Problem: The client is planning to migrate their WordPress site from Yoast SEO to Rank Math and wants to ensure full compatibility with WPML to avoid disruptions to their multilingual content. They are using WooCommerce Multilingual for product translations and have enabled Compatibility Mode in Rank Math for WPML. The client asked several questions regarding the deactivation of WPML plugins during migration, backing up specific database tables or settings, re-synchronizing translations post-migration, potential conflicts between Rank Math and WPML, and any WPML-specific precautions to take. Solution: 1. There is no need to deactivate WPML plugins during the migration as SEO data are saved on each translated page and there should be no conflicts. 2. Once migrated to Rank Math, the SEO data should remain on the translated pages, and no adjustments to the database are necessary. 3. The client should confirm with Rank Math if the SEO metadata remains the same post-migration. If it does, no re-synchronization of translations is needed. 4. For potential conflicts between Rank Math and WPML’s multilingual SEO features, the client can check the known issues at https://wpml.org/plugin/rank-math-seo/ 5. It is recommended to back up everything before proceeding with the migration to ensure multilingual SEO data remains intact.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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. If further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: The client is planning to migrate their WordPress site from Yoast SEO to Rank Math and wants to ensure full compatibility with WPML to avoid disruptions to their multilingual content. They are using WooCommerce Multilingual for product translations and have enabled Compatibility Mode in Rank Math for WPML. They are concerned about potential conflicts during the migration and how to handle database settings and SEO metadata. Solution: We recommend keeping WPML plugins activated during the migration to avoid conflicts. There is no need to manually back up or preserve specific database tables or settings tied to WPML/Yoast integration, as our WPML SEO addon supports both Yoast SEO and Rank Math SEO. This addon will help you translate SEO data from both plugins seamlessly. Post-migration, it is not necessary to re-synchronize translations for product variations and SEO metadata, as WPML handles these automatically. There are no known conflicts between Rank Math and WPML's multilingual SEO features that require adjustments. However, we recommend consulting the Rank Math support team for specific migration steps from Yoast to Rank Math.
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 further assistance is needed, we highly recommend opening a new support ticket with us.
Problem: The client is experiencing a 'Mismatched Price' error in Google Merchant Center due to schema markup showing USD instead of EUR for German visitors on a WooCommerce site using WPML and WooCommerce Multilingual. Despite correct frontend display of prices, the schema markup does not reflect the visitor's currency. Solution: We explained that Google uses a bot to index websites, often from the USA, which is why USD is fetched as the currency. This behavior is determined by Google and not something we can directly influence. More information on how Google handles locale-adaptive pages can be found here: Google's documentation on locale-adaptive pages.
For the issue of displaying MAD for Moroccan visitors while maintaining language-based currency settings for others, we suggested implementing a geolocation-based override. This can be achieved via custom coding using the
wcml_client_currency
hook. More details on this hook can be found here: WCML client currency hook. If custom coding is required, we recommend hiring a professional from the WPML contractors list: WPML Contractors.
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at WPML Known Issues, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML Support Forum.
Problem: The client is experiencing a redirect issue where a category page is incorrectly redirecting to a product page. Both the category and the product have the same slug 'sac-en-paille-marocain', which is causing the redirection. Solution: 1. Clear the website's cache, including server-side cache, to ensure no old redirects are stored. 2. Verify that no redirects are set in the Redirection plugin. 3. Change the slug of either the translated product or category to ensure they are unique. This step should resolve the conflict and stop the incorrect redirection.
If these steps do not resolve your issue, or if the information provided here becomes outdated, we recommend checking the related known issues and verifying that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the problem persists, please open a new support ticket.
