Problem: The client is developing a website and wants to migrate from GTranslate to WPML without changing the URLs in 13 subdirectories. They are experiencing issues with overlapping URLs where two URLs are live for one content, and the sitemap.xml does not include translated URLs. Solution: If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend configuring WPML and selecting the 'Different languages in directories' option. This can be done under WPML → Languages → Language URL format. After setting this up, verify that the language URL structure matches the format you are expecting. For more details on language URL format options, visit Language URL format options.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case.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.
