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Problem:
You are updating your blog daily without translating the posts, but WPML is automatically creating translated pages for these posts, causing the same content to appear in all languages.
Solution:
If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend changing the translation settings for your posts. Go to WPML-> Settings-> Post Type Translation section, and set the posts to be "Translatable - Only show translated item". After making this change, create a new test page or post and do not translate it to verify if the issue is resolved.

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Last updated by brahimb-4 2 days, 17 hours ago.

Assisted by: Osama Mersal.

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February 10, 2025 at 4:06 pm #16688702

brahimb-4

Background of the issue:
I am updating daily new blog post, but I am not translating them. I want to prevent WPML from creating translated pages for my blog posts.

Symptoms:
The same blog post content is showing in all languages.

Questions:
Is there anyway WPML can prevent creating blog URLs in other languages?
Can WPML redirect other language URLs to the same English blog post?

February 11, 2025 at 7:36 am #16690151

Dražen
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+01:00)

Hello,

Thanks for contacting us.

While you wait for my colleague to take over the ticket, let me try to help you with the issue quickly.

1) You can disable automatic translation on your website, so it does not get translated automatically, but only the content you send for translation via WPML > Translation Management.

2) You can set the post to be not translatable from WPML > Settings > Post types translation settings.

3) It can show EN content in another language if you set the post to be Translatable but fallback to the default language from the same settings as above. But if you have an automatic translation, then they will be translated, so not sure if this is useful for you.

Regards,
Drazen

February 11, 2025 at 9:40 am #16690634

brahimb-4

No you don't get my point, i am asking about posts auto generated with urls, which is i don't want, example

I post this article
hidden link

But i want plugin don't make other language post automatically with language urls like:
hidden link
hidden link
hidden link

when ever i do new post, all language posts auto generated with language code urls, this disturb my SEO...

when user check main post, someone try to change language it must automatically show same English content with English URL, issue is url, plugin making all language urls with same content, which is really bad for me.

February 11, 2025 at 11:33 am #16691196

Osama Mersal
Supporter

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.

1) Please go to WPML-> Settings-> Post Type Translation section, and set the posts to be "Translatable - Only show translated item".

2) Could you please share your Debug information with me?
You can read a detailed explanation about it here. (http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support)
The debug info will give me much information about how your site is configured.

Best regards,
Osama

February 11, 2025 at 3:22 pm #16692595

brahimb-4

I am sharing that, and 2nd when ever i do post, i want plugin don't create other language urls for posts.

February 11, 2025 at 4:14 pm #16692909

Osama Mersal
Supporter

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.

According to your debug info, the posts and pages are set to " Translatable – use translation if available or fallback to default language".

Please go to WPML-> Settings-> Post Type Translation section, and set the posts to be "Translatable - Only show translated item".

After that, please create a new test page/post and don't translate them to verify if the issue is fixed.

Best regards,
Osama

February 11, 2025 at 7:43 pm #16693419

brahimb-4

Thanks thats what i want, you made my day!
have a nice day!