[Resolved] Translating custom post types

Thank you for reaching out to WPML support.

If you have duplicated posts earlier, they may have the duplicate status. You need to ensure they do not have this status before updating the original language post or importing translations.

There are two ways to address this:

1) Edit the duplicated post and select the "Translate independently" button. This will prevent the post from automatically syncing with the default language content. https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/#how-to-convert-a-translation-into-a-duplicate

2) Alternatively, you can delete an entry in the wp_postmeta database with the key _icl_lang_duplicate_of for the duplicated post.

I hope this information is helpful.

Hello Lukas,

When translating independently, the post/page content is no longer copied from the original language, but the taxonomies should still be synchronized.

For more information, you can refer to this link: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/. Unfortunately, there is no option to switch all posts to "translated independently" at once. This can only be done through the database.

Option 2) is for you or someone with knowledge of working with the database. You need to access your database using a tool like phpMyAdmin, and in the wp_postmeta database table, delete the key _icl_lang_duplicate_of for the duplicated posts. This can be done at once with the correct SQL query. If the entry _icl_lang_duplicate_of is deleted, the translated post is no longer in sync.

Please keep in mind that deleting something in the database is not recommended and is risky. You need to make sure to have a full backup before making any changes.

I cannot say for sure why this is happening, as it needs to be replicated and tested to understand the reason and the behavior itself.

You can find detailed instructions on how to create or import the taxonomies here: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-all-import-plugin-website-import-with-wpml/importing-multiple-languages-with-wp-all-import-and-wpml/#step-2-create-your-taxonomies-in-wordpress

When you translate a post that has taxonomies, the translated taxonomy should automatically be assigned to the translated post, and it will stay synchronized. This means that if you change the taxonomy for the default language post, it should also change for the translated post.

I think both options are good. I suggest you test and see which one is better for you, whether to delete the duplicate or just change it to translations.

If you still have a problem with the subsequent question, I recommend you open a new support ticket. Provide detailed information and share a working example so the support team member can check it further.