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Last updated by Kor 2 days, 11 hours ago.

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July 8, 2025 at 8:23 am #17212373

thomasD-100

Background of the issue:
I am trying to translate the new customer order email from German to English and from English to German using WPML. I expected to see German text when the client orders via the German URL and English text when the client orders via the English URL.

Symptoms:
Instead of seeing the expected translations, I got a mix of both languages in the email.

Questions:
Why is the WooCommerce email not fully translating between German and English?
How can I ensure the email displays the correct language based on the URL?

July 10, 2025 at 1:01 am #17221385

Kor
WPML Supporter since 08/2022

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Thanks for contacting us. These texts are usually translated using the String Translation. Have you given it a try? You can read more about it here https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/ and please let me know how it goes.

July 10, 2025 at 7:32 am #17222166

thomasD-100

Hi,
the text is correctly translated but somehow the mail looks like mixing both languages.

July 10, 2025 at 7:50 am #17222265

Kor
WPML Supporter since 08/2022

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Thanks for your reply.

I will need to closely examine your website. Therefore, I will require temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to a test site where the problem has been replicated, if possible. This will enable me to provide better assistance and determine if any configurations need to be modified.

Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements.

Your upcoming reply will be treated with confidentiality and will only be visible to you and me.

✙ To resolve the issue, I may need your consent to deactivate and reactivate plugins and the theme, as well as make configuration changes on the site if necessary. This emphasizes the significance of having a backup.

July 17, 2025 at 5:41 pm #17247411

Kor
WPML Supporter since 08/2022

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Thank you for your response. I would appreciate more guidance on how to properly check the email log to identify the issue. I have installed the Email Log plugin here: hidden link and I am currently reviewing two orders placed in different languages.

2024-06-17 9:25:12 — d.nickel@buero15.com — Ihre Bestellung 49967 ist eingegangen

2024-06-17 7:54:07 — tomes@iosystems.cz — Your order 49966 has been received

The HTML content of the emails appears to be correctly translated. Could you point me to where the problem might be visible? Also, if possible, please share a method I can use to simulate a purchase so I can verify which email notifications are being sent.

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