[Resolved] Elementor button links are not being translated
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Problem: The client is unable to automatically translate button URLs on their website using WPML. Despite setting the links directly and using various WPML tools like re-saving permalinks, deleting WPML cache, and scanning and adjusting links, the URLs are not appearing in the WPML Advanced editor for translation. Solution: We recommend the following steps to address the issue: 1. Ensure that the target page of the button URL (Page A) is translated before translating the page with the button (Page B). 2. After translating Page A, go to WPML > Settings > Translate Link Targets to force WPML to recognize and translate the button URL. 3. Alternatively, make a minor modification to Page B and retranslate it. This should allow WPML to automatically create the translated link. If these steps do not resolve the issue, we suggest removing any custom configurations related to this problem and testing again to see if the issue is workflow-related.
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Background of the issue:
I am trying to translate button URLs on my site hidden link using WPML. I have set the links in the buttons to 'hidden link' and not to '/page/'. I have followed many instructions such as re-saving permalinks, deleting WPML cache in the tools, and scanning and adjusting links using WPML - settings -> Translate Link Targets.
Symptoms:
Button URLs are not being translated automatically and I cannot find them in the WPML Advanced editor by searching for 'url'.
Questions:
Is there any chance you can help me with translating button URLs?
Why are the button URLs not appearing in the WPML Advanced editor?
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Hello Hubertus,
Yes, we can speak German, but as this ticket was opened on the English forum it is better to stay focused on English.
It appears that I was missing a small detail when reading your first comment.
You are trying to change an internal link for a specific page. Internal links will not show up on the WPML Translation Editor. WPML will automatically adjust those URLs once the content that you are linking to has been translated and published. (Which is the case here)
In case you experience any unexpected issues you can go to WPML > Settings > Translate Link Targets and run this dialog so that WPML can auto-adjust the internal links of the whole website. (This can take a while)
I ran this dialog now and it did not solve the issue.
This might be an issue between WPML, Elementor, and Permalink Manager. I will try to replicate this issue on a new test site and then get back to you.
Now, edit the button URL on one of your pages, save the page and apply the translation again.
This config will make sure that the internal links will be auto-adjusted. Such links are not supposed to show up on the WPML Translation Editor. External link should show up with this config by default.
thank you so much for investigating further. This was very helpful as I was trying the first method you described by using the "translate link target"-run already.
Just to be very precise: In my XML config tab there already is
My question is, should I replace this using your code or should I add your code to the existing one? In order to make sure it doesn't break something after a WPML update, should I set my self a reminder to remove this code as WPML receives the bugfix update?
since we need to plan the golive this week, I would really appreciate your further assistance regarding my question. Thank you so much for your efforts!
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Hello,
My apology for the delay in answering, as I do not work on Sundays and Mondays.
The mentioned config in your earlier comment was placed by myself. It is the same config.
From our compatibility team I received the following feedback:
I did some testing and I imagine this was the scenario:
Create a page A and B.
In Page B add a button pointing to A.
Translate Page B.
Translate Page A.
As when you translate Page B, Page A hasn't been translated, WPML can't automatically create the translated link.s
However, you can force it by two ways:
Go to WPML > Settings > Translate Link Targets
or
Just refresh Page B (add a small modification) and retranslate it. This time, the link is automatically created.
This means, according to this comment the config usually would not be necessary. I would like to invite you to remove the config and try another test, to confirm if this was somehow workflow-related.
In fact, if I create a new page and add a button to a page that is translated already, I can no longer confirm the issue.
