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Last updated by Kor 3 weeks, 1 day ago.

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March 14, 2025 at 10:26 am #16815801

oliverR-34

Background of the issue:
I want to create a simple translation of a variable product. I created a new variable product, added attributes, and generated variations. After saving the product, I clicked on the + icon in the translation tab to generate an ENG language product. I set a name for the ENG language product and saw that the variations were copied nicely. However, when I went back to the original EST language product, the variations were deleted. Link to a page where the issue can be seen: hidden link

Symptoms:
The variations from the original EST language product were deleted after creating a translation. The ENG language product has variations that are locked since they are a translation.

Questions:
Why are the variations deleted from the original EST language product after creating a translation?
How can I ensure that both the original and translated products retain their variations?

March 14, 2025 at 10:39 am #16815934

Kor
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Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Thanks for your patience. Here is the ticket.

I will need to closely examine your website. Therefore, I will require temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to a test site where the problem has been replicated, if possible. This will enable me to provide better assistance and determine if any configurations need to be modified.

Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements.

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March 17, 2025 at 1:25 pm #16825247

Kor
Supporter

Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)

Thanks for your patience.

I've checked and to fix this, navigate to WPML > Settings > Post Types Translation > Configure "Variations" to Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language as shown in the attached screenshot.

Then, you'll be able to translate the variations.

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