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December 11, 2024 at 6:32 pm #16505117

ladislavM

Background of the issue:
I am trying to register custom fields for my widget dynamic_widget using the wpml-config.xml file. Despite following the documentation, the fields are not showing up for translation in the WPML String Translation panel. This is the content of my wpml-config.xml file: header content[title] content[subtitle] content[text] content[image_1] content[image_2] content[link] I have followed the official WPML documentation for the wpml-config.xml: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/how-to-register-page-builder-widgets-for-translation/

Symptoms:
The header field does not appear in the String Translation interface. The dynamic fields (content[title], content[subtitle], etc.) are also not being registered for translation.

Questions:
Why are the custom fields not showing up for translation in the WPML String Translation panel?
Is there an error in my wpml-config.xml file that prevents fields from being registered?

December 11, 2024 at 7:54 pm #16505357

Itamar
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Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית )

Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)

Hi,

Looking at the screenshot you shared, it seems you did it incorrectly. I also want to ask you how did you create the dynamic_widget. Please give me access to your site, and I'll help you further. Please explain to me how to add this widget to a page.

If you need further help with this, please share the access details to your site with me. I'm enabling a private message for the following reply.
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Regards,
Itamar.

December 13, 2024 at 8:50 am #16510464

Itamar
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Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית )

Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)

Hi, Juraj.

Thanks for the access details. However, I can access your site. I get Access forbidden! Please see the attached screenshot.

About the dynamic-content-center-line-widget file. I'm sorry, but debugging custom code is out of the scope of our support forum. I can't check what's wrong with your dynamic-content-center-line-widget.php file. If you need further help with your PHP code, I would suggest you consider contacting one of our certified partners from this link: https://wpml.org/contractors/
Before doing so, please have a look also here:
https://wpml.org/documentation/about-wpml-contractors/what-type-of-work-you-can-expect-from-contractors/

To help you configure the wpml-config.xml, I suggest you use our Multilingual Tools plugin. You can read about it here: https://wpml.org/documentation/support/multilingual-tools/
It is a free add-on for testing your plugin and theme compatibility with WPML. You can also generate language configuration files with it.

Please let me know if you have any further questions.

Regards,
Itamar.

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December 13, 2024 at 9:06 am #16510523

ladislavM

Hi Itamar.

Thanks for your response.

Access is now allowed. There was a block in the .htaccess.

Could you please at least check why my wpml-config.xml is not working? Why does it not register texts using <widget>?

Best regards.
Juraj

December 15, 2024 at 7:28 am #16514434

Itamar
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Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית )

Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)

Hi, Juraj.

I'm sorry, but I still can't access your site. I get this message:

Server error!
The server encountered an internal error and was unable to complete your request. Either the server is overloaded or there was an error in a CGI script.

If you think this is a server error, please contact the webmaster.

Error 500

Please see the attached screenshot.

Have you tried my suggestion to use our Multilingual Tools plugin?

**** Important! You should not use this tool on a production site; you should only use it on a development site. Take a backup of your site before you use this plugin!!!****

I also want to repeat that according to what I can see in the screenshot you shared, your WPML configuration code is wrong.
Are you trying to create a custom Elementorm Beaver Builder, SiteOrigin, or Cornerstone widget?
If so, please carefully read the guide you are already familiar with.
https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/how-to-register-page-builder-widgets-for-translation/
For this guide, here is an example of what the XML code should look like.

<wpml-config>
    <elementor-widgets>
        <widget name="heading">
            <conditions>
                <condition key="widgetType">heading</condition>
            </conditions>
            <fields>
                <field type="Heading" editor_type="LINE">title</field>
                <field type="Heading: Link URL" editor_type="LINK">link>url</field>
            </fields>
        </widget>
    </elementor-widgets>
</wpml-config>

If you are creating a shortcode, the XML code should, for example, look like this:

<wpml-config>
  <shortcodes>
    <shortcode>
      <tag>goodmorning</tag>
      <attributes>
        <attribute>name</attribute>
        <attribute>type</attribute>
      </attributes>
    </shortcode>
    <shortcode>
      <tag label="Fanpage shortcode">fanpage</tag>
      <attributes>
        <attribute>link</attribute>
        <attribute>id</attribute>
      </attributes>
    </shortcode>
  </shortcodes>
</wpml-config>

If you created custom fields, the XML should, for example, look like this:

<wpml-config>
  <custom-fields>
     <custom-field action="copy">quantity</custom-field>
     <custom-field action="translate">custom-title</custom-field>
     <custom-field action="copy">weight</custom-field>
     <custom-field action="copy-once">bg-color</custom-field>
     <custom-field action="translate">custom-description</custom-field>
     <custom-field action="ignore">date-added</custom-field>
  </custom-fields>
</wpml-config>

Here are more helpful guides you should check.

https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/

https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/translate-custom-shortcodes-with-wpml/

https://wpml.org/documentation/support/language-configuration-files/custom-fields-translation-options/

Regards,
Itamar.

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December 17, 2024 at 3:27 pm #16522513

ladislavM

Hi Itamar,

Sorry for the late response.

I have fixed the .htaccess file, and the site is now running.
Please note: the website is currently in construction mode.
You can use the login page here:
hidden link

I also reviewed the examples you provided and checked the setup. However, the WPML configuration for the widget is not functioning as expected.

I used 'custom-field' for my custom widget. The widget name is "dynamic-widget". Could you let me know if this is correct?

Could you please take a look at it?

Thank you for your help!

Best regards,
Juraj

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December 19, 2024 at 4:53 pm #16531193

Itamar
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Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית )

Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)

Hi, Juraj.

I've accessed your site. Then, to test this issue, I created a new test page. You can see it here.

hidden link

Then, I wanted to add the "dynamic widget," but it was not found in the SiteOrigina Editor. Please see the attached screenshot.

How can I add your custom widget?
Please provide me with the exact steps and add screenshots.

Regards,
Itamar.

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