Translated subpages return 404 after switching from subdirectories to separate domains

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April 17, 2026 at 10:51 am #17976501
mtcM	I have a question regarding domain configuration for my multilingual site. Background: During the content preparation phase, I was using the subdirectory format to manage my English and Japanese translations (e.g., /en/, /ja/). Now that the content is ready, I need to map each language to its own top-level domain (separate domains per language). Issue: I have already configured the top-level domains in the WPML settings. The homepages for each language are working correctly. However, all translated subpages (inner pages) are returning 404 errors. Could you please help me troubleshoot this issue?
April 18, 2026 at 10:53 am #17978023
mtcM	I can now open sub-pages on the frontend, but translated pages cannot be edited with Elementor. Pages without translation work fine. The attachment shows my current settings.
April 21, 2026 at 6:44 am #17982627
mtcM	Hello, I have resolved my issue. It seems that the security plugin intercepted the URL. Now I can edit normally.