[Resolved] Permalink translated does not match original version of Permalink URL

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It is expected that the URL will auto-generate from the translated title.

Here are the steps to follow:

1. Go to WPML → Settings → Translated documents options
2. Select the "Copy from original language if translation language uses encoded URLs" option.
3. Save the settings.
4. Go to WPML -> Languages -> edit languages and set the language to "Yes" for encoding.
5. Make a small change to the original page, such as adding an extra blank space at the end of a sentence/paragraph.
6. Save the changes.
7. Edit the translation again and save it until it reaches 100% translation.

Alternatively, you can test this with a new page.

For more information, visit: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-page-slugs/

Thank you for your feedback.

Have you tested this with a new page after changing the options?

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Thank you for your feedback.

I have looked at the URL, and it seems to be what you requested. The translated version of your provided page has the same URL as the original.

For i.e., hidden link

And the original:
hidden link

If this is not what you are asking, can you please elaborate a little more so I can better understand? Please upload some screenshots to indicate what you are trying to achieve.

Thank you for your explanation.

Then, it should work by default. You need to cancel these steps https://wpml.org/forums/topic/permalink-translated-does-not-match-original-version-of-permalink-url/#post-16319229 and return the setting to option "Auto-generate from title (default) " in WPML → Settings → Translated documents.

The URL will be auto-generated from the title. Does the issue still happen if you use this option? Please test this again with a new page. I have tested this on my end, and it works well with the automatic transition.

Thank you for your explanation.

Do I understand correctly that:

1. You have a page in Portuguese with a corresponding Portuguese URL.
2. You translated that page into English, which has an English URL.
3. You want the English URL of the same page to be copied to both Spanish and Portuguese pages.

If this is the case, it’s not possible to set it up as if you created a page in Portuguese first. Instead, you can try the following method, which has worked for me on my test installation:

1. Create a page in English first, for example, with the URL: best-summer-girls-soccer-camps-in-the-world.
2. Select back the option "Copy from original language if translation language uses encoded URLs."
3. In WPML -> Languages -> Edit Languages, set the language to "Yes" for encoding for Spanish and French.

As a result, you will have:
- Portuguese: URL generated from the translated page title
- Spanish: URL copied from English
- French: URL copied from English

I hope this helps.

the new permalink after translation should be in portuguese as below (not in English, as the english permalink is only for the version in English on my website, all different translations should have the permalink in the different language translated (Spanish, French, etc.) ):

I am a bit confused because you wrote that you need different URLs for translations, but your initial and last messages say you need them to be in English.

in this case, can you confirm that I need to do this as you mentioned above?

To answer this question. Yes, I have double-checked this locally.

Thank you for your feedback. WPML does not translate the original URL permalink into secondary languages. It can translate the page title, from which the URL will be generated, or you can copy the URL from the original version. However, there is no feature in WPML that directly translates URLs.