Problem:
You may encounter issues when updating old content and attempting to translate it using WPML's automatic translation feature. Specific problems include some languages not updating, high credit usage for minor changes like hyperlink adjustments, and WPML not recognizing changes such as added sentences for translation updates. These issues do not occur with newer content created in Elementor.
Solution:
1. For inconsistent 'Needs update' vs 'Completed' statuses in Gutenberg posts, we identified a workaround involving a code adjustment in
plugins\sitepress-multilingual-cms\addons\wpml-page-builders\classes\Shared\AutoUpdate\Hooks.php
. Replace the problematic code with the proposed workaround to ensure WPML correctly detects content changes.
2. High credit usage for link-only changes occurs because WPML calculates credits based on a comparison between the current content and the last completed translation. If a language was never translated using the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE), WPML treats it as new content, leading to higher credit charges.
3. Differences in word counts across languages are due to varying translation histories. Languages with up-to-date ATE translations show zero words, while those with outdated or no ATE translations show higher word counts.
4. The issue is not related to the use of Gutenberg vs Elementor but rather whether the translation was initially created using ATE or the WPML native editor.
5. Converting a post to Elementor and resending translations via ATE can create a proper ATE translation history, thus resolving some issues. However, this may initially trigger high credit estimates.
6. For older posts originally translated using the WPML native editor, continue updating translations directly in the native editor or convert the post and resend translations to ATE, acknowledging the initial high credit cost.
If these solutions do not resolve your issue or seem outdated, we recommend opening a new support ticket. We also 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. For further assistance, please visit our support forum at WPML Support Forum.
