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Problem:
We want to know if it's possible to have our new webshop with 3 languages but 4 domains where two domains .nl and .be have the same language?

Solution:
Unfortunately, it's not possible to use two domains for the same language because WPML allows you to set one domain for each language.

You can configure one of them to redirect to the other domain you are using with WPML. You can also create a new custom language and use the other domain for it then duplicate the content from the language with the first domain to the new language.

Please check the following docs for more details:

Adding custom languages: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/editing-wpmls-languages-table/#adding-your-own-languages-using-wpmls-gui

Duplicating your posts and pages: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/#how-to-duplicate-pages-and-posts-in-bulk

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Last updated by Mohamed Sayed 1 year, 4 months ago.

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December 21, 2023 at 11:58 am #15109857

artjanv

We want to know if it's possible to have our new webshop with 3 languages but 4 domains where two domains .nl and .be have the same language?

We need this to make some minor changes inside our webshop.

December 21, 2023 at 9:29 pm #15113397

Mohamed Sayed

Hi there,
Thanks for contacting WPML support.

Unfortunately, it's not possible to use two domains for the same language because WPML allows you to set one domain for each language.

You can configure one of them to redirect to the other domain you are using with WPML. You can also create a new custom language and use the other domain for it then duplicate the content from the language with the first domain to the new language.

Please check the following docs for more details:

Adding custom languages: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/editing-wpmls-languages-table/#adding-your-own-languages-using-wpmls-gui

Duplicating your posts and pages: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/#how-to-duplicate-pages-and-posts-in-bulk

Let me know please if that helps.

Kind regards,
Mohamed

December 22, 2023 at 10:36 am #15116117

artjanv

We have created a custom language. The only thing we see is a message about the language. Any idea?

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December 24, 2023 at 1:23 pm #15124265

Mohamed Sayed

Sorry for the late reply due to the weekend.

You see this message because it's not recommended to map a secondary language to your site’s default language when using the Automatic Translation option or "Translate Everything Automatically mode"

Please set the new language to "Don't map this language" then you can duplicate the content from your default language by following the guide I shared before (https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/#how-to-duplicate-pages-and-posts-in-bulk)