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Last updated by Andreas W. 2 months, 1 week ago.

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June 25, 2026 at 10:33 am #18125592

T4ng

I can't translate WooCommerce Categories Meta titles and descriptions anymore.
I used to translate them individually through Products > Categories > [select language from language menu] > [Edit categories one by one] to adjust the Meta title and description values. But these don't apply on frontend anymore, even after updating the category individual page settings.

I read this ticket carefully: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/wrong-yoast-meta-language-on-translated-woocommerce-category-pages/

First, I think the terms used in this ticket/solution are not accurate/don't correspond to the actual terms used in WPML admin, so that I'mo not sure where I should look. So I test two different methods.
"If you're experiencing this issue, it's important to note that from WPML SEO 2.2.0 onwards, term meta such as SEO titles and meta descriptions for categories can be translated via WPML → Translation Dashboard as String Packages."

There are no such "String Packages" section under Translation Dashboard.

So 2 options:
1. You guys meant to translate these Meta terms under WPML > String Translation > Find the corresponding meta title and description entries and translate them here.
> I updated the original value from the category page to force the update, for something veryy specific. Then I search in String translation for that very specific Meta title, which I could detect as yoast-seo-term-meta / Name: :product_cat-269-wpseo_title, made sure it's the right original Value, and translate it to french. Then I checked the french pages: this value hasn't update in the individual french category edition nor on the frontend french category page

2. You rather meant to go through Translation Dashboard > Yoast SEO > Term Meta > Check Term Meta > Translate > Then go to the Translation panel, where then ALL the meta titles and description appear.
> I added me as translator for french Met terms, then went to the Translation panel, where was offered to translate this content. So I translated every single existing category meta title, meta description and focus keyword with something specific, to reach 100%, then hit Save.
Then I checked the french pages again : these values still havn't updated in the individual french category edition nor on the frontend french category page.

In short, I tested 3 different methods to translate this content. I even cleared the WPML cache (while disabled in local env).
None of these method helped getting my meta title and description translated.

I don't use any cache plugin under this environment, where all other translation updates reflect reliably.

June 26, 2026 at 5:29 am #18127254

Andreas W.
WPML Supporter since 12/2018

Languages: German (Deutsch )

Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)

Hello,

Thank you for reaching out!

We have known issues on this matter for which we released the following errata:
https://wpml.org/errata/wordpress-seo-issues-translating-yoast-seo-term-meta/

You need to downgrade to WPML SEO 2.1.1 to avoid the issue. The issue will be solved in the next update for WPML SEO.

Best regards
Andreas

June 26, 2026 at 7:42 am #18127376

T4ng

Hi,

If the post I read is misleading, then it should probably be removed/unindexed, or at the very least updated to mention this errata.

Now, I read carefully the errata, and I think my tests show different results. As explained, I tried translating terms meta and it didn't work either.

By the way, I'm not willing to downgrade that extension by 6 versions...

Do you guys already have a fix / delivery ETA for that?

Thanks

Best Regards

June 27, 2026 at 1:52 am #18129075

Andreas W.
Supporter

The new workflow would be to translate the Yoast SEO Terms at WPML > Translation Dashboard. You can use automatic translation or create a job, assign it to yourself, and then access the translation at WPML > Translations. The terms will be translatable inside the WPML Translation Editor.

Please give this a test and let me know the outcome.

Translating the terms directly on each category page is sadly not working in the current version of WPML SEO. This will be solved in the upcoming version. I do sadly not have an ETA, as there are still ongoing development tasks running for this version.

June 27, 2026 at 10:59 am #18129426

T4ng

The method you describe is the second one I mentionned.
This corresponds to the translation screen you can see at the bottom-right of the screenshot provided.
It doesn't work.

June 28, 2026 at 2:59 am #18129720

Andreas W.
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