Removal of Language Extensions from URLs

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Last updated by Mohamed Sayed 1 year, 3 months ago.

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February 20, 2024 at 8:08 am #15320812
anil-kumarS	We've encountered a challenge with our website's URL structure, which seems to be affected by the WPML plugin settings. Currently, our page URLs are displaying language extensions, as shown in Google Analytics. For instance, we're seeing URLs formatted like this: hidden link However, our intention is to have clean URLs without any language extensions, such as: hidden link We would greatly appreciate your prompt support to resolve this issue. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
February 20, 2024 at 11:10 am #15322130
Mohamed Sayed	Hi, Thanks for contacting WPML support. WPML provides 3 options for URL formatting, so you can switch to the "Different languages in directories" option to have the URL like this: - example.com/nl/blog/what-is-rad/ You can also have different domains/sub-domains for each language to have the URL without any language parameters or directories. Please check this guide for more details about the available URL formats: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/language-url-options/ Let me know please if that helps. Kind regards, Mohamed
February 20, 2024 at 12:17 pm #15322553
anil-kumarS	Hello M Sayyed, I am aware of our current URL structure and have noted that it correctly segregates content by language: English: hidden link Dutch: hidden link French: hidden link These formats are exactly what we intend to use. However, we've identified an issue where URLs containing the language parameter "?lang=nl" are appearing in our Google Analytics reports, such as: hidden link We would like to remove this parameter to maintain a consistent URL structure as shown above. Could you please ensure that the URLs do not include the "?lang=nl" parameter and remain as structured for each respective language?
February 20, 2024 at 6:07 pm #15324369
Mohamed Sayed	Hi, I would need to request temporary access (WP-Admin) to investigate the issue further. Preferably to a test site where the problem has been replicated. Your answer will be private, meaning only you and I can access it. ❌ Please backup your database and website first❌ If you don't see the form below, please don't add your credentials as they will be publicly exposed: hidden link Privacy and Security when Providing Debug Information for Support: https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ Thanks for your cooperation
February 22, 2024 at 10:14 am #15332488
Mohamed Sayed	Hi, I checked the pages and the sitemap, and both show the correct URL format. Please try the following steps: - Clear all sorts of cache including NitroPack and WP Engine - Resubmit the sitemap in your Google account - Ask Google for a new recrawling Then wait a couple of days since the Google recrawling/reindex might delay a bit. Kindly check the following links for more info: - hidden link - hidden link Let us know please if that helps.

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