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Problem:
You are experiencing an issue where some links on your translated French pages still point to the original English pages, despite using the Translate Link Targets feature in WPML. This occurs even after all translations are completed, and some links were not automatically updated to point to their corresponding French versions.
Solution:
When visiting the website we could not longer confirm the issue. If you run into a similar problem, we suggest visiting the Translating Page Slugs documentation for guidance on ensuring links point to the correct language versions.

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Last updated by Andreas W. 1 week, 1 day ago.

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February 28, 2025 at 11:02 am #16760329

vitaliiO

Background of the issue:
I am experiencing an issue with translations on my website using WPML. Some links on the translated French pages have been correctly updated, while others still point to the original language (English) pages. I have completed all the translations, but the links on some of the French pages were not automatically updated to point to their corresponding French versions. Here is an example page: hidden link. The 'SEO Agency' link points to the main language version of the page instead of the French version. Using the Translate Link Targets feature has not resolved the issue.

Symptoms:
Links on some translated French pages still point to the original English pages instead of the French versions.

Questions:
Is there a way to bulk update all the links to ensure they point to the correct translated pages?

February 28, 2025 at 11:22 am #16760486

vitaliiO

Can WPML translate links that are embedded within the content, as shown in the screenshot?

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February 28, 2025 at 12:14 pm #16760615

vitaliiO

I changed this field from "Text Area" to WYSIWYG editor and opened the page in ATE. I can see a link there, and it indicates that the internal link will be translated automatically, but it still points to the main language instead of the translated version.

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March 1, 2025 at 7:37 pm #16764479

Andreas W.
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Hello,

The link is currently leading to hidden link.

Let me know if you need further assistance.

Best regards
Andreas