Indexing pages issue

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June 24, 2024 at 8:15 am #15804091
michaelP-149	Background of the issue: I have tried to optimize our Swedish language version of our site hidden link Furthermore our website has "crashed" a few times within the last 60 days. Our web hosting agency mentions that its likely because WPML is trying to make changes to the .htaccess file. Symptoms: In Google Search Console, it says that the Swedish page hidden link is identical to the English version hidden link, which it is not. Questions: Why is the Swedish page not being indexed by Google? How can I resolve the issue of Google Search Console identifying the Swedish page as identical to the English version? Did you encounter this issue with websites crashing due to WPML before? And any tips to avoid this?
June 24, 2024 at 8:54 am #15804537
George Botsev WPML Supporter since 02/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Sofia (GMT+02:00)	Hello! I see that you have Browser Language redirection enabled. This is what potentially can "trick" Google into thinking that the pages are identical Consider disabling the feature and check if the issue persists.
June 24, 2024 at 8:55 am #15804543
George Botsev WPML Supporter since 02/2014 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Sofia (GMT+02:00)	I forgot to mention - about the .htaccess issues, please refer to : https://wpml.org/faq/why-is-htaccess-getting-overwritten-with-the-language-folder-on-my-wpml-website/ as it might help with your case.