Background of the issue:
I am trying to use the 'acfml_should_translate_acf_entity' hook for Advanced Custom Fields Multi Language. This code correctly returns true or false on fields that include the key _level. However, the field isn't removed from the WPML translation editor.
if (!empty($acfField['key'])) {
foreach ($excludedPatterns as $pattern) {
if (preg_match($pattern, $acfField['key'])) {
return false;
}
}
}
return $shouldTranslate;
}, 10, 3);
The response from this function: - These are the correct responses - the _level returning false should not appear in the WPML Translation editor at hidden link.
Symptoms:
The function behaves as expected by returning true or false, but fields with keys including _level still appear in the translation editor when they should not.
Questions:
Why are fields with keys including _level still showing in the translation editor despite the function returning false?
1) May I ask why you are using this approach and not setting the field to be translatable or not from ACF group translation settings?
2) Did you make a small change to the default language page, save and then re-translate? It needs an update for ATE editor to start new job, otherwise ,it shows pthe revious job content.
Hello! Thanks for getting back to me. Just to give a bit of detail around this problem:
1) We are using a PHP implementation for all ACF fields, and ACF fields are not created inside of WordPress, do not show up inside of the CMS.
2) I have "Cancelled Translation + Modified Content + Saved Post + Tried Translation Again".
- 2.1) Non of the ACF fields assigned to Gutenberg Blocks show up - in "Settings> Custom Fields Translation"
- 2.2) Additionally I have gone to "Languages > Edit Languages > Updated 1 value" to see if any updates are triggered.
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I have double run each task mentioned above to double-check if it might resolve the issue, Again, every field shows in the WPML translation editor, rather than just the fields that return true. When running acfml_should_translate_acf_entity it does see every field, and run through them returning a value of either true or false based on the logic 🙂
I've attached an image, in effect the headings should not show as translatable content.
