Problem: After migrating from qTranslateX to WPML, the English URL slugs changed automatically, causing SEO issues and breaking the language switcher functionality. The client needed to maintain the same URL structure in both Spanish and English as it was with qTranslateX. Solution: The client resolved the issue by adding specific rewrite rules to the .htaccess file to ensure the URL structure remains consistent across both languages. Here is an example of how to adjust the .htaccess:
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