Problem: The client reported a redirect issue with image attachments when WPML is enabled, which was negatively impacting SEO. The issue was isolated to WPML after disabling all other plugins. Solution: We analyzed the situation and found that the redirects were due to the way WPML handles media translations. Each translated media item gets a new URL, and when the language prefix is not present in the URL, WordPress redirects to the correct URL. This behavior is expected and is managed by WordPress's default redirection mechanism. To address the client's concern about SEO and ensure proper URL handling, we recommended enabling the "Redirect Attachment URLs to Attachment Parent" feature in the All in One SEO plugin. This setting redirects attachment URLs to the parent post URL, which is the default WordPress behavior.
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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.
