This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: You are working on a multilingual site and have added a new language using WPML. While the posts are translated correctly, the slugs and URLs are not being translated. Solution: To enable or change the translation of slugs and URLs, you should adjust the permalink settings for translated content. Here are the steps you can follow: 1. Navigate to WPML → Settings. 2. Under Translated documents options, set the Page URL to "Auto-generate from title (default)". 3. Re-translate the affected posts/pages into the new language to ensure the new URL settings are applied correctly. For more detailed guidance, please refer to our documentation on translating page slugs.
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Hi,
There is an inconsistency between the first link you shared (for post hidden link) and the configuration of WPML on your site.
Your site is configured to use the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), and it is not translated using ATE. However, the link you shared takes me to the translation using the Classic Translation Editor (CTE).
Please translate the post using ATE and double-check if you can translate the slug.
I write all the time that these texts are translated automatically. Not by the ATE panel. And that's the problem. Through ATE is ok, but automatically translated texts are not.
I needed credits, but they don't work for automatic translation anyway. Can you refund me these credits from the staging environment?
Unfortunately, when I automatically translate a post, even with the “Permalink Manager Pro” plugin disabled, the slug is not translated.
When I translate posts using the editor (ATE), the slug/URL of the post is not translated automatically, but the editor forces it to be translated, and so far this has not bothered me.
I will add some credits and run tests to double-check if the issue disappears. Before doing these tests, I kindly ask you to update all outdated plugins that appear in this link: hidden link
Once you let me know all the plugins are up-to-date, then I will deactivate all plugins, except the WPML ones, activate a default WordPress theme and check if the slugs are automatically translated.
I investigated the issue and found that the solution was to adjust the permalink settings for translated content. Specifically, I changed the configuration under WPML → Settings → Translated documents options → Page URL to “Auto-generate from title (default)”.
You can see the corrected behavior here: hidden link
To apply this fix across your Czech content, you will need to re-translate the affected posts/pages into Czech. This ensures the new URL setting is properly applied to the translated versions.
Additionally, I’ve refunded the automatic translation credits used during testing, so there will be no charge for those translations.
Please let me know if everything is working as expected now or if you need further help.
