[Resolved] How to mass update post translation statuses?

Hello,

If you bulk edit and save the translated contents it should solve this issue.

You could try this plugin:
https://wordpress.org/plugins/bulk-editor/

Further, take note, that in the right sidebar of the WordPress Editor on the original content, you will find a field "Minor Edit" inside WPML's language options.

If you mark this checkbox before saving the content, then the translation status will not change.

Also, please make sure to not translate content with the WordPress Editor if the WPML Translation Editor is defined as a translation method for this content.

If you make manual edits on the translation and then use the WPML Translation Editor, your prior edits will get overwritten.

Each original content has its translation method settings inside the right sidebar of the WordPress Editor.

Best regards
Andreas

WPML will always expect that a translation needs an update, if the original content has been edited (unless you click the suggested checkbox when making a minor edit).

There is not any option inside WPML to bulk update translations unless you use the mode that automatically translates your content in the background while using credits for automatic translation.

There is a way to achieve this programmatically, if you add this snippet to the functions.php file of your theme, save the file and afterward remove the snippet again:

if you would like to give this a try PLEASE MAKE A BACKUP OF YOUR SITE AND DATABASE!

// Add a function to the admin_init hook
add_action( 'admin_init', 'save_all_posts_on_refresh' );

// Define the function to save all posts on refresh
function save_all_posts_on_refresh() {
  // Check if the current page is the posts page
  global $pagenow;
  if ( $pagenow == 'edit.php' ) {
    // Get all the posts
    $args = array(
      'post_type' => array('page', 'post'),
      'numberposts' => -1
    );
    $all_posts = get_posts( $args );
    // Loop through all the posts and update them
    foreach ( $all_posts as $single_post ) {
      wp_update_post( $single_post );
    }
  }
}

This code will save all your posts and pages once you refresh the browser while being on your pages or posts list /wp-admin/edit.php and will also mark your manual translation as completed.

Please remove the code from the functions.php file after you have used it.

It would be easier and maybe even more secure to use a bulk edit plugin.

WP All Import neither is a solution, as it needs an import of original products as a reference to connect the imported translations.