Problem: The client is experiencing an issue where clicking the '+' icon in the language column of the pages list view takes them to the WPML Translation Editor, which they do not want to use. Additionally, navigating back without making changes still creates a blank page in the selected language. Solution: If you're experiencing this issue and prefer to use manual translation, which allows you to edit content directly in the WordPress editor, we recommend activating it by following the steps in our documentation: Using different translation editors for different pages. Alternatively, if you would like to use the Classic Translation Editor, you can change this setting in WPML -> Settings by following this guide: Using the Translation Editor.
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