language changer doesnt work

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Last updated by maxv-17 5 hours, 54 minutes ago.

Assisted by: Carlos Rojas.

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January 10, 2025 at 12:14 pm #16581898
maxv-17	Background of the issue: I am trying to enable the language switcher in WPML settings, but it is not saved and does not appear in the menu. I have tried translating all parts, republishing the menu, and adding the language switcher without a flag. The issue can be seen on this page: hidden link Symptoms: The language switcher does not appear in the menu after being enabled in the settings. After saving the settings, they disappear. Questions: Why does the language switcher not appear in the menu after enabling it? Why do the settings disappear after saving?
January 10, 2025 at 12:18 pm #16582005
Carlos Rojas Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hello, Thank you for contacting us 1.- Please increase the WP memory Limit. Minimum requirements are 128Mb: https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/ You can add this to wp-config.php to increase WP memory:` /* Memory Limit / define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '256M'); - Add it above the line / That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ You can double-check the WordPress memory limit in WPML -> Support 2.- Once the memory limit is increased, make sure the menu is translated as described in this guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/ Then add the language switcher in WPML -> Languages and double-check if the issue disappeared. Could you tell me the results of the steps described above? Regards, Carlos
January 13, 2025 at 8:53 pm #16590726
maxv-17	Hi Carlos, thanks for your answer. The script has been added to the WP-config file, but it doesn't seem to work. I added the language switcher via 'languages', but it does not appear in the menu. If I add it to the footer section it works. Do you have any other things I can try? Regards, Max
January 14, 2025 at 10:44 am #16592360
Carlos Rojas Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi Max, Thank you for your feedback I would like to take a closer look at the site configuration. Your next answer will be private and you will find the fields to securely share the access credentials to the site. Please confirm you created a site backup that you can restore if necessary before sharing the credentials.