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Last updated by Lucas Vidal de Andrade 4 days, 22 hours ago.

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October 2, 2025 at 8:03 am #17450837

bartoszP-15

Background of the issue:
I'm using a recipe plugin on my site hidden link. I translated a blog post with a connected recipe using WPML. I also translated the recipe itself.

Symptoms:
After translation, the recipe disappeared from the translations. It is not translated in the post itself and cannot be found in the translation panel.

Questions:
Why did the recipe disappear from the translations after I translated it?
How can I make the translated recipe appear in the post and the translation panel?

October 2, 2025 at 10:20 am #17451567

bartoszP-15

I checked how it's looking from the wprecipie side. and I set it up.
The main problem is, that you need to start translation with "recipie" and then do the blog post, becouse after finishing blog post, recipie is removed from translations.
In the wp-recipie it creates a new recipie, so further translations can be done there, but if for some reson, blog post is translated first. then it's impossible to create translations of that recipie.

October 2, 2025 at 11:20 am #17451771

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Hello,

Thank you so much for checking that. I couldn't fully grasp how the process fail though. I kindly ask you to recreate the issue you reported, while recording your screen. Please use Loom for that: hidden link

Please translate the blog post, so that the recipe is untranslatable. With that, I can test on a fresh install and escalate to check for a soution, if necessary 🙂

I know this takes some extra effort, so thank you in advance for the cooperation!

October 2, 2025 at 12:19 pm #17452012

bartoszP-15

sure, np
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October 2, 2025 at 12:19 pm #17452014

bartoszP-15

sure, np
hidden link

Here is the recording

October 2, 2025 at 12:24 pm #17452035

bartoszP-15

also it looks like, saving english blog post not always works and for that particular entry i'm not able to get recipie to show in english

October 2, 2025 at 12:41 pm #17452077

bartoszP-15

Last problem had some issues with the json, After fixing it's saved and shows proper recipie.
So my qestion is is that correct set up for making translation (I do want to use translations based on files not your editor. I have tousands of posts to change so translating it manually in gui is not an option).

Is there any other way to connect recipie with the translated post in a different way then editing that post direclty ?

October 2, 2025 at 3:26 pm #17452532

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Hey there,

I need to analyze this further, and will get back to you once I need or have new information. Thank you for your patience and cooperation so far 🙂

October 3, 2025 at 6:49 am #17453487

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Hey there,

Thank you for sending the video, that clarified the issue. A few considerations, before answering your questions:

1. For a workaround, it's best that you re-send the recipe for translation in WPML > Translation Dashboard, ensure it's translated and only then translate the post that contains it. Instead of directly editing the post, as you did in the video.

2. As a general rule, since the Recipe is inside the post, you should always translate from the “inside out”. That means, first make sure that all recipes are translated (since they're inside the post), and only then translate the posts. That should be a safer, more practical way to translate the website's content.

3. Finally, always make sure to empty your caches, after changing content, and after sending content for translation. Perhaps it's caching that's interfering in your translation list, and causing this behavior.

Now, to your questions:

You can translate with WPML, in 3 ways:

1. Manually using the WordPress Editor (https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/)

2. Manually, using the WPML Translation Editor (that's the way you are doing it right now, based on the video)

3. Automatically with AI. This is the quickest way, but uses the credit system and has costs. (https://wpml.org/documentation/automatic-translation/)

Is there any other way to connect recipie with the translated post in a different way then editing that post direclty ?

Check item #01, with the workaround tip.

Let me know if that answers your questions, and if following the workaround I suggested, you are able to properly translate the recipes and posts.

October 4, 2025 at 9:35 am #17455767

bartoszP-15

ok
What about editing the english version of the post in the wordpress. Is there a way to connect another recipie (since a new language version was created) to the post not through editing the post itself from wordpress editor ?
If I would like to make changes in translations, then those changes will be overwritten.
B.

October 6, 2025 at 11:29 am #17459876

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Hey there,

"Is there a way to connect another recipie (since a new language version was created) to the post not through editing the post itself from wordpress editor ?"

I'm not entirely sure if I understood the question, so I'll answer based on what I got:

In your scenario, after setting the option "WordPress Editor", you can only change them using this editor. You can create the page/post translation in any way you like, using the WordPress Editor.

"If I would like to make changes in translations, then those changes will be overwritten."

Can you please explain in more detail? Are you having any issues with your translations being overwritten?

October 12, 2025 at 12:56 pm #17477322

bartoszP-15

Hi, sorry for long answer, i was out without internet access.

So just to clarify.
1. I do translation of the recipue and then it creates a new recipe (new link, new shortcut, new object)
2. I do translation of the blog post
3. In the english version the recipie is still in Polish - there is no option to change that link to the new one in the translation of the post.
4. I need to edit english version of the post in Worpress editor to change insert proper shortcode to the new english recipe, and i'm given a warrining, that any change that will be done to this post in wordpress editor will be overwritten in the next translation of the post. So if I will make changes to the original post and I would like to translate those to the new one, then I need to remember to again update the recipie shortcode

Is that correct or is there some way to make sure the shortcode is translated/changed in the "translation editor"?

October 13, 2025 at 6:33 am #17478368

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Ok, got it.

It seems to me that you're getting the message, because you are trying to edit the translation that was created with the Translation Editor, using the WordPress editor, which is not recommended.

To properly edit the translated post using the WordPress Editor, you must follow these steps:

https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/using-different-translation-editors-for-different-pages/

Make sure to select the "WordPress Editor" option, before editing the translation. This way they won't be overwritten.

October 16, 2025 at 5:55 am #17488765

bartoszP-15

ok, but basicaly i do need to edit english version and change the recipie shortcode manually ?

October 16, 2025 at 10:18 am #17489637

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English )

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

Yes, precisely.