Some of these products have already been ordered. Symptoms: Products were created in the wrong language (English) and need to be changed to the default language (Spanish). Questions: How can I change these products from English to Spanish by default?
July 16, 2024 at 12:12 pm #15960458
Prosenjit Barman WPML Supporter since 03/2023 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Dhaka (GMT+06:00)	Hello There, Thanks for contacting WPML Support. I understand what you're looking for. If you also want to change the source language of the product to Spanish, please follow the steps below: 1. First, disconnect the incorrect translation from the default page by following this guide. 2. Once done, open the translated product in the WordPress editor. 3. Since the translation is not connected with a translation, you'll see a link 'Connect with translation' in the language meta section. Please check this screenshot: hidden link. Click on that link. 4. A dialogue will appear where you can select the source product you want to connect as a translation. You may need to enter the product name in the box, and once it appears, select the product. 5. After selecting the product, another dialogue will prompt you to set the default product. If you want to change the product’s original language to Spanish, select Make [Language] the original language for this page and save the changes. For a better understanding, you can also check this guide: https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-disconnect-translations-from-the-default-language-page-or-post/. In this way, you'll be able to change the default language of the product to Spanish. I hope the steps above will help. If you need further assistance or clarification on any of the steps, please feel free to let me know. I'll be happy to help. Best regards, Prosenjit
July 19, 2024 at 8:50 am #15976874
alexC-72	That's great. The change was a success. Thank you very much.