Problem: The client is attempting to create a staging site for a multi-lingual website using WPML with the WPvivid backup plugin. However, they encountered an issue where WPML was not activated on the staging site created with WPvivid Pro version, although it worked with the free version. Solution: We have escalated the issue to our compatibility team to discuss with the plugin author about the compatibility of the WPvivid Pro version with WPML. In the meantime, we recommend using the free version of WPvivid for creating the staging site. Please keep an eye on the related compatibility page for any updates: https://wpml.org/plugin/wpvivid-backup-plugin/.
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The client installed WordPress in German (Sie) and then WPML, which switched to German (Du). In the meta tags, 'german-formal' appears, which the client believes is not good for SEO. They need to tag the website as being in German while using formal German with WPML.
Solution:
We recommend adding a function to the theme's child functions.php file to modify the HTML language attribute for German. Here is the code you should use:
add_filter('language_attributes', 'modify_language_attributes_for_german');
function modify_language_attributes_for_german($lang) {
// Check if the current language is German
$my_current_lang = apply_filters( 'wpml_current_language', NULL );
if ($my_current_lang === 'de') {
// Replace the language code for German
return 'lang="de-DE"';
}
return $lang; // Keep default language attributes for other languages
}
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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.
