The client is experiencing an issue where internal links that should point to a specific page are instead pointing back to the page itself in all languages except the default language (French). This problem seems to be caused by a cache plugin.
Solution:
We recommend the following steps to resolve the issue:
1. Navigate to WPML -> Settings -> Translate Link Targets.
2. Click the "Start now and adjust links" button and wait until the process is finished.
3. After completion, make a small change to the post content and translate again to ensure the links are translated correctly.
Please ensure you have a full backup of your website before attempting these steps.
If the issue persists:
1. Update the WPML Multilingual CMS to the latest version, currently v.4.6.8.
2. Test the issue in a minimal setup by: - Setting a default WordPress theme. - Keeping only WPML plugins active. - Disabling all other plugins. 3. Perform a full cache cleaning.
After the test in minimal setup, the client noticed that it was a Cache plugin that was causing the problem.
By disabling Autoptimize, Link Whisper, Yoast and editing the original page, save the translation, this fixed the problem.
