[Resolved] How to translate a link in the footer of Elementor templates?

Hi Sebastian,
Thanks for contacting WPML support, I will be glad to help you.

1) Please increase the WordPress Memory Limit. According to your Debug.info, the WP memory limit needs to be increased. PHP memory is fine, but WordPress uses 40Mb as default. Minimum requirements for WPML is 128Mb. (Kindly check this page https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/)

You can increase it by adding the following code in your wp-config.php file, right before the /* That’s all, stop editing! Happy publishing. */ line:

/** Memory Limit */
define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M');
define( 'WP_MAX_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M' );

2) The Video shows that the footer translation is still in progress, please make sure that the pages added to the footer are translated then try the following steps to update and complete the footer translation:

- Go to WPML > Translation Management > Jobs tab
- Cancel the translation job for the footer
- Edit the footer in the default language and make a small change then save it
- Update the translation and check if the links are translated on the front end

3) If that didn't help, could you go into WPML > String Translation and use the search field to look for those links and translate them?

Let me know please if that helps.

Regards,
Mohamed

Hi,

I think those links can be translated with the approach suggested by JetEngine authors here hidden link

As mentioned in the doc, you need to use "String Translation" and then run the Menu Sync option to apply the changes in the secondary language.

Please give it a try and let me know if that works for you.

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Hi,
Thanks for providing the access details.

I've fixed the issue with the following steps:

1- Go to WPML-> Theme and plugins localization, select your theme/plugin, and scan
2- Go to WPML-> String Translation
3- Scroll down and click on the "Translate texts in admin screens »" link
4- Search for the URL (e.g. /privacy-policy)
5- Select the string
6- Click on the "Add to String Translation" button
7- Then click on "the « Return to String Translation" link
8- Translate the string by adding the URL of the page translation (/de/datenschutz)

I've created a video recording showing the above steps and how it works on the front end. Please see here hidden link

Please give it a try and let me know your feedback

Regards,
Mohamed