Adding the Dari language to our site

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Problem:
The client is trying to add the Dari language as a custom language to their website using WPML and is concerned about a red 'X' appearing next to the Dari language in the admin area, fearing it indicates a configuration issue.
Solution:
We clarified that the red 'X' next to the Dari language does not indicate a problem with the language configuration. It is actually the button to delete the language and appears only because Dari is a custom language on the website. The website is correctly set up, and the client should not experience any issues with the Dari language.

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This topic contains 4 replies, has 1 voice.

Last updated by metroW 1 month ago.

Assisted by: Lucas Vidal de Andrade.

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May 31, 2025 at 12:08 am #17093561
metroW	Background of the issue: I am trying to add the Dari language to our website hidden link using WPML. Since WPML doesn't support Dari, I am adding it as a custom language. Symptoms: A red 'X' appears next to the Dari language in our admin area, indicating there's a problem with its configuration. Questions: What can we do to fix the configuration issue with the custom Dari language?
May 31, 2025 at 3:38 pm #17094439
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Welcome to the WPML support forum. I will do my best to help you resolve the issue. We hope you are using the WPML Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) for translating your Posts and Pages. The Dari language appears to be added correctly as a custom language. However, please note that there are some limitations when it comes to automatic translation for custom languages. To help us investigate further, could you please share screenshots of the following sections: - WPML >> Settings >> Automatic translation >> Which translation engines do you want to use? - WPML >> Settings >> Translation Editor -- Thanks! Bigul
June 2, 2025 at 5:00 pm #17098937
metroW	Hi Bigul, Thank you for looking into this. A screenshot of our Settings page is attached. Please note that we are not using automatic translations. We have editors we work with to produce the translations for us, therefore, it shouldn't be an issue. What does the red X in the languages admin screen indicate? Will we still be able to implement Dari? If so, are there any precautions to take or additional tasks necessary for the language to render properly across our site? Thanks, Adrian
June 2, 2025 at 7:39 pm #17099346
metroW	Hi Bigul, I forgot to attach my screenshot to the previous email I sent. Thank you for looking into this. A screenshot of our Settings page is attached. Please note that we are not using automatic translations. We have editors we work with to produce the translations for us, therefore, it shouldn't be an issue. What does the red X in the languages admin screen indicate? Will we still be able to implement Dari? If so, are there any precautions to take or additional tasks necessary for the language to render properly across our site? Thanks, Adrian
June 2, 2025 at 9:33 pm #17099602
Lucas Vidal de Andrade WPML Supporter since 11/2023 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português ) Timezone: America/Sao_Paulo (GMT-03:00)	Hello there, Thank you for sharing the details. The red X does not indicate any issue with the language, it's simply the button to delete the language. It only shows for Dari, because Dari is the only custom language in the website. Your website is correctly set up and you shouldn't have any issues with the Dari language.
June 3, 2025 at 4:49 pm #17103541
metroW	Thank you, Lucas! I will move forward with the Dari translation and reach out if any issues arise. My best, Adrian