{"id":7635335,"date":"2020-12-10T16:56:16","date_gmt":"2020-12-10T16:56:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/?post_type=faq&#038;p=7635335"},"modified":"2025-12-24T17:28:58","modified_gmt":"2025-12-24T17:28:58","slug":"how-to-disconnect-translations-from-the-default-language-page-or-post","status":"publish","type":"faq","link":"https:\/\/wpml.org\/vi\/faq\/how-to-disconnect-translations-from-the-default-language-page-or-post\/","title":{"rendered":"How can I disconnect translations from the default language?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"lead\">You can disconnect translations from the default language in the page&#8217;s editor settings.  <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Disconnect a Translation?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To disconnect a translation from the default language:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit your page in the default language.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the right sidebar, under the <strong>Language<\/strong> section, select <strong>WordPress Editor<\/strong>. A popup will open. Choose <strong>This post<\/strong> and <strong>Apply<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"ff9c8c2230f170dfa052a19dff68340e\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-scaled.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"2560\" height=\"1292\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-scaled.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17687229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-scaled.png 2560w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-300x151.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-1024x517.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-150x76.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-768x388.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-1536x775.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Choosing-to-translate-this-post-with-the-WordPress-Editor-1-2048x1034.png 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2560px) 100vw, 2560px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Select to translate this post with the WordPress Editor<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Next, in the top admin bar, switch to the language you want to disconnect a translation from. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"109f2b6d7a80b514c49a881dd7a30c1f\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"287\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-1024x287.png\" alt=\"Switching to an existing translation in Spanish\" class=\"wp-image-15956950\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-1024x287.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-300x84.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-150x42.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-768x215.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish-1536x431.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Switching-to-an-existing-translation-in-Spanish.png 1612w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Switching to secondary language Spanish<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"4\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The translated version will appear. Under <strong>This is a translation of<\/strong>, open the dropdown and select <strong>None<\/strong>. Update the page to save.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"a695b279afa0ffe463941e2750aa4333\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"448\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-1024x448.png\" alt=\"Removing the connection to the default language post\" class=\"wp-image-15956964\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-1024x448.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post-1536x672.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Removing-the-connection-to-the-default-language-post.png 1814w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Disconnecting translation from post<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Your default language page will now no longer show it has a translation in the secondary language.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"6dc05b9400443c0d47e8c36a3eb20b94\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"449\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-1024x449.png\" alt=\"Now, there is no Spanish translation of the post\" class=\"wp-image-15956978\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-1024x449.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-300x131.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-150x66.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-768x336.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post-1536x673.png 1536w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/Now-there-is-no-Spanish-translation-of-the-post.png 1630w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Spanish translation no longer connected<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Too view your disconnected translation, switch to your secondary language using the language links above the table. You can now edit your disconnected translation independently, or connect it to a different post. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">How to Connect a Translation? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>To connect a translation to a post: <\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Edit your translation. <\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>In the right sidebar, click <strong>Connect with translations<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image tb-image tb-image-dynamic tb-image-frame-none\" data-toolset-blocks-image=\"3fc99f246ce7d2831194866dfd5e0ba2\"><a href=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1626\" height=\"1006\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17687244\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1.png 1626w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1-300x186.png 300w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1-1024x634.png 1024w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1-150x93.png 150w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1-768x475.png 768w, https:\/\/wpml.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/connecting-a-translation-to-a-post-1-1536x950.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1626px) 100vw, 1626px\" \/><\/a><figcaption><div class=\"tb-image-caption\">Connecting a translation to a post<\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<ol start=\"3\" class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A popup will appear. 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