Problem: You want to switch the main language of your website from English to Dutch and manually edit the Dutch translations without conflicts with the English version. Solution: To set Dutch as the main language and manually edit translations, follow these steps: 1. Edit a page in Dutch. 2. Disconnect the Dutch language page from the English language. 3. Save it and then reconnect it back to the English page. 4. Select Dutch as the default language. After completing these steps, you will be able to translate a Dutch page into English using the Advanced Translation Editor.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems outdated, we recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: You are experiencing issues where translations revert to English when clicking the home link in Dutch, and translations appear in a confusing, linear format under each other. Solution: This issue occurs because the home link was added as a custom link in the Appearance -> Menu. WPML cannot automatically detect the translation for custom links. To resolve this, translate the menu in Dutch and update the custom link to point to the Dutch homepage. We have already made this adjustment for your site, and it should now work as expected.
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we recommend checking the related known issues and verifying that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If issues persist, please open a new support ticket.
Problem: The client was experiencing an issue where the website language reverted back to English when navigating through the menu, despite initially setting it to Dutch. Solution: 1. We advised the client to ensure that the menu is translated into Dutch. For guidance on translating WordPress menus using WPML, visit Translating Menus. 2. It was necessary to set theme options for each language or translate the template. Helpful documentation for using WPML with specific themes, such as Avada, can be found here:
3. After checking the client's settings, we manually adjusted the translated header to correctly display the Dutch menu. The client can further adjust this, especially if elements like the search icon are misplaced.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. If the issue persists, we highly recommend checking related known issues at WPML Known Issues, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If needed, do not hesitate to open a new support ticket at WPML Support Forum.
