My Elementor layout broke after publishing a Spanish page using WPML. All English pages are now show...

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

Problem:
The client was trying to create a standalone Spanish landing page on their English website using Elementor. After publishing the Spanish page, the entire website's frontend layout changed unexpectedly, affecting the homepage and other English pages. Elementor templates were replaced by old versions, and pages began displaying outdated drafts or broken layouts.
Solution:
We recommended the client to provide a video link describing step-by-step how to reproduce the issue on the site. Additionally, we asked for the debug information of the site as per our guide, which can be found here: https://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/.

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Last updated by Carlos Rojas 1 week, 3 days ago.

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June 16, 2025 at 5:41 am #17137005
jennieferW	Background of the issue: I was trying to create a standalone Spanish landing page for marketing purposes on my English website (hidden link). The page was built using Elementor and is located at hidden link. I did not intend to make the entire site multilingual. Symptoms: After publishing the Spanish page, the entire website's frontend layout, including the homepage and other English pages, changed unexpectedly. Elementor templates were replaced by old versions, and pages began displaying outdated drafts or broken layouts. Questions: If I only want to build one standalone Spanish page — not translate the whole site — how can I prevent WPML from modifying my existing website structure? How can I ensure that Elementor templates (Header, Footer, etc.) work across all language versions, even without translating them individually? How do I stop WPML from automatically generating translation drafts or interfering with the current layout and logic of my pages?
June 16, 2025 at 5:43 am #17137006
jennieferW	I still need assistance
June 16, 2025 at 6:03 am #17137016
jennieferW	Hi, my issue has not been resolved at all. The ticket was closed without any solution or follow-up. Please reopen this thread. I still need help with my Elementor layout being broken after adding a Spanish landing page. Thanks.
June 18, 2025 at 9:41 am #17145423
Carlos Rojas WPML Supporter since 03/2017 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you for contacting us. 1.- I visited both URLs you shared, and I can't see any problem. I kindly ask you to share a link to a video describing step-by-step how to reproduce the issue on the site. 2.- Please share the debug information of the site as described in this guide: https://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/ Note: the ticket hasn't been closed. Looking forward to your message. Regards, Carlos