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Problem:
You are managing a page in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish using the WordPress editor under 'translations'. When you make changes to the Danish page, the Swedish and Norwegian versions also change, which is problematic as you cannot modify one without affecting the others.
Solution:
If you have previously duplicated the original page, it may still be in duplicate status. To resolve this, you need to edit the duplicated page using the pencil icon and then click the "Translate Independently" button. For more detailed guidance, we recommend checking the documentation on using different translation editors for different pages.

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April 11, 2025 at 11:20 am #16922404

jensB-35

Background of the issue:
I am trying to manage a page in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish. I have set the pages to 'WordPress editor' under 'translations'.

Symptoms:
When I make changes to the Danish page, the Swedish and Norwegian versions also change. This is problematic because I can't change the Danish page without affecting the others.

Questions:
Why do changes to the Danish page affect the Swedish and Norwegian versions?
How can I prevent changes in one language from affecting other languages?

April 11, 2025 at 11:20 am #16922416

jensB-35

I have previously written to you because I have a page in Danish, Norwegian, and Swedish, where the Swedish and Norwegian versions change when I make changes to the Danish one. Under 'translations,’ I have set the pages to 'WordPress editor,’ but it still alters the other versions.

It's very problematic for me that I can't change the Danish page without it affecting the others. Can you help me with this?

April 11, 2025 at 9:01 pm #16924508

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

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Thank you for contacting WPML support.

Could you please provide screenshots that show the problem and the steps you took to encounter it?

If you have previously duplicated the original page, it may still be in duplicate status. To resolve this, you need to edit the duplicated page using the pencil icon (as per my understanding of the WordPress editor you are using) and then click the "Translate Independently" button.

https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/

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