[Resolved] i want to delete extra languages and uninstall WPML
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
If you are making changes to the number of languages your site is available in, you can delete all languages except for the default one. This action also removes the translations for the deleted languages from your site and database.
If you additionally want to uninstall WPML, you can do a WPML reset. This removes all remaining WPML tables from the database.
My website default lanaguage is English, i also have other languages like Spanish, Chinese, etc.
Right now i'm trying to make Chinese as default language then delate all other languages.
After deleted all other languages, i will want to uninstall WPML.
Below is the process from previous ticket. Before I finally deleve WPML, i deactivate all WPML plugins, but the website showing English instead of Chinese.
Below is the process from previous ticket.
1. clone my current server to new server.
2. make Chinese as default language.
3. unchecked posts and pages synchronization
a. When deleting a post, delete translations as well
b. When deleting a taxonomy (category, tag or custom), delete translations as well
4. delete other languages.
5. uninstall WPML
1. To only remove WPML plugin, you can go to WP Dashboard >> Plugins >> Installed Plugins >> click “Deactivate” >> then Delete the plugin.
2. OR to remove the WPML and all its data completely, please go to WPML >> Support >> Troubleshooting (the link is at the bottom of the support page). >> There, click on “Reset all language data and deactivate WPML” >> >> then Delete the plugin.
Right now my first language is English, i will change to Chinese first.
After i change my major languagues from Engligh to Chinese. How can i delete contents of other langauges, like posts/pages/media, etc? Just clidk "Reset all language data and deactivate WPML"?
These steps usually clears this:
- Go to Media > Library
- In the WordPress admin bar, use the language selector to choose the language you want to remove.
- The media listed will be for that language.
- Select all the media, and from Bulk Actions select Delete permanently. This will delete only the media for the selected language.
IMPORTANT: Please backup your site first before making any change, this is important for security reasons.
You can try to temporarily activating WPML and Media Translator again, follow these steps and then remove it.
