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Problem:
You are experiencing issues with WPML translation on your site, where after translation, pages and Gutenberg blocks fall apart in the admin, and many elements like links are not saved.
Solution:
First, ensure that the homepage in the default language is working correctly. We have registered the missing blocks and updated the homepage in the default language, then re-translated it. We recommend you check this guide on how to make custom Gutenberg blocks translatable: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/make-custom-gutenberg-blocks-translatable/.

If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, please open a new support ticket. We also 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. For further assistance, you can contact us directly through our support forum.

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Last updated by davidT-70 6 days, 20 hours ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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November 14, 2025 at 1:12 pm

davidT-70

Background of the issue:
I am experiencing issues with WPML translation on my site hidden link. I have tried re-saving all WPML settings, clearing the WPML cache, and synchronizing, but nothing has helped. If I manually copy and translate the content, it works fine, but using WPML translation causes problems.

Symptoms:
After WPML translation, the pages and Gutenberg blocks fall apart in the admin, and many things are not saved, such as links.

Questions:
Why do pages and Gutenberg blocks fall apart after WPML translation?
Why are links and other elements not saved during WPML translation?

November 17, 2025 at 9:05 am #17582884

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Thanks for contacting WPML forums support. I'll be glad to help you today.

First of all, sorry for the late reply; it was due to a higher workload.

I need your permission to install the Duplicator Pro plugin to take a local copy of your site to debug the issue further.

Best regards,
Osama

November 17, 2025 at 5:37 pm #17585697

davidT-70

Okay, no problem! Thanks
Take it easy!

November 18, 2025 at 8:04 am #17586616

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Please check if the English hidden link">homepage works correctly.

I registered the missing blocks, updated the homepage in the default language, and re-translated it.

Kindly check this guide for more information on registering blocks.

Best regards,
Osama

November 18, 2025 at 1:58 pm #17588398

davidT-70

Great!
Thank you very much!

The English is fine, but the German is still broken.

November 18, 2025 at 2:05 pm #17588420

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Please retranslate the German page and let me know if it works as expected.

Best regards,
Osama

November 18, 2025 at 2:17 pm #17588481

davidT-70

I deleted the German page, added it back, but unfortunately it's still broken.

November 19, 2025 at 7:55 am #17590207

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Please check the German page and let me know if it appears as expected.

Best regards,
Osama

November 19, 2025 at 8:33 am #17590435

davidT-70

Thanks for your speed!
Perfect!

What did you do differently than me?

November 19, 2025 at 8:35 am #17590439

Osama Mersal
WPML Supporter since 02/2020

Languages: English (English ) Arabic (العربية )

Timezone: Africa/Cairo (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

It's great to hear that the issue is fixed. I cleared the cache and retranslated the page.

Best regards,
Osama

November 19, 2025 at 9:07 am #17590637

davidT-70

Thanks a lot!