Problem: The client wanted to know if it is possible to use WPML to export XLIFF files for translation and then, after importing the translations, disable WPML while keeping the translated posts and pages in the new language. Solution: We explained that WPML stores language information in custom tables, which are used to filter and link content between languages. If you disable WPML, all language information becomes unavailable, and all posts and pages will be assigned to the site's default language as set in WordPress settings. Disabling or deleting WPML will not remove any pages, posts, or taxonomies because they are saved in the default WordPress tables. After importing the translations, if you change the site's default language to Danish, for example, all content will be assigned to Danish when WPML is disabled. No content will be deleted upon deactivation and deletion of WPML. More details about the topic
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Problem: The client is trying to translate only one specific field (the country field) in a custom post type called 'Resellers' while keeping the rest of the fields unchanged across translations.
Solution: If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend the following steps:
1. Go to ACF → Field Group and open the Field group that contains the field you want to translate. 2. Click on the "Change Option" link to modify the Translation mode at the top. 3. Select "Expert" mode. 4. Scroll down to the field you wish to translate and set the translation Preference to "Translate". 5. For the rest of the fields, set the translation preference to "Copy". 6. Save the changes.
If you have set up the fields programmatically, use the
wpml_cf_preferences
key with the value 2 for the field you want to translate, indicating that it is translatable. For fields you do not want to display in the translation editor, assign a value of 0 or 1 to the
Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case. If the issue persists, 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 you still need assistance, please open a new support ticket in our support forum.
