===MAIYA CONVERSATION TRANSCRIPT===
Ahmed Mohammed (July 12, 2026 10:07 am): I'm trying to translate a few strings on my site
Maiya (July 12, 2026 10:08 am): Hi, I'm Maiya, your WPML technical assistant. Translating strings—which are texts outside of your standard posts and pages, like theme options, widget titles, or plugin messages—usually involves finding them in the String Translation table or registering them if they are hidden. To make sure we target the right solution for your site, which of these best describes your current situation with translating strings?
Ahmed Mohammed (July 12, 2026 10:08 am): I cannot find the strings in WPML String Translation
Maiya (July 12, 2026 10:08 am): Since you cannot find the strings in WPML String Translation, they might be stored in a different area of WordPress depending on where they appear on your site. Which of the following best describes the strings you are trying to translate?
Ahmed Mohammed (July 12, 2026 10:08 am): Widget titles or widget content
Maiya (July 12, 2026 10:09 am): Widget titles and content can be stored in a few different ways depending on your WordPress setup and theme. If you are using classic block-based widgets, they are typically translated through the Translation Dashboard under the Block section. For older legacy widgets, the texts often need to be registered first via the Admin Texts Translation screen before they show up in String Translation.
To help narrow down which type of widgets your site is using and point you to the exact steps, sharing your WPML debug information would be very helpful. It allows me to check your active theme, WordPress version, and WPML settings directly to save you time, though you are welcome to continue without sharing it.
Maiya (July 12, 2026 10:09 am): Got it, I'll continue without debug info for this conversation. Since you are trying to translate widget titles or widget content, the exact steps depend on whether your site uses modern block-based widgets or older legacy widgets. Let's start by checking the modern block-based widgets first.
1. Go to **WPML -> Translation Dashboard**.
2. Scroll down to the **Block** section and expand it.
3. Select the widget area containing your widgets (for example, "Widgets - Blog Sidebar").
4. Choose your translation options and send the content for translation.
After sending the content, open the translated page on the front-end and confirm the block-based widget content is translated.
