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Problem:
I would like to just translate 2 pages from the website, but have a navigation bar that is translated completely in other languages. So translate the whole nav bar but leave almost all of the pages in English, except 2.

Is it possible to do like that? When I go to menu bar then I can just add pages that have been translated.

Solution:
Sure thing, it is possible to achieve these requests with WPML. First, about displaying the original language content on specific second language pages, while translating other ones, you can use our 'fallback' option in WPML -> Settings -> Post Types Translation, or duplicate the default language to the translations.

Please find more details about both options in our related doc: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/

Now, regarding the menu translations, you will need to do that in the Appearance -> Menus section. In this specific case, I'm afraid that the 'custom link' option will work better, instead of adding the pages directly (since some of them will not be translated).

Relevant Documentation:
Please check more info here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/#option-2-translating-menus-manually

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Last updated by Mateus Getulio 1 year, 2 months ago.

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October 23, 2023 at 10:28 am #14636617

kitijaJ

Hi,

I would like to just translate 2 pages from the website, but have a navigation bar that is translated completely in other languages. So translate the whole nav bar but leave almost all of the pages in English, except 2.

Is it possible to do like that? When I go to menu bar then I can just add pages that have been translated.

My website is hidden link

Hope you can help,

Kitija

October 23, 2023 at 8:34 pm #14641171

Mateus Getulio
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Hi there,

Thanks for your contact!

Sure thing, it is possible to achieve these requests with WPML. First, about displaying the original language content on specific second language pages, while translating other ones, you can use our 'fallback' option in WPML -> Settings -> Post Types Translation, or duplicate the default language to the translations.

Please find more details about both options in our related doc: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/

Now, regarding the menu translations, you will need to do that in the Appearance -> Menus section. In this specific case, I'm afraid that the 'custom link' option will work better, instead of adding the pages directly (since some of them will not be translated). Please check more info here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/#option-2-translating-menus-manually

Kindly review these suggestions and let us know if they help you. Thanks!

Regards,
Mateus.

October 25, 2023 at 9:52 am #14659307

kitijaJ

Thank you. I will be using custom link option 🙂