The cause of the issue is the number of menu items to synchronize, so our 2nd tier specialists created this workaround to sync the menu items in batches:
They can open the browser console and use this code to select the first, say, 100 checkboxes, then scroll to the bottom and run the sync. They'll have to reload the page afterwards and go through the same steps to do another batch, etc.
document.querySelectorAll(".wpml-checkbox-native").forEach((cb, i) => {
if (i < 100) cb.checked = true;
});
Please try this workaround and let me know the results. Or let me know if you need more assistance.
Hello Carlos
For some reason, I don't receive email notifications. Is it possible for you to help me to receive them? I am afraid that it will be closed without my notice.
one important question,
Is it true that WPML menu sync is useless for a site have over 10 languages? Is there a limit to languages in order for WPML to have menu sync?
THanks
Good to hear that there is no number of language limit.
we treid to follow your advise but here is the problem. message from my colleague.
"To implement this solution, we would first need to be able to access the WP Menus Sync page, which is not currently possible. Displaying the WP Menus Sync page takes far too much time and resources; this problem must be addressed before proceeding with the solution proposed by WPML for synchronizing menus.
I remember you already raised this issue with a consultant, and he ran a test on a local computer. Just to load the page, it took 20 minutes, I think. I could be wrong, but I believe that was the case.
First, we need to address the display of the WP Menus Sync page."
This was THE issue: unable to sync because it times out. unable to open the menu sync itself. Please help us. It's getting a big problem.
After investigating, we’ve found that the menu synchronization process on your site is being significantly slowed down due to server limitations, especially given the number of active languages. While we tested the process locally and, although it runs slowly, it does complete successfully, it seems your current server setup may not have enough resources to handle it all at once.
Unfortunately, the code behind this feature doesn’t support syncing one language at a time easily. However, there is a workaround you could try:
Recommended Workaround (Manual Batch Sync):
- Temporarily deactivate some of your languages from WPML > Languages.
- Run the Menu Sync for the remaining active languages.
- Once complete, deactivate those languages and reactivate the others.
- Run Menu Sync again for the newly activated languages.
- Repeat the process until all menus are synced.
This approach essentially divides the workload into smaller batches that your server can better manage. While not ideal, it's currently the most reliable way to proceed without triggering server timeouts or errors.
Yes, you can create a staging site, try it there, and then restore the staging on the production site or replicate the steps directly on the production site.
