Performance

Problem:

The client is developing a site and needs translations only on the frontend. They are looking to improve site speed by deleting unnecessary backend translation strings in WPML.

Solution:

If you're experiencing similar issues, we recommend following these steps to delete unnecessary strings to potentially improve your site's speed:

1. Ensure you have a full site backup before making changes.
2. Navigate to WPML → String Translation.
3. Scroll down to the 'Remove strings by domain' section.
4. Click 'Remove strings'.
5. Select the domains you want to delete and click 'Remove'.

This process will remove all untranslated strings in the selected domains, and they will no longer appear on the String Translation screen.

For more details, refer to our documentation here: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/#how-to-delete-a-string

Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. 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 the issue persists, please open a new support ticket at https://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/.