Problem: The client is trying to translate their site header using WPML with Elementor, but the menu isn't showing in the translated header. They attempted to delete the translated header and start fresh but are now unable to review or edit the translated header. Solution: 1. Ensure that the Elementor template is used for the header. Make a small change to the default language header template and update the translation, ensuring it is translated 100%. 2. Translate the menu from the WordPress 'Appearance > Menus' section. For detailed guidance, refer to the WPML documentation on translating menus: Translating Menus and Translate Menus Different Per Language.
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Problem: You are trying to set up automatic translations and pay-as-you-go on your site but the default language does not support automatic translations. Solution: First, ensure that the translation engines are activated. You can do this by navigating to WPML → Settings and checking the translation engines section. If they are not activated, you need to activate them and then re-save the languages. This should enable automatic translations for your default language. For a visual guide on how to perform these steps, you can watch this video: https://komododecks.com/recordings/kmZbU67sdaNLR0795mlF
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Problem: The client is redesigning a website and wants the English menu to display in its entirety for all languages without manually creating the menu in each language. This is to avoid updating 10+ menus every time a page is added to the English menu. Solution: Currently, WPML does not support automatic duplication of menus across different languages. The client has two options: 1. Manually duplicate the menus by going to Appearance > Menus, clicking on the "+" sign to add menus in secondary languages, and inserting the English links and labels. 2. Implement a custom code solution. The client can try editing the provided code to fit their context or consult with professional contractors for assistance. The code provided earlier should be added to the functions.php file, ensuring a backup is made first due to potential risks:
$locations_to_omit = ['header']; //Append menu locations here. e.g. ['primary', 'footer']<br />add_filter('wp_nav_menu_args', function ($args) use ($locations_to_omit) {<br /> if (isset($args['theme_location']) && in_array($args['theme_location'], $locations_to_omit)) {<br /> $current_lang = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', null );<br /> do_action('wpml_switch_language', apply_filters( 'wpml_default_language', null ));<br /> <br /> add_filter('wp_nav_menu', function ($nav_menu) use ($current_lang){<br /> do_action('wpml_switch_language', $current_lang);<br /> return $nav_menu;<br /> }, 99);<br /> }<br /> <br /> return $args;<br />}, 1);
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