Background of the issue:
I am working on a site under development and need to translate English text to the original language, specifically for the search function in a widget.
Symptoms:
The search is in English instead of the original language.
Questions:
Where can I translate English text to the original language for the search widget?
Before this ticket gets assigned to one of my colleagues, I will try to help.
Certain strings may require a specific procedure to be located and translated.
Moreover, the proper method for translating strings greatly depends on how they have been incorporated into the theme/plugin. Some plugins might not even be written in a way where the coded strings are implemented in an "internationalized" way so that is why no multilingual plugin might be able to see the strings out of the box without some extra work upfront.
IMPORTANT: Sometimes, there are even duplicates of the same string and only one of them is the correct one that needs to be translated.
Also, sometimes, simply removing the string (checking the box and removing it) and then re-registering it again by scanning for it (one of the methods below) and re-translating it resolves the issue.
Please attempt both methods and check if either of them resolves the issue.
Method 1:
Navigate to WPML > String Translation, and at the bottom of the page, you will find a checkbox labeled "Look for strings while pages are rendered." You can enable (check) that option, then go to the front end to a page where the string is displayed, and afterward return to WPML > String Translation to search for that string and see if it now appears.
Method 2:
If you can't locate them within WPML > String Translation, they might be included as admin text strings.
Welcome back, and thank you for the attached screenshot.
So, all you need to do is to:
1. Check the checkbox on the left for the strings that you want to change the wording for
2. Scroll down the page a bit, and you will find a button allowing you to change that string's default language. That button will allow you to change the string's source language so it won't be Slovenian-set anymore. Select a language you have NOT set up on your site yet, like "Romanian" or "Bulgarian."
3. After you do that, the page will refresh in a few seconds, and you will see a new + icon on the right side with a new table column where, at the top, you will have the Slovenian flag. Click the + icon, add the wording you want to use for Slovenian, and save.
I have one big ask....I have to publish it tomorow morning and I tried finding this button but I don't see it. I know is a lot to ask, but could you check for me from the admin area please?
