Problem: You have mistakenly set Russian as the default language in WPML on your website and are unable to translate content from English to Russian as a result. Solution: If you're experiencing this issue, we recommend the following steps to reset WPML and set English as your default language: 1. Backup your website. 2. Navigate to WPML → Support and click on the Troubleshooting link. 3. On the Troubleshooting page, in the Reset section, check the box that says
I am about to reset all translation and language data
. Then, click on the
Reset and deactivate WPML
button. 4. Reactivate WPML and set it up again, this time ensuring English is set as the default language.
Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it’s outdated or not applicable to your case.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 issue persists, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
