erezS-3

Problem:
The client has a website with the main language in English (EN) and is translating it into German (DE), Spanish (ES), and Portuguese (PT). The English version has more pages and a different menu than the translated versions. The client wants to create a custom menu for DE, ES, and PT, and is unsure how to create the menu in English and then translate it, as well as how to copy the menu from DE to ES and PT without having to recreate it manually for each language.

Solution:
We recommend the following workflow for synchronizing menus:
1. Use WPML's menu synchronization feature by navigating to WPML > WP Menus Sync. This will help you sync menus from the site's default language to other languages.
2. If a page is translated, WPML will automatically create the same menu in all languages, based on the default language.
3. For custom menu items, you can translate them at WPML > String Translation.

If you need different menus for different languages, you will need to adjust them manually for each language at Appearance > Menus.

Here is the full documentation on translating menus: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-menus/

If this solution doesn't seem relevant to your situation, please don't hesitate to open a new support ticket with us for further assistance. You can do so here: WPML Support Forum