Client made some new products to Woocommerce with the wrong default language (it used Dutch, but it ...

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Last updated by Andrey 2 days, 4 hours ago.

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January 8, 2025 at 3:12 pm #16574132
daniK-2	Background of the issue: I made some new product pages in WooCommerce using the wrong default language. The site is hidden link. I need the default language to be English so that WPML can convert it to other languages. Symptoms: The product pages were created in Dutch instead of English, which is causing issues with WPML's language conversion. Questions: Is there a way to change the product page language from Dutch to English without removing the page? Can WPML automatically convert the product pages to other languages after changing the default language to English?
January 8, 2025 at 10:14 pm #16575566
Andrey Supporter Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. If the product has not yet been translated, you can edit it and change its language. A screenshot is attached for your reference. To change the default language of a page, post, or product that has already been translated, please follow these steps: 1. Disconnect the translated product from the original page by following the instructions in this documentation: https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-disconnect-translations-from-the-default-language-page-or-post/. 2. Reconnect the pages and select the desired language by choosing the option ‘Make [Language] the original language for this page,’ as described in https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-link-already-translated-pages/.
January 9, 2025 at 2:47 pm #16578505
daniK-2	Hi Andrey, Thanks for your reply, It doesnt solve my problem, when i go to the original page (Dutch) and then select in the top of the menu 'English' , it says: You attempted to edit an item that does not exist. Perhaps it was deleted? Is there any hack to change the Dutch original page to English (Without removing the product), so WPML can translate it to all the other languages? Thanks! Greets Dani
January 9, 2025 at 3:21 pm #16578679
Andrey Supporter Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)	Thank you for your feedback, Dani. It might be in the trash. Have you checked? You may need to clear the trash. If this issue persists, please upload screenshots so I can see your steps.