Background of the issue:
I am trying to prevent accidental edits on translated pages using WPML on the site hidden link. We want to avoid errors caused by accidentally clicking 'edit page' on a translated page, which seems to break the system even if the page is not saved.
Symptoms:
If a translated page is accidentally edited, it may become corrupted and no longer update design changes. I am told that the only solution is to create a new page, which causes issues with existing links due to slug conflicts.
Questions:
How can we prevent translated pages from being editable through the WP page editor?
Is there a way to restore a page if it gets corrupted due to accidental edits?
Is there version control or a similar feature to manage accidental edits?
Why is there no option to disable 'edit page' or at least have a warning pop up before continuing?
I am sorry, but when following the link you shared, there is a login screen. And after login in, I get: Forbidden.
You mean in Pages and clicking in the pencil (check the screenshot attached). That link should send you to the selected editor.
Please check this:
Go to edit the original page and check in the right sidebar that it has enabled the WPML Editor for its translation (check the other screenshot please).
I understand you are showing me the right way to do it. Everyone is trained on that.
However, we do most our work in the fronteditor... Generateblocks, Gutenberg, WP Bakery... the WYSIWYG editor.
And here, it happens quite quickly that people review a page and notice something and click edit forgetting they are in the wrong language.
There should be a warning here like when you go through the directory, or even more so, as it is so easy to get distracted by the content and click edit.
Also, it should not break anything unless something is saved.
Lastly, if it breaks, there should be version history to roll it back...
Is any of this possible or available with improved settings?
Loom be praised... I hope I am making the problem clear? I am surprised that WPML does not seem to be aware of both the "edit page" problem in the fronteditor, as well as the problem if that button was clicked.
Just clicking the button shouldn't make any change in a page (original nor translated versions). Unless you save it, changes are not applied. The warning I mentioned appears only after you are redirected to the edit page.
I checked the same flow on a test site and it works as expected. So, I would like, if possible, to take a look at your site to reproduce the problem. It would be better to a testing site where the issue is replicated.
The information you will enter is private, which means only you and I can see and have access to it.
Maybe I'll need to replicate your site locally. For this, I'll need to temporarily install a plugin called “Duplicator” or "All in One WP Migration" on your site.
This will allow me to create a copy of your site and your content.
Once the problem is resolved, I will delete the local site.
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