Featured property status not syncing

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
If you're using WPML with the Houzez theme for a real estate website and notice that marking a property as Featured in the main language (Greek) does not automatically apply to the translated versions (English and Russian), and you have to manually enable the Featured option in each language.
Solution:
We recommend you try the following steps:
1. In the original language, mark the property as Featured.
2. Make a small change to the description (for example, add a character), update the property, then revert the change and update the property again.
3. Open the Translation Editor and complete the translations by clicking the Complete button.
This should trigger the synchronization and update the translated content accordingly.

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Last updated by Andrey 2 weeks, 2 days ago.

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March 14, 2026 at 3:44 pm #17897471
christinaM-14	Hello, I am opening a new ticket because my previous one was closed. I am using WPML together with the Houzez theme for a real estate website. The issue is related to the Featured property status not syncing across translations. When I mark a property as Featured in the main language (Greek), it does not automatically apply to the translated versions (English and Russian). I have to manually enable the Featured option in each language. I checked the WPML settings and the relevant custom fields appear to be configured correctly: fave_featured → Copy fave_featured_listing → Copy fave_featured_prop_no → Copy
March 16, 2026 at 4:47 pm #17901333
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. Changing only a property custom field may not trigger a new translation job, and therefore, the related fields may not synchronize with the translations. Could you please try the following steps? 1. In the original language, mark the property as Featured. 2. Make a small change to the description (for example, add a character), update the property, then revert the change and update the property again. 3. Open the Translation Editor and complete the translations (click the Complete button). This should trigger the synchronization and update the translated content accordingly.