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Problem:
You are trying to display a translated URL for an ACF link on your website using WPML, but the URL ACF link is not showing its translation on the front end.
Solution:
First, ensure that the content linked by the ACF link is fully translated and published. Next, check the translation preference for your ACF Field Group. Additionally, if you are in "Export" mode, make sure that the correct settings are applied to all fields. You can find a guide on setting translation preferences for ACF and WPML here: Recommended Custom Fields Translation Preferences for ACF and WPML. Also, verify that the post type "ACF Field Groups" is set to "Not translate" in WPML's post type translation settings.

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Last updated by Andreas W. 3 weeks, 1 day ago.

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February 11, 2025 at 10:00 am #16690730

avia-4

<b>Background of the issue: </b>
I am trying to display a translated URL for an ACF link on my website using WPML. The site I need help with is hidden link.

<b>Symptoms: </b>
The URL ACF link is not showing its translation on the front end.

<b>Questions: </b>
Why is the ACF link URL not showing its translation on the front end?

February 11, 2025 at 10:04 am #16690748

avia-4

can you check?

February 11, 2025 at 2:23 pm #16692143

Andreas W.
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Hi,

The ACF Link by default is set to "Copy" and an internal link will only show up as translated if the content that you are linking to has been translated to 100% and published.

Can you please confirm if this is the case?

Please also verify:
- Which translation preference does your ACF Field Group use?
- Are you using ACF Blocks?
- If using "Export" mode, please verify that the correct settings are applied to all the fields.
Guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/translate-sites-built-with-acf/recommended-custom-fields-translation-preferences-for-acf-and-wpml/
- Make sure that the post type "ACF Field Groups" is set to "Not translate" inside WPML's post type translation settings

Best regards
Andreas