[Closed] Translating ACF Flexible field - not visible on FrontEnd

Hi,

It happens in frontend and backend (page edit), but it is available in ATE.

It happens once the content in the default language is changed and translation is updated but not the first time when it's translated.

We tested it with Copy and Copy once and seems like it works with both locally but not on staging. On staging we have to save the ACF Field and update default language and translation to make it visible in the frontend which is not ideal nor expected behaviour.

We also have two tables where the flexible content field has the same name (table_column) but we can see them fine in the ATE so I don't think this is the issue.

Hi Drazen,

Thanks for the answer. To answer you on your questions:

1) Does the content gets lost in frontend only or also in backed? Edit your 2nd language page and check.
- The content goes missing for EN on both FE and BE. But as I said, it's available in ATE page.

2) Can you please try next:

- Make sure you have a backup.
- Disable all other plugins and leave active only WPML and ACF plugins
- Switch to WP default theme
- Check if the issue still happens.

- I did try this and the issue still happens.

3) Does the issue happens with new page or only current one?|
- The issue probably happens only with current pages since it always works when adding a new page.

I’ll provide a brief overview of the issue and the steps I’ve taken:

I have two ACF blocks: “Basic Table” (Block 1) and “Advanced Table” (Block 2). Each of these blocks contains a flexible content field called "table_column," which includes a title field, description field, and additional fields.

The problem occurs in both of these ACF blocks.

When I create a page, I add the Advanced Table block, input content, and then translate it using ATE. In the ATE page, all the fields are displayed. I translate all the text and complete the translation. When I check the EN page, everything displays correctly, so it seems to be working fine.

However, after some time, I edit the content in the Advanced Table block (on the same page), complete the translation, and then go to the EN page—only to find that the content is missing.

I’ve tried using both the 'Copy' and 'Copy Once' options for the flexible content field, but the issue persists. If I change the setting from 'Copy' to 'Copy Once' and then save the page, the table reappears, but this is not a proper solution, as it’s not something I can ask the client to do.

Previously, I encountered issues with using identical field names across different ACF blocks, where the fields wouldn’t display in ATE at all. This makes me concerned that the problem might be something different. Additionally, the issue doesn’t occur in my local environment—it only happens on the staging site.