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Problem: The client is facing issues with maintaining SEO settings after translating pages using WPML and Yoast SEO. Specifically, the schema settings like 'Page Type' are not being preserved in the translated versions. Solution: 1. Navigate to WPML > Settings > Custom Field Translation and click on Show system fields. 2. Set the following fields to Copy:
_yoast_wpseo_schema_article_type
_yoast_wpseo_schema_page_type
3. Reapply the translation for your page. Depending on your setup: - If using Translate Everything Automatically, edit and save the original content to trigger an automatic retranslation. - If manually translating, use the WPML Translation Editor to open and save the translation again. This process might need to be repeated for each page missing the settings. For more detailed guidance, refer to the documentation on Translating Custom Fields.
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Background of the issue:
I am trying to keep my SEO settings intact after the translation. I have cleared all server and browser caches. The issue can be seen on this page: hidden link
Symptoms:
I expected to see Yoast->Schema->Page Type = "Search Results Page" but instead, I got Yoast->Schema->Page Type = "Default for Pages (web page)".
Questions:
Why are my SEO settings not preserved after translation?
How can I ensure the correct schema settings are applied to translated pages?
I have contacted Yoast, and I told someone must have changed the setting on the French page manually. I sure did not do that. They asking me to manually change the setting on the translated page. But, doesn't WPML forbid editing the translated pages via the Elementor editor?
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Hello,
I would like to offer to take a closer look and request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to the site to investigate the issue further.
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I may need to install a plugin called "All In One WP Migration" here to create a copy of the site that I can use to investigate the issue further.
However, I would also be very grateful if you could provide a staging site or copy of the website from your server for this purpose.
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If you are not able to provide such a copy of the website for testing, please let me know on this ticket.
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Languages: English (English )Spanish (Español )German (Deutsch )
Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)
A staging is not necessary in this case. Access to the live site would be sufficient and if needed, I could create a copy with the plugin "All In One WP Migration".
