Translated slug disappears

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
If you're experiencing issues where slugs for translated content in WPML disappear about 30 minutes after being set, leading to redirections to the home page, this might be due to a conflict with the Event Manager plugin. This problem specifically affects the second site language, while the main language remains unaffected.
Solution:
We recommend deactivating all plugins on your staging site and then trying to reproduce the problem. If the issue persists, reactivate the plugins one by one to identify the conflict. According to a support thread on the WordPress forum (https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wpml-issue-with-eventsmanager/), the Event Manager plugin might be causing the issue. Until an update is available, you could consider downgrading or amending the plugin file directly as a temporary fix.

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Last updated by Really 1 day, 3 hours ago.

Assisted by: Paola Mendiburu.

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September 17, 2025 at 8:39 am
Really	Background of the issue: I am trying to maintain slugs for translated content in WPML. Recently, slugs for translated posts and pages have started disappearing after being set. This issue occurs only in the second site language, while the main language version remains unaffected. Symptoms: Slugs for translated content disappear approximately 30 minutes after being set, causing the post to redirect to the home page. This issue is specific to the second site language. Questions: What could possibly be removing the slugs?
September 17, 2025 at 10:44 am #17409074
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Hi there! Could you please give access to the staging site? I have enabled next answer as private so you can add credentials on private way. The private box looks like this: hidden link
September 17, 2025 at 10:45 am #17409075
Really	I need to provide access details to our staging site.
September 17, 2025 at 10:47 am #17409077
Really	Thanks. I don't see the private box
September 17, 2025 at 10:52 am #17409087
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Please check now.
September 17, 2025 at 3:10 pm #17410466
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)	Could you please deactivate all the plugins in the staging site and try to reproduce the problem? Then we need to activate them to see where is the conflict.
September 21, 2025 at 2:27 pm #17419182
jitskeN	We're experiencing what seems like the same issue: slugs for our three secondary languages get wiped. This only happens for pages/products that have recently been edited. If posts/products have not been edited their slugs stay intact. The issue also reappears: if we fix the URL by saving a page/product - some time later slug is again wiped. Very interested in any updates on this.
September 22, 2025 at 2:52 pm #17422448
Really	Hi, I tracked it down to a problem with the Event Manager plugin and found a support thread, which points to the cause: https://wordpress.org/support/topic/wpml-issue-with-eventsmanager/ Pending a further update to that plugin, we can either downgrade or amend the plugin file directly for a temporary fix. Hope that helps you.