How to translate a scheduled post and have its translation publish when the scheduled post goes live...

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Problem:
You are trying to translate a scheduled post in WordPress using WPML and want the translation to be published automatically when the original scheduled post goes live.
Solution:
We ensure that translated posts are automatically published as soon as the original post is published. Here's how to do it:
1. Create a scheduled post in the default language.
2. Translate the post using WPML.
3. When the scheduled post is published, the translated versions are automatically published as well—no additional configuration is needed.
However, please be aware of a known issue that might affect this process under specific circumstances. You can read more about it here.

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Last updated by Andrey 3 months, 2 weeks ago.

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June 26, 2025 at 1:19 pm #17173745
alexandreR-30	Background of the issue: I am trying to translate a scheduled post on my WordPress site, hidden link, using WPML. I want the translation to be published automatically when the original scheduled post goes live. Symptoms: No specific issue or error message mentioned. Questions: How can I translate a scheduled post using WPML? How do I ensure the translation publishes simultaneously with the original scheduled post?
June 26, 2025 at 7:23 pm #17175106
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. WPML ensures that translated posts are automatically published as soon as the original post is published. Here’s how it works: 1. You create a scheduled post in the default language. 2. You translate the post using WPML. 3. When the scheduled post is published, the translated versions are automatically published as well—no additional configuration is needed. However, please note that there is a known issue that can affect this process under specific circumstances. You can read more about it here: https://wpml.org/errata/problems-reviewing-translations-of-scheduled-posts/
June 27, 2025 at 6:55 am #17175931
alexandreR-30	The last time I tried, the translation went live before the original post. And since I stopped doing it, it isn't practical at all. I read your article but I am not sure to understand exactly what to do if that happens?
June 28, 2025 at 5:41 pm #17179607
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Before my previous reply, I tested this on my local environment and everything worked as expected. Here’s what I did: 1. Created a new post with a scheduled publication time set for 5 minutes in the future. 2. Sent the post for automatic translation and set it to publish without review (naturally, the post wasn’t published right away). 3. After 5 minutes, once the scheduled time arrived, both the original and translated versions were published automatically. I recommend running the same test on your environment to verify whether the issue still occurs. Let me know the results.