ericH-23

Problem:
The client is experiencing a timeout issue when trying to automatically duplicate job listings to the default language using custom code from the WPML forums. Despite disabling unnecessary plugins and checking the debug log, the timeout persists.
Solution:
We recommend using the bulk 'duplicate' feature in WPML for duplicating posts from a secondary language to the default language. This can be done by navigating to WPML->Translation Management, filtering for the posts created in the secondary language, and performing a batch duplication to the default language. If custom code is necessary, we suggest modifying the existing code to prevent duplicate function calls and ensure it targets the specific needs of the site. Here is an example modification:

add_action('wp_insert_post', 'my_duplicate_on_publishh');<br />function my_duplicate_on_publishh($post_id) {<br />    if (get_post_meta($post_id, '_duplicate_processed', true)) {<br />        return;<br />    }<br />    $post = get_post($post_id);<br />    if (defined('DOING_AUTOSAVE') && DOING_AUTOSAVE) return;<br />    if (isset($post->post_type) && $post->post_type === 'revision') return;<br />    if (isset($post->post_type) && $post->post_type === 'job_listing') {<br />        remove_action('wp_insert_post', 'my_duplicate_on_publishh');<br />        $is_translated = apply_filters('wpml_element_has_translations', '', $post_id, $post->post_type);<br />        if (!$is_translated) {<br />            error_log("Creating duplicates for post ID: $post_id");<br />            do_action('wpml_admin_make_post_duplicates', $post_id);<br />            update_post_meta($post_id, '_duplicate_processed', true);<br />        }<br />        add_action('wp_insert_post', 'my_duplicate_on_publishh');<br />    }<br />}

Ensure that listings are set to 'translatable' in WPML->Settings. If further customization is needed, consider hiring a specialized developer with WPML experience from https://wpml.org/contractors/.

If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, please check related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verify the version of the permanent fix, and confirm that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the problem persists, we highly recommend opening a new support ticket at https://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/.

Problem:
The client needed guidance on how to disable automatic translation for specific fields like the title and description in a job listing, and also inquired about the implications of setting a custom post type job_listing to "Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language" versus "Translatable - only show translated items".
Solution:
To exclude the post title from the translation editor, we recommended following the workaround provided in this forum post. However, this involves custom code, and if the client is not comfortable implementing it, we suggested contacting one of our certified partners, which can be found here: WPML certified partners.
Regarding the translation settings, using the fallback setting "Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language" will disable the automatic translation feature. This feature only works with the setting "Translatable - only show translated items", which also means that a job added in a secondary language won't appear in the job list when switching back to the default language, nor will the language switcher show other languages.

If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, 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. Should you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to open a new support ticket or visit our support forum.