Problem: The client is testing WPML on a new site with both Yoast and WPML SEO plugins installed but is facing an issue where the canonical tag is not being created automatically. Solution: If you're experiencing issues with canonical tags not being automatically created, it's important to note that with Yoast SEO active, all SEO data, including canonical tags, are managed by Yoast SEO. However, if Yoast SEO is not in use, WPML should handle this. Since Yoast SEO is active on your site, canonical data should automatically be added when you create a post or page. If there are issues with canonical tags on translations, ensure that the WPML SEO plugin is activated. Start by activating the WPML SEO plugin, then run the Yoast SEO optimization and check again. Create a new page, translate it, and verify if the canonical URLs are displaying correctly.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: The client needs to automatically create a duplicate of each Spanish (Spain) page/post for Spanish (Mexico) on their multilingual site, but only for certain pages. Solution: We recommend using the WPML hook for duplicating posts automatically. First, ensure you back up your site and database. You can implement the following code in your theme's functions.php file or a custom plugin:
This script checks if a post is a new or updated Spanish post and duplicates it for Spanish (Mexico) if no translation exists. Modify the condition inside the function if you want to limit this behavior to specific post types. For more details on the hook used, visit WPML admin make post duplicates.
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, please check the related known issues, verify the version of the permanent fix, and confirm that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If further assistance is needed, we encourage you to open a new support ticket.
