How to translate "Add/Remove" Repeater labels in WPForms

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:

If you're unable to locate where to translate the 'Add/Remove' Repeater labels in WPForms using WPML, follow these steps.

Solution:

1) Navigate to the

wp-content/plugins/wpml-wpforms

folder.
2) Open the

wpml-forms-config.xml

file for editing.
3) Scroll down to line 69.
4) Make the following changes in the XML structure:
From:

<property>value_display</property>

To:

<property>value_display</property>
<property>button_add_label</property>
<property>button_remove_label</property>

5) Go to WPForms >> All Forms.
6) Open the form for editing and update it.
7) Update the form translations.

Please ensure to perform a full site backup before applying these changes.

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Last updated by Bigul 2 weeks, 1 day ago.

Assisted by: Bigul.

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March 27, 2025 at 11:26 pm #16870605
dominikN-6	Background of the issue: I'm trying to find a place where I can translate WPForms 'Add/Remove' Repeater labels on my site hidden link. Symptoms: I am unable to locate where to translate the 'Add/Remove' Repeater labels in WPForms. Questions: How can I translate the 'Add/Remove' Repeater labels in WPForms using WPML?
March 28, 2025 at 9:32 pm #16874675
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. Here’s how to translate forms using WPML: https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/creating-multilingual-forms-using-wpforms-and-wpml/ Make sure to install and activate the following plugins: - WPML - WPML String Translation - WPForms or WPForms Lite - WPForms Multilingual Please be aware of this known issue: https://wpml.org/errata/wpforms-incorrect-field-labels-and-email-notification-issue-with-repeater-fields/ If this is still the issue, please provide screenshots showing the problem. I've enabled debug information for this support ticket. Please refer to this link for instructions on how to retrieve this information from your site and provide it to us: http://wpml.org/faq/provide-debug-information-faster-support/
March 30, 2025 at 9:27 pm #16877140
dominikN-6	Hello Andrey, thanks for your message. The issue is we have a form on hidden link (on every language), which contains WPForm with Repeater. This repeater has two labels (one for adding new row, second for removing extra rows), but these labels are not translatable. (Or at least I haven't found where it is). Now, there is "+ přidat vůz" for adding new row and we need different copy for this labels. Thank you and have a great evening.
April 1, 2025 at 3:51 am #16881272
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you for the updates. Please check that you can find the Field Labels for translation in WPML>>Translation Management>>Other texts (Strings) section or WPML>>String Translation, as described in the following doc. https://wpml.org/documentation/related-projects/creating-multilingual-forms-using-wpforms-and-wpml/#text-not-translating If not, please enable the Auto-registration option after a site backup in WPML>>String Translation (refer to the attached image) and update the WPForm (the one with repeater fields) after a minor edit in the contents. Then, clear all types of caches and visit the form in the frontend and check if there is any difference in the results. -- Thanks! Bigul
April 1, 2025 at 10:51 am #16882428
dominikN-6	Hello Bigul, I'm really sorry, but it seems I'm bit confused/lost :/ I can't find any place where I would be able to translate those labels. Please, see attached screenshots. I expected I can translate those within the translation UI, but these labels are not present there. Would it be possible to schedule a quick call, so I can demo this for you? Thank you very much and have a great day, zs.
April 1, 2025 at 3:55 pm #16883833
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you for the updates. A couple of requests for tracking the issue. 1) Please check the attached image. Hope you are trying to translate the highlighted labels. 2) Please fill the private details fields after a full site backup. I would like to access the admin area of your site for further checking. Refer to the following links for more details about our privacy information sharing policies. https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ hidden link -- Thanks! Bigul
April 2, 2025 at 8:55 am #16885965
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you for the updates and login information. I can replicate the issue on your site. It looks like a compatibility issue. The result is the same when I duplicate the form and try to translate it. So one request. Can you please try to reproduce the issue in our Sandbox site with a fresh installation? Reproducing the bug in a fresh installation will help us a lot in debugging, and we can escalate the ticket directly to our developers. Thank you for your kind understanding. Sandbox site URL: hidden link Please try the following steps on the sandbox site and make sure the issue exists or not. 1) Configure WPML like your live site 2) Install WPForms 3) Create a simple form with repeater fields 4) Try to translate it using WPML Advanced Translation Editor (Because of sandbox site Automatic Translation enabling is not required) -- Thanks! Bigul
April 2, 2025 at 11:55 am #16886747
dominikN-6	Hello, I've done requested, but I guess I need to have also WPForms Multilangual plug-in, correct? And this needs to be done via FTP. Let me know if there is anything else I can do. Thank you.
April 3, 2025 at 7:57 am #16890278
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you for the updates and for replicating the issue on the Sandbox site. I installed WPForms Multilingual and had a quick. The issue is existing. So we will debug it further and get back to you as early as possible. Please wait. -- Thanks! Bigul
April 3, 2025 at 11:13 am #16891591
dominikN-6	Hello Bigul, thank you for an update. Have a great day!
April 3, 2025 at 1:12 pm #16892526
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you. You are welcome. We will debug it further and get back to you as soon as possible. Please wait. -- Thanks! Bigul
April 8, 2025 at 1:31 pm #16909666
dominikN-6	Hello everyone, do we have any update on this? Thank you for letting me know and have a great day. Best regards!
April 9, 2025 at 9:12 am #16912088
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, Thank you. The ticket has already been escalated to our compatibility team. Our team is currently working on it, and we will get back to you as early as possible. Please wait. -- Thanks! Bigul
April 11, 2025 at 3:26 pm #16923407
Bigul WPML Supporter since 01/2013 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+02:00)	Hello, We are getting the expected results in the sandbox site after the following steps. This fix will be included in the future version of the WPForms Multilingual plugin. 1) Go to wp-content/plugins/wpml-wpforms folder 2) Open wpml-forms-config.xml file for edit 3) Scroll down to line 69 4) Make the following change and save the file From <property>value_display</property> </field> To <property>value_display</property> <property>button_add_label</property> <property>button_remove_label</property> </field> 5) Visit WPForms>>All Forms 6) Open the Form for editing and update it 7) Update the Form translations So please try it on your site after a full site backup and let us know your feedback. -- Thanks! Bigul