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[Closed] Links are pointing to wrong language

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This topic contains 7 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Marsel Nikolli 1 year, 3 months ago.

Assisted by: Marsel Nikolli.

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January 23, 2024 at 2:22 am #15213961

timK-2

Hi there

It seems like most internal links point to the English version (even when the article was written in German and then translated into English).

E.g. hidden link

I already did this twice: There is new translated content on this site. You can scan posts and strings to adjust links to point to translated content.

I'd appreciate it if you could have a look at it.

Thank you

Tim
January 23, 2024 at 9:50 am #15215324

Marsel Nikolli

Hi,

Thank you for contacting WPML Support, I will be happy to help you.

- Could you please clear the cache of your website (including server-side cache) and check if the issue persists?
- After checking/clearing the cache could you please go to WPML -> Settings -> Translate Link Targets, click the button "Scan now and adjust links" and after the scan is finished, check if the issue persists?

* I noticed that you are using WPML Sticky Links, is there any configuration related that might be causing the issue?

Looking forward to your reply,
Marsel
January 23, 2024 at 12:57 pm #15216751

timK-2

Hi Marsel

Thank you for your reply!

I followed the steps you mentioned, and it didn't help!

If it helps, I can send you credentials so that you can have a look at the website.

Thank you

Tim
January 23, 2024 at 1:30 pm #15217091

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Tim,

Thanks for the update.

You can send the credentials to access your site's WP-admin.

Please make a full backup of your site (files and database) and confirm it in your next reply.
* Note: I might need to enable/disable plugins.

Your next reply is set to private for you to provide the username and password details.

Thanks,
Marsel
January 23, 2024 at 8:06 pm #15218746

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Tim,

Thank you for providing the access, I was able to check, and would it be possible to check if the issue happens in a minimal setup, that meaning:

- set a default WP theme
- keep active only WPML Plugins
- disable all other plugins

After, check if the issue is still happening.

Note: Please make sure you have a full backup (files & database) before trying anything on your website.

Let me know if that works for you,
Marsel
January 24, 2024 at 5:18 am #15219452

timK-2

Hi Marsel

Thank you!

I use the same theme, plugins, etc., on six websites, and WPML works just fine on all the others.

I just deactivated the sticky links plugin and tried again.

Here's what I just found out:

- All articles were written in German and then translated to all other languages using the WPML automatic translation.
- Internal Links were added manually in the German articles (pointing to the original German version of the articles)
- Internal links are correct in all translations!!!!
- The only problem: The manually added German links, for some reason, are now pointing to the English translations!!

Hope that helps to find the problem

Thank you

Tim
January 24, 2024 at 11:20 am #15221283

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Tim,

Thank you for the update.

Could you please do a small test?
- edit the post again,
- make a small change to the post content and translate again

After, check if the issue persists, normally the link should be translated as well.

* It would be good to have a staging site on the same server to troubleshoot further if the issue persists.

Let me know,
Marsel
January 24, 2024 at 11:23 am #15221342

Marsel Nikolli

Hi Tim,

Thank you for the update.

Could you please do a small test?
- edit the post again,
- make a small change to the post content and translate again

After, check if the issue persists, normally the link should be translated as well.

* It would be good to have a staging site on the same server to troubleshoot further if the issue persists.

Let me know,
Marsel

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