Problem: If you're experiencing issues with the 'Profile Types' field not being translated on the user's profile page and encountering duplicate records when editing your profile in different languages, follow these steps. Solution: 1. Remove any previous workarounds you might have applied. 2. Add the following code to your theme's functions.php file:
// WPML Workaround for compsupp-6144
add_filter( 'bp_get_the_profile_field_value', 'wpml_compsupp6144_translate_buddypress_profile_fields', 10, 3 );
function wpml_compsupp6144_translate_buddypress_profile_fields( $value, $type, $id ) {
if ($type == 'textbox' || $type == 'wp-textbox' || $type == 'wp-biography' || $type == "membertypes") {
//remove html tags from value and limit it's size, so we can use it as string name
$filtered_value = substr(strip_tags($value), 0, 60);
// register string
if ( apply_filters('wpml_default_language', NULL ) == apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', NULL )) {
do_action( 'wpml_register_single_string', 'BuddyPress Profile Fields', $type.' - '.$filtered_value , $value );
}
//translate string
$value = apply_filters('wpml_translate_single_string', $value, 'BuddyPress Profile Fields', $type.' - '.$filtered_value );
}
return $value;
}
3. Open the profile page on the front-end to view and register the fields. 4. Navigate to WPML > String Translator and translate the field values under the 'BuddyPress Profile Fields' text-domain. 5. Revisit the profile page on the front end to see the changes.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the problem persists, please open a new support ticket.
Problem: You are trying to display a translated profile field in a different section than the default Profile section on your website. Specifically, you have moved the field to the 'Profile header' using custom code, but the field displays in English instead of the selected language. Solution: To ensure the field displays in the correct language, you should use the
wpml_translate_single_string
hook instead of the
wpml_object_id
filter, as the latter is intended for filtering post types by ID. Here is how you can modify your code:
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we recommend opening a new support ticket. Also, check related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verify the version of the permanent fix, and confirm that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. For further assistance, please visit our support forum.
