How to remove the "Update Translations" button in WordPress?

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Problem:
I removed WPML but in the "WordPress Updates" section, there is a "Translations" section and a "Update Translations" button. How to remove that one?

Solution:
This button is added by a WordPress core function in the wp-admin/update-core.php file.

Since it's not handled by WPML, removing the plugin won't remove the button. Kindly check here for more details: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/list_translation_updates/

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Last updated by chongweiC 1 year, 8 months ago.

Assisted by: Mohamed Sayed.

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June 11, 2023 at 3:10 am #13804211
chongweiC	Hi, In the past, I install WPML on hidden link, then I follow the instructions in https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/deleting-languages-and-plugin-data-by-doing-a-wpml-reset-on-your-site/ to reset WPML. The only step I fail to do is "Delete the translated contents" because as soon as I start this, I will get a timeout error. After completing other steps in the above document, I restore the MySQL database to a old one before WPML is installed, then everything works well, except that in "WordPress Updates" section, there is a "Translations" section and a "Update Translations" button. How to remove that one?
June 12, 2023 at 9:45 am #13808297
Mohamed Sayed	Hi there, Thanks for contacting WPML support. This button is added by a WordPress core function in the wp-admin/update-core.php file. Since it's not handled by WPML, removing the plugin won't remove the button. Kindly check here for more details: https://developer.wordpress.org/reference/functions/list_translation_updates/ Kind regards, Mohamed