Unable to add translation in Meta title and description using Rank Math

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Last updated by Mateus Getulio 1 year, 6 months ago.

Assisted by: Mateus Getulio.

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September 17, 2023 at 4:06 pm #14408555
mustafaH-7	I have configured WPML properly and it is working fine and the URL structure is good to go. Now I am stuck with the SEO meta title thing which I am unable to change 🙁 I have read a lot of WPML forum posts/ blogs and tried everything but could not succeed. Here is my problem. I have written a blog "Example: How to get cheap iPhone" which is global and has herf lang tag "en" I duplicated/ translated it for Canada "ca" and it's done. However, I am unable to add a customer meta title and description to the Canadian post. I tried several times to update/ add keywords to the meta title and description of the translated page but Rank Math shows an empty metas section and in the inscept view of the translated page I see the same (US) version meta title and description. I have recently purchased the WPML Multilingual CMS to see if it helps but no use, except now I can change the slug/url. Can someone please help me in the most easy way possible, I am not a developer or a technical person. Thanks
September 18, 2023 at 10:02 am #14410885
mustafaH-7	So far I have followed this procedure hidden link I have also tried changing the SEO meta title and description of translated and duplicated pages, but no use!
September 18, 2023 at 8:59 pm #14415401
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Thanks for your contact, and sorry about the late response - our queue is having a high load in the last days. Let's try some possible solutions for this issue. First, by looking at your debug info, it is possible to see that the WP Memory Limit is set to 40M, while the recommended is 256. Changing it can solve the problem. Please follow these steps: - Find your wp-config.php file in the root directory of your WordPress installation - Open the wp-config.php file with a text editor, then locate the line that includes: define('WP_DEBUG', false) - Then add after it, the below line of code: define ('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M'); - Save the wp-config.php file, then refresh your website Moreover, the process of translating SEO meta titles and descriptions should be straightforward to do using this method: https://wpml.org/documentation/plugins-compatibility/optimize-multilingual-websites-using-rank-math-and-wpml/#translating-on-page-seo-attributes. Could you please give it a try and let us know about your results? Looking forward to your reply. Thank you. Kind regards, Mateus.
September 19, 2023 at 11:12 am #14418943
mustafaH-7	I think I have found the solution. So I initially purchased the basic WPML package, which does not include the SEO meta title and slug translation option. Recently, I upgraded and installed WPML on another website. Since I downloaded the CMS package it gave me several options, and I enabled the Translate Everything automatically option while configuring it. The second site allows me to change everything like a slug, meta title, and description. Do I have to reinstall WPLM on my first website to enable meta translations? I have made custom languages and posted a few blogs that have started ranking on Google, and I don't want to lose them.
September 19, 2023 at 12:07 pm #14419315
mustafaH-7	The only thing missing in the WPML setting is "Automatic translation" which is present on my second website and not the first. Another thing, I am using Yoast SEO plugin in the second site.
September 19, 2023 at 1:48 pm #14420083
mustafaH-7	I have added define('WP_DEBUG', false) in wp.config. There were two wp.config files, one was wp.config and the other was wp.config.sample I added the given code in wp.config.sample because I found "define('WP_DEBUG', false)" in the wp.config.sample and not in wp.config. After adding, i check the memory allocated to WPML> support, its still showing 40M
September 19, 2023 at 1:56 pm #14420121
mustafaH-7	I have done what you asked but the issue is still there. Here are the messages I get when updating a duplicated post in a different language (custom)
September 19, 2023 at 7:52 pm #14425365
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Thanks for your reply. This message is expected if you're translating your content manually, please check our doc related: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/ You can proceed with the translation, and add the meta title and description as you're doing for the original post. If you're still facing problems, please let us know which page you're trying to do it. Also, I would like to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site to take a better look at the issue. You will find the needed fields for this below the comment area when you log in to leave your next reply. The information you will enter is private which means only you and I can see and have access to it. Our Debugging Procedures I will be checking various settings in the backend to see if the issue can be resolved. Although I won't be making changes that affect the live site, it is still good practice to backup the site before providing us access. In the event that we do need to debug the site further, I will duplicate the site and work in a separate, local development environment to avoid affecting the live site. Privacy and Security Policy We have strict policies regarding privacy and access to your information. Please see: https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ IMPORTANT - Please make a backup of site files and database before providing us access. - If you do not see the wp-admin/FTP fields this means your post & website login details will be made PUBLIC. DO NOT post your website details unless you see the required wp-admin/FTP fields. If you do not, please ask me to enable the private box. The private box looks like this: hidden link Please, let me know if you need any additional details. Have a nice day.
September 20, 2023 at 1:33 pm #14430447
mustafaH-7	I am creating a backup. Its done, but the downloading is taking time. What should I do, the backup file is in the file manager. I have created a separate FRP and WP admin account.
September 20, 2023 at 3:34 pm #14431843
mustafaH-7	I have created a wp and ftp user. Please give me the secret box. could not download the full backup, its in the web disk.
September 20, 2023 at 8:06 pm #14433345
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Sure thing, your next response will be private. Please also let us know what is the page you're facing this problem. Looking forward to your reply. Thank you.
September 21, 2023 at 8:02 pm #14442191
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Thank you for providing the credentials, but unfortunately we received this message: [removed] Could you please check in your email if you have received a verification to allow our access? Or, if you prefer to create a new user and set the email as mine, it is mateus.g@onthegosystems.com. We await your feedback. Thanks.
September 22, 2023 at 5:44 pm #14448521
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Thanks for sharing the access. It seems you have an update available for Rank Math: [removed]. Could you please do it, and check if the problem remains? Just make sure to have a backup before trying it. If the problem remains, do we have your authorization to make a copy of the website and migrate it into another server? In order to perform more complex tests without compromising the live production. Please keep us posted about it. Thank you.
September 23, 2023 at 3:48 pm #14451105
mustafaH-7	I have updated Rank Math, but the issue is still haunting me. The last thing on my mind is deleting and reinstalling WPML. What do you think, will it work? You make a copy migrate to another server, and do your testing. Do anything as long as it does not affect the live website. Also can you please remove the website URL address from the comments and this image link hidden link
September 25, 2023 at 11:56 am #14457745
Mateus Getulio Supporter Languages: English (English ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hi there, Yes, a manual reinstall is a valid test, you can try to do that and check if it helps. Just make sure to have a backup before doing it. If the problem remains, we'll proceed with the replication procedure. Please let us know. Thank you, Mateus.