This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
The client needs the same category slug for certain product categories across original and translated languages. However, WPML defaults to the original slug and adds a suffix with the short language code for the translation. Attempts to manually set the same slug are not saved, and WPML may revert the slug or add a '-2' suffix.
Solution:
We recommend using the 'Quick Edit' option to manually set the same slug for categories in different languages. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Navigate to Products >> Categories list page.
2. Use the admin language switcher to select the secondary language.
3. Click the 'Quick Edit' link on the category you wish to update.
4. Change the slug and press the 'Update category' button.
For more details on this issue, you can check the errata page here: https://wpml.org/errata/translated-term-slug-identical-to-the-original-term-slug/
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 WPML Supporter since 06/2016 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00) |
Hi, Thank you for contacting WPML Support. The category slug should be unique; this is the default behavior of WordPress. A category in the secondary language is still a new category for WordPress that’s why it cannot have the same slug. But there is a workaround for this: if you edit the taxonomy via the "quick edit" option, you should be able to change the slug and use always the same. You can do this by following the below steps: 1. Go to Products >> Categories list page. 2. Select the secondary language using the admin language switcher. 3. Press the Quick Edit link on the category in which you want to update the slug. 4. Update the slug and press the Update cateogry button as you can see in the attached screenshots. This issue also reported to our developers, you can see more details here: Please let me know if this resolves your issue or if you need further assistance with this issue. Thank you    |
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