Problem:
The client is developing a site and trying to translate several pods with various fields using WPML. They can only translate text fields and the WYSIWYG editor field, but not checkboxes or other fields. Despite setting fields as "translatable" or "copy once", checkboxes and option fields are not showing on the translated product page.
Solution:
1) Ensure that the fields are not set as COPY in WPML > Settings > Custom Fields Translation. WPML needs stored data for the custom field to detect it.
2) There are known limitations with translating PODS checkboxes and option field labels and values. Our compatibility team is working on a workaround.
3) For immediate relief, follow these steps:
- Visit WPML > Settings > Post Types Translation and set *Translatable - only show translated items* for Pod Templates, Pods, Pod Groups, and Pod Fields.
- In WPML > Settings > Custom Fields Translation, set *Don't translate* for fields like _pods_application_method, _pods_curing, and _pods_standards_complied_with.
- Set *Translate* for fields like application_method, curing, and standards_complied_with.
- Add the following code in the
template-parts/content/content-single.php
file:
<div align='center'>
<?php echo "<br />".pods_field_display( 'application_method' ); ?>
<?php echo "<br />".pods_field_display( 'curing' ); ?>
<?php echo "<br />".pods_field_display( 'standards_complied_with' ); ?>
</div>
4) Update the post in the original language and its translation.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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.
