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Supporter timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)

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Last updated by Itamar 2 weeks, 2 days ago.

Assisted by: Itamar.

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October 8, 2025 at 4:28 am #17465735
jeffreyG-8	Background of the issue: I am trying to translate content on my site hidden link using WPML. Symptoms: The message 'Flagged for later' appears, and even after translating and saving, it persists, leaving the translation job incomplete. Questions: Why does it show 'Flagged for later'? Why does the translation job remain incomplete even after saving?
October 8, 2025 at 6:10 am #17465784
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, The option 'Flagged for later' is when you edit the translation in the Advanced Translation Editor. You can uncheck it. Please see the attached screenshot. You should then be able to complete the translation job. Regards, Itamar.
October 8, 2025 at 6:15 am #17465803
jeffreyG-8	Thanks, but what purpose does flagged for later serve? And why does it arbitrarily appear on a particular line?
October 8, 2025 at 8:48 am #17466321
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, The purpose of this feature is to mark segments for later review. For example, if you are not sure about the translation and want to consult someone about it, you can check the 'Flagged for later' option. When this option is selected, it is not possible to finish the translation job to 100% complete. However, this option should not be chosen arbitrarily. The user must actively select it. It seems you are facing an undesired outcome with this option. Could you please provide me with access to your site and direct me to the translation job that I should check to identify this issue? If you require additional assistance with this, please share the access details to your site with me. I'm enabling a private message for the following reply. Privacy and Security Policy We have strict policies regarding privacy and access to your information. Please see: https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ IMPORTANT - - Please back up the site files and database before providing us access. -- -- If you have a staging site where the problem can be reproduced, it is better to share access to the staging site.-- Regards, Itamar.
October 8, 2025 at 9:04 am #17466401
jeffreyG-8	Hi Unfortunately, I used the solution you provided to remove the flag and was able to complete the translation. But, to provide more details, I selected to translate automatically, and one line was marked flagged for later. Will reach out if it happens again.
October 8, 2025 at 10:17 am #17466682
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, and thanks for adding this extra information about this case. Please don't hesitate to reach out if you need further assistance with this issue. We may also be able to check things only from our side if you provide us with the URL of the page you sent for translation and with which you encountered this problem. Regards, Itamar.
October 8, 2025 at 11:26 am #17466987
jeffreyG-8	Hi URL of the page I was translating that encountered this issue - hidden link Do let me know your findings. Thank you.
October 9, 2025 at 7:58 am #17469714
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, Thanks for sharing this URL with me. I'm discussing this problem with our second-tier supporters. I'll update you here once I have news about it. I appreciate your patience. Itamar.
October 14, 2025 at 4:13 pm #17484879
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, We are unable to replicate this problem and would like to ask if you are still experiencing issues or if this was a one-time occurrence? Regards, Itamar.
October 18, 2025 at 8:22 am #17495560
jeffreyG-8	Hi Apologies for the late reply. Yes, I am still facing this issue with hidden link. Currently, I am unable to complete the translation. Can you assist? Thank you.
October 18, 2025 at 8:41 am #17495589
jeffreyG-8	I've also noticed that sometimes it says 98% or 99% complete on some pages, but I cannot find any untranslated text and when I click on save & complete, the job is completed. The latest translation is this - hidden link (English - hidden link) This did not happen previously with the older versions.
October 19, 2025 at 2:26 am #17496344
jeffreyG-8	Today, I came across a similar issue with another page, this time 2 lines were flagged for later. Please see attached screenshot.
October 19, 2025 at 6:23 am #17496398
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, I am sorry for any inconvenience you may have experienced. This issue has been escalated to our Advanced Translation Editor developers and will be fixed in upcoming versions. Meanwhile, as a workaround, please edit those translation jobs and unflag the flagged sections. We will update you here once the version with the fix is released. For the hidden link">job, you mentioned that can not be completed, please see that it has one section that is marked as 'Updated content'. Please see the attached screenshot. If you click this section and then move on to the next section, it will change the color to green, and the job will be 100% completed. Regards, Itamar.
October 19, 2025 at 6:57 am #17496444
jeffreyG-8	I am unable to unflag it. When I click to unflag and move to the next line, it goes back to Flagged again.
October 19, 2025 at 10:25 am #17496773
Itamar WPML Supporter since 02/2016 Languages: English (English ) Hebrew (עברית ) Timezone: Asia/Jerusalem (GMT+02:00)	Hi, and thanks for trying my suggestions. I've just realized that you mentioned in this ticket two different websites. hidden link and hidden link. Are you having this problem on both of these websites? I've checked, from our side, the translation into Malay of this URL: hidden link And I was able to unflag the section and complete the job. Please see the attached screenshot. Is it ok now also on your side? If not, and if you need further help with this, please share the access details to your site with me and tell me which translation to check. I'm enabling a private message for the following reply. Privacy and Security Policy We have strict policies regarding privacy and access to your information. Please see: https://wpml.org/purchase/support-policy/privacy-and-security-when-providing-debug-information-for-support/ IMPORTANT - - Please back up the site files and database before providing us access. -- -- If you have a staging site where the problem can be reproduced, it is better to share access to the staging site.-- Regards, Itamar.