Problem: You are trying to change an English theme string from 'Price' to 'Minimum Price' using WPML, but are unsure if it's possible to translate English to English using an English .po file. You attempted to set a different language for the string and translate it back to English, but it didn't appear on the front end. Solution: 1. Navigate to WPML > String Translation. 2. Select the strings you want to change/translate in the default language. 3. Assign a dummy language from the 'Change the language of selected strings' dropdown, allowing you to translate/change those strings in the default language. For more details, visit How to Change the Source Language of Strings. If the string still doesn't appear, try these methods: Method 1: Enable the 'Look for strings while pages are rendered' option at the bottom of the WPML > String Translation page, visit the front end where the string is displayed, then return to search for the string. Method 2: If the string might be an admin text, follow the process described here: Translate Admin and Settings Strings and Finding Strings that Don't Appear on the String Translation Page. Please note that if the strings originate outside of WordPress, WPML may not be able to detect or translate them.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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 problem persists, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: The language switcher disappeared from the menu after software updates. Solution: If you're experiencing the disappearance of the language switcher from your menu after software updates, we recommend you try the following steps: 1. Disable the theme switcher from theme options. 2. Navigate to Appearance >> Customize >> Header Builder. Here, drag and drop the HTML element after the Main menu. 3. Click on the HTML element and insert the WPML language switcher shortcode as follows:
[wpml_language_selector_widget]
4. Press the Save button, then the Publish button. 5. Go to WPML >> Languages page and enable the Custom Language Switcher option. 6. Click on the Customize button, enable the WPML flags, and press the Save button.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent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 the problem persists, please open a new support ticket.
