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Problem:
You are trying to translate product fields and descriptions, but you have encountered an issue with the field field-_yoast_wpseo_focuskw that cannot be modified or translated. This is preventing the URL from being translated and affecting your Google rankings. Even though you no longer use the Yoast plugin, as you have switched to Rank Math, WPML may still be storing Yoast information in its databases.

Solution:
The Yoast fields are still present in your database, even after you have removed the plugin. WPML continues to offer these fields for translation because it does not automatically detect plugin removal. To resolve this, you must manually remove the entries from the _postmeta table. Follow the detailed instructions in Yoast's guide to remove the fields: https://yoast.com/help/how-can-i-uninstall-my-plugin/
We highly recommend creating a backup before making these changes.

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Last updated by Dražen 4 days, 19 hours ago.

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January 25, 2025 at 3:14 pm #16633669

paulo-joseL

Background of the issue:
Estou tentando traduzir campos e descrições de produtos. Detectei que o campo field-_yoast_wpseo_focuskw não pode ser modificado. Eu não uso mais o plugin Yoast, pois mudei para o Rank Math. Já fiz todas as alterações no plugin Rank Math para remover as informações antigas do Yoast. O problema pode estar relacionado ao WPML ainda ter informações do Yoast em seus bancos de dados. Isso está afetando a tradução da URL e, consequentemente, o ranking no Google. O problema pode ser visto em: hidden link

Symptoms:
O campo field-_yoast_wpseo_focuskw não pode ser modificado ou traduzido, o que impede a tradução da URL e afeta o ranking no Google.
Fica com a informação antiga, só os outros campos, são traduziveis.

Questions:
Como posso modificar ou traduzir o campo field-_yoast_wpseo_focuskw?
O WPML ainda mantém informações do Yoast em seus bancos de dados?

January 27, 2025 at 7:06 am #16635954

Dražen
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)

Hello,

The Yoast fields are still present in your database, even if you remove Yoast: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-how-can-i-remove-old-unused-custom-fields/.

Therefore, WPML offers you these custom fields to translate. You can remove the fields as described here in Yoast guide: hidden link

Please create a backup before removing them.

Regards,
Drazen

January 29, 2025 at 8:03 am #16644711
paulo-joseL

Hello Dražen

Thank you very much for your help. I don't think yoast is in the system any more, because that field no longer appears in the translation.

However, I still have a problem with the URLs. They are not being translated. Instead of the original, translated product name, it looks like this hidden link

Is there anything I can do?
I've already gone to WPML troubleshooting and cleared the cache and other fields, but it's still the same.
I've cleared the site's cache several times.
This affects the approval of products in Google Shopping.

Thank you

New threads created by Dražen and linked to this one are listed below:

https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-translated-product-url-issue/

January 29, 2025 at 8:19 am #16644785

Dražen
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)

Hello,

Glad to hear that it now works.

As the original issue is resolved may I open a new ticket for your other doubt:

- https://wpml.org/forums/topic/split-translated-product-url-issue/

This will help other users with similar problems to find solutions when searching the forum.

Regards,
Drazen