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This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
The client is experiencing issues with automatic translation on their site using WPML, receiving an error message about connection problems. Despite deactivating a problematic plugin, the issue persists, including a problem with viewing credits in the dashboard.

Solution:
We recommend the following steps to isolate and potentially resolve the issue:
1) Ensure a full backup of your site and database. Preferably, perform these steps on a development or staging site.
2) Deactivate all plugins except for WPML and String Translation.
3) Switch to a standard theme, such as 2024 or 2021.
4) Check if the issue still occurs.
5) Reactivate plugins one by one to identify any conflicts.
6) If the issue resolves, switch back to your original theme to check for theme-related issues.

For the credits issue:
- Navigate to Plugins -> Add New -> Commercial in your website.
- Unregister WPML by clicking the unregister link.
- Visit https://wpml.org/account/sites/ and delete the existing site key.
- Create a new site key and assign credits during the process.
- Return to Plugins -> Add New -> Commercial on your website and register using the new site key.

If these steps do not resolve your issues or if the solution becomes outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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 problems persist, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Waqas Bin Hasan 6 days, 21 hours ago.

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June 20, 2025 at 8:42 am #17153376

abdIrahmanM

Background of the issue:
I am trying to manage translations on my site hidden link using WPML.

Symptoms:
I received an error message stating: 'There is a problem connecting to automatic translation. Please check your internet connection and try again in a few minutes. If you continue to see this message, please contact our support team.'

Questions:

June 20, 2025 at 8:53 am #17153433

abdIrahmanM

I am willing to share my credentials to access of my site if you need.

June 20, 2025 at 11:03 am #17154090

Waqas Bin Hasan
WPML Supporter since 05/2014

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)

Hi,

Thank you for contacting the support.

Before proceeding further, can you please try the following?

1) Take a full backup of your site and database before proceeding. It is highly advised to try these on a dev or staging site first, so your live site isn't compromised.
2) Deactivate all plugins except WPML and String Translation.
3) Switch to a standard theme like 2024 or 2021.
4) Check for the issue if it still happens.
5) Then start activating plugins one by one while keep checking for the issue. This way you 'll be able to pinpoint a conflict when & where it starts creating the problem.
6) If after activating all plugins you see that it still works fine, then switch to your theme and see if that's causing it.

Please let me know your findings and I'll try my best to help you further on the matter.

Regards.

June 23, 2025 at 6:07 am #17158022

abdIrahmanM

Hi, I replied with an email. Did you receive my email?
I did all this, and I explained in the email that there was 1 plugin issue and I deactivated, but still I cannot see the credit I have in my dashboard

June 23, 2025 at 7:37 am #17158277

Waqas Bin Hasan
WPML Supporter since 05/2014

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)

Thank you for the updates.

Please note that replies to any email are not received, you need to come to this thread after login to your wpml.org account and then post a reply via the provided reply box.

However, as per my understanding, that connection problem has been resolved but now there's a credits issue. Please try the following steps:

- In your website, go to Plugins -> Add New -> Commercial.
- Unregister WPML by clicking the unregister link.
- Then go to https://wpml.org/account/sites/.
- Delete the existing site key.
- Create a new site key. And during the process assign the credits as well.
- Then go back to Plugins -> Add New -> Commercial on your website.
- Click the register link and use the new site key (created above) to register.

June 23, 2025 at 8:37 am #17158638

abdIrahmanM

Hi, thank you. It worked, and now I'm just waiting for my credit to be refunded.

Thank you,

June 23, 2025 at 1:54 pm #17160973

Waqas Bin Hasan
WPML Supporter since 05/2014

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Karachi (GMT+05:00)

Thank you for the updates.

Glad that it worked, please feel free to close this ticket as resolved.

About the credits refund, you can go to https://wpml.org/purchase/refunds/ and request a refund, if you haven't done already.