You deactivated the following language(s) from your site, but there are still some existing translat...

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Problem:
You deactivated the German (Switzerland) language on your site, but translations associated with this language still exist in your database.
Solution:
1. Re-add the 'German (Switzerland)' language using the same language code.
2. Navigate to Templates -> Filter by 'German (Switzerland)' -> Delete the templates.
3. Go to WPML -> Languages -> Edit languages link -> Remove 'German (Switzerland)'.
4. Double-check if the issue has disappeared.

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November 6, 2025 at 10:41 pm #17555721
nickS-28	Background of the issue: I deactivated the German (Switzerland) language from my site, but there are still some existing translations saved in my database. I was trying to manage the languages on my site. Clicking delete but it does not delete. Symptoms: There are existing translations in the database for a deactivated language. Questions: How can I delete the associated content for the deactivated language from my database?
November 7, 2025 at 9:26 am #17556433
Carlos Rojas WPML Supporter since 03/2017 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hello, My name is Carlos, and I will continue working on this ticket 1.- Please increase the WP memory Limit. Minimum requirements are 128Mb: https://wpml.org/home/minimum-requirements/ You can add this to wp-config.php to increase WP memory:` /* Memory Limit / define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M'); - Add it above the line / That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */ You can double-check the WordPress memory limit in WPML -> Support 2.- Once the WordPress memory limit is increased, double-check if the option to delete the content from the removed language works now. You can find this option in a table in WPML -> Languages You can also use this guide: https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-completely-remove-a-language-from-your-site/ as a reference. Regards, Carlos
November 10, 2025 at 9:55 pm #17564229
nickS-28	Warning: Constant WP_MEMORY_LIMIT already defined in /home/u712841967/domains/reloqio.com/public_html/wp-config.php on line 107 this error is caused by your instruction
November 11, 2025 at 8:47 am #17565197
Carlos Rojas WPML Supporter since 03/2017 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi, This error means that the line of code is already defined in the wp-config.php file: define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M'); But it is in the wrong place. Please remove all the code lines with: define('WP_MEMORY_LIMIT', '512M'); And then follow the steps I described, by placing the code right above the line /* That's all, stop editing! Happy blogging. */
November 11, 2025 at 9:12 am #17565360
nickS-28	doesn't seem to mean what you are referring to, as the line does not yet exist in the wp config
November 11, 2025 at 9:24 am #17565435
Carlos Rojas WPML Supporter since 03/2017 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi, Yes, you are correct, there is not even a line 107 in wp-config.php file, which is strange. Let's leave this for now. Can you provide the language code of the German (Switzerland) language you used?
November 11, 2025 at 7:40 pm #17568233
nickS-28	de-ch
November 12, 2025 at 9:21 am #17569455
Carlos Rojas WPML Supporter since 03/2017 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Thanks! Please follow these steps: - Add the 'German (Switzerland)' language back. Make sure to use the same language code - Go to Templates -> Filter by 'German (Switzerland)' -> Delete the templates - Get back to WPML -> Languages -> Edit languages link -> Remove 'German (Switzerland)' - Double-check if the issue has disappeared
November 14, 2025 at 8:41 am #17577764
nickS-28	not possible, as in the other ticket you are working on, language cant be added because it already exists, not sure what the fuck is going on here
November 17, 2025 at 1:16 pm #17584189
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Hi there! This is Paola and I hope you are well! I will continue with the ticket as Carlos is on holiday. It looks like the language was added before, and some content remained. Please check this video in order to how to solve the problem: hidden link Go to WPML --> Languages --> Add languages and select German (Switzerland).