Register custom Elementor Widgets

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

Problem:
The client was trying to translate a homepage but found that only the page title was showing in the translation. The content was mostly displayed from listings and categories, which had not been translated. Additionally, the client was using a custom Elementor widget from the Listeo theme and was unsure how to enable translation for it.

Solution:
1. We recommended registering the custom Elementor widget for translation using the WPML Compatibility Test Tools plugin. Detailed instructions can be found here: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/wpml-compatibility-test-tools-plugin/registering-custom-elementor-widgets-for-translation/

2. To display listings in both languages without translating them, we advised enabling the 'Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language' option. This allows listings to be shown in all languages, displaying the content from the primary language if no translation is available.

3. If automatic translations are not desired, the client can turn off this feature. With the 'Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language' option selected, translated pages will still display listings from the primary language.

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This topic contains 19 replies, has 2 voices.

Last updated by Kor 8 months, 3 weeks ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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March 4, 2024 at 3:52 pm #15371034
ziga pipan	Register custom Elementor Widgets
March 4, 2024 at 4:07 pm #15371136
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your patience. Here is the ticket and please let me know how it goes.
March 4, 2024 at 4:30 pm #15371230
ziga pipan	When pasting xml to Custom XML Configuration tab I get this error hidden link
March 4, 2024 at 7:05 pm #15371749
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Try removing that section and see if it works? If not, I will need to closely examine your website. Therefore, I will require temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to a test site where the problem has been replicated, if possible. This will enable me to provide better assistance and determine if any configurations need to be modified. Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements. Your upcoming reply will be treated with confidentiality and will only be visible to you and me. ✙ To resolve the issue, I may need your consent to deactivate and reactivate plugins and the theme, as well as make configuration changes on the site if necessary. This emphasizes the significance of having a backup.
March 5, 2024 at 7:32 am #15372775
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Could you please grant me full administrative access to your Website? I can't seem to access the WP admin dashboard area.
March 5, 2024 at 10:17 am #15373577
ziga pipan	sorry, done now
March 5, 2024 at 2:16 pm #15374930
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. I've added the custom XML configuration for you and it should allow you to translate the titles as shown in the attached screenshot here hidden link
March 5, 2024 at 2:42 pm #15375067
ziga pipan	Thank you! I have a question for this site in general. I don't wish to just transalte my site, I want to make it multilangual, in Slovenian and English. How do I translate ad listings and listing categories? Also, it is possible for the ads to be shown in both languages, no matter the language? If someone submits and listing that is in english or slovenian, the listing must be shown in both languages? many thanx
March 5, 2024 at 3:05 pm #15375203
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. If you want a listing to be shown in all languages, you'll need to trigger the translation or enable automatic translation https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/ . This is how you can enable translations for listings. hidden link . I hope it helps.
March 5, 2024 at 3:47 pm #15375365
ziga pipan	Thanks, will give it a go. How can I make listing appear in both languages when not translated?
March 5, 2024 at 3:48 pm #15375366
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Then choose "Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language". I hope it helps.
March 5, 2024 at 3:50 pm #15375373
ziga pipan	yeah, makes sense, sorry i missed that 🙁
March 5, 2024 at 3:51 pm #15375376
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. No problems at all. Marking this ticket as resolved.
March 5, 2024 at 5:54 pm #15376000
ziga pipan	So I enabled translations for listings, I can now translate them fine manually, I also did that for categories and so far so good. But to be cleat, there is now way to show listings on both languages without enabling automatic translations? Thing is, I don't want listings to be translated, I just want them to show everywhere, no matter the listing language. That being said. If somebody submits a listing in ENGLISH version, and somebody is looking at this on Slovenian site, everyting on the site would still be slovenian hidden link, except the description of the listing - hidden link
March 5, 2024 at 5:56 pm #15376003
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. If that's the case, you can turn off automatic translation. Then, if the option "Translatable - use translation if available or fallback to default language" is selected, translated pages will display the listings from the primary language for untranslated listings.