Instead of url for the page page id is shown (related to sticky links plugin?)

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:

Sticky Links - When Sticky Links is enabled, the link is shown in its raw state after processing the links.

Solution:

This is expected. When the WPML Sticky Links addon is installed and you have enabled it to make your links sticky, then it is expected to see such a URL pattern. WPML makes it to avoid broken links in your content, although internally you will see these links in this format (?post_type=ID) when clicked they are automatically converted into a permalink structure set up in your WordPress Dashboard > Settings > Permalinks settings.

Relevant Documentation:

https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/sticky-links/

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Last updated by Marcos Vinicios Barreto 4 years, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Marcos Vinicios Barreto.

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June 24, 2020 at 7:34 am #6441315
timK-2	Hi there On some pages the page id is shown instead of the permalink. On hidden link for example all internal links show the page id. For this post I also use RankMath schema. Does WPML sticky links works with RankMath? I also have the problem here: hidden link Thank you Tim
June 26, 2020 at 12:05 am #6457371
Marcos Vinicios Barreto	Hello, Thank you for contacting WPML Support. When the WPML Sticky Links addon is installed and you have enabled it to make your links sticky, then it is expected to see such url pattern. WPML makes it to avoid broken links in your content, although internally you will see these links in this format (?post_type=ID) when clicked they are automatically converted into a permalink structure setup in your WordPress Dashboard > Settings > Permalinks settings. As regarding of any SEO negative impact, I didn't find any mention of it in our forums and issue tracker, so there's no still report of any adverse result for SEO purposes. As the links are converted to the chosen permalink structure when they are clicked I strongly believe no issue will be caused when SEO optmization plugins are being used, in any case you can revert sticky links to the default WordPress functionality if you note any adverse result. See: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/sticky-links/ Please, let me know if it helps to answer your questions, have a nice day.