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Problem:
You are trying to translate content on your site using WPML and received an error message stating: 'Someone is already reviewing this translation. Please try again later.' despite not reviewing the translation yourself.
Solution:
This error typically occurs when translations are assigned to someone else in WPML. First, check if you are the only user on the site set as a translator under WPML → Translation Management → Translators. If not, you can try resending the job from WPML > Translation Management. Go to the dashboard, select the job you want to review, and send it for translation again. This process should remove the "old" user set as a reviewer and enable you to translate the page this time.
If the issue persists, consider canceling the translation jobs by navigating to WPML → Translation Management → Translators → Jobs. If you're still experiencing problems, please upload screenshots to illustrate the issue.

Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case.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, we encourage you to open a new support ticket for further assistance.

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Last updated by Andrey 1 week, 5 days ago.

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January 27, 2025 at 8:08 pm #16639221

nielsO-5

Background of the issue:
I am trying to translate content on my site hidden link using WPML.

Symptoms:
I received an error message stating: 'Someone is already reviewing this translation. Please try again later.' despite not reviewing the translation myself.

Questions:
Could you help me understand why I am seeing this error?
How can I resolve the issue of the translation being reviewed by someone else?

January 27, 2025 at 9:55 pm #16639382

Andrey
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Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for contacting WPML support.

This error occurs when translations are assigned to someone else in WPML → Translations. Are you the only user on the site set as a translator under WPML → Translation Management → Translators?

If not, try resending the job from WPML > Translation Management. Go to the dashboard, select the job you want to review, and send it for translation again. This process should remove the "old" user set as a reviewer and enable you to translate the page this time.

January 30, 2025 at 9:40 am #16650200

nielsO-5

Hi there,

It seems to start a new translation on some pages, but the loading icon has been there for a few days. On other pages it does not start and when I click it I get the same message: "Someone is already translating etc".

Any other options?

January 30, 2025 at 3:55 pm #16652714

Andrey
Supporter

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+02:00)

Thank you for your feedback.

Have you had a chance to try the steps mentioned above?

You can also try to cancel the translation jobs by going to WPML → Translation Management → Translators → Jobs.

Please upload screenshots to illustrate the problem if you’re still experiencing it.