Problem: The client initially used the 'Auto-generate from title' setting for Page URLs in WPML, resulting in translated slugs for languages like Japanese, which were either in native characters or encoded strings. The client wants all translated slugs to match the original English slugs without manually editing each due to the volume of content. Solution: We recommended the following steps to synchronize the slugs across different languages: 1. Set the Page URL option in WPML->Settings to 'Copy from original language if translation language uses encoded URLs'. 2. In WPML->Languages->Edit Languages, set 'Encode URLs' to 'Yes' for the target languages. 3. Use the WPML->Translation Dashboard to resend the translations for automatic translation with the 'overwrite existing translations' option selected. This should synchronize the slugs without altering the main content. To address concerns about using excessive translation credits, we advised sending items for translation in smaller batches (e.g., 20-30 items at a time) to monitor and control credit usage effectively.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. If these steps do not resolve your issue, 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 problem persists, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum for further assistance.
Problem: You are developing a site and have encountered a compatibility conflict between the WPML plugin and Elementor when processing a certain product page. Solution: If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend trying the workaround provided in the following documentation: Elementor Critical Error on WooCommerce Product Pages. Please ensure to back up your database before making any changes.
This solution might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case.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 WPML support forum.
Problem: The client was unable to automatically translate a product using WPML because the products were set up to be translated using the WordPress Editor instead of the WPML Translation Editor. Solution: We instructed the client to: 1. Edit the product in the original language by navigating to the product's edit page. 2. In the right column under the Language block, click on 'WPML Translation Editor'. 3. In the popup window, select the option to apply this change to all products and save the changes.
Additionally, we adjusted the ACF configuration to ensure the same fields were set across all languages.
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your 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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
