Problem: The client is trying to display languages in the footer menu of their website, similar to another website. They are experiencing an issue where they need to click 2-3 times on the language switcher before being redirected to the selected language, and sometimes it doesn't work at all. Solution: We noticed a delay in the page loading after clicking the language switcher, which might cause the impression that the link isn't responsive immediately. This could be due to the session data being transferred between domains when switching languages. We recommend the following steps to address this issue: 1. Navigate to WPML > Languages. 2. In the Language URL format section, find the option to pass session data through a language switcher and select "Disable this feature". 3. Save the changes. 4. Resave the permalink structure by going to Settings > Permalinks. 5. Clear the caches from your site and browser. After performing these steps, check if the issue persists.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
