Problem: The client's developer noticed that the site's code is filled with direct references to specific languages, which is not scalable for adding multiple languages. Solution: We recommend using WPML hooks to manage language dynamically. Specifically, you can use
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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.
Problem: In the 'Articles' section of your website, topics are not separated by language, causing changes in one language to affect both language versions. Solution: If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend you navigate to WPML-> Settings-> Taxonomies Translation section and ensure that the taxonomy for your topics is set to be translatable.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. 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 the problem persists, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: If you're developing a site and want to enable switching the WordPress account interface to the user's language of preference using WPML, but find that when a user registers with a non-English language and logs into their control panel, the interface remains in English. Solution: We recommend adding the following custom code to your theme's functions.php file:
Please test this code in a staging environment before applying it to a live site, as this custom code is a courtesy and is not officially supported by us.
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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 needed, please open a new support ticket at our support forum.
Problem: The client is trying to add a language switcher to the login page of their site, but there is no official solution to maintain this customization through WordPress updates. Solution: We recommend using a child theme or creating a custom plugin to add a language switcher to the login page. This approach will prevent your customizations from being overridden by WordPress and WPML updates.
For a child theme: 1. Create a child theme if you don't have one already. You can find detailed instructions on the WordPress Codex. 2. Add the necessary code to integrate the WPML language switcher within your child theme’s
functions.php
file.
For a custom plugin: 1. Create a new PHP file and include the necessary headers to define it as a plugin. 2. Add the code to integrate the WPML language switcher in the plugin file. 3. Activate the plugin from your WordPress dashboard.
If you're not comfortable with coding, consider hiring a WPML contractor from https://wpml.org/contractors/ or a developer to assist you.
Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it’s outdated or not applicable to your case. 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 this does not resolve your issue, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
