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Problem:
You are trying to duplicate content for other English language variants on your site, but you are facing issues with duplicating certain elements like the menu and other content.
Solution:
If you're experiencing difficulties in duplicating content for different English language variants, we recommend following these steps:
1. To duplicate content in bulk, please visit the guide on displaying untranslated content on pages in secondary languages.
2. Remember that menus cannot be duplicated directly. Instead, they need to be translated. For detailed instructions on how to translate menus, please check the guide on translating menus.

Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case.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 the issue persists, please open a new support ticket.

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Last updated by Carlos Rojas 2 weeks, 2 days ago.

Assisted by: Carlos Rojas.

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May 7, 2025 at 6:04 am #17004303

pharisW

Background of the issue:
I am trying to duplicate everything for other variants of English language only posts on my site hidden link. Some pages have been duplicated, but I am unable to duplicate others such as the menu and everything else.

Symptoms:
Having issues duplicating content for other English language variants. Some pages and posts have been duplicated, but not the menu and other content.

Questions:
Why am I unable to duplicate the menu and other content using WPML?
What steps should I follow to ensure all content is duplicated correctly for other English language variants?

May 7, 2025 at 6:29 am #17004370

pharisW

when i have duplicated for example the homepage i get this error and i also have an issue with the slug which i would like to be hidden link

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May 7, 2025 at 7:56 am #17004793

Carlos Rojas
WPML Supporter since 03/2017

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español )

Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+02:00)

Hello,
Thank you for contacting us

Please visit this link: https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/ where you will find a guide to duplicate the content in bulk.

Also, keep in mind that the menus can't be duplicated, only translated as described in this other guide: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/

Best regards,
Carlos