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Problem:
You have a multilingual website and after copying it to a new domain and adding a new language, you need to transition to a single language (French) site. However, when attempting to delete Czech pages, the French pages are also being deleted due to a dependency created during translation.
Solution:
We recommend checking the WPML settings to ensure that the option

When deleting a post, delete translations as well

is disabled. You can find this setting under WPML → Settings → Posts and pages synchronization. Once this option is turned off, try deleting the Czech pages again.

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Last updated by Andrey 1 week, 6 days ago.

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March 19, 2025 at 3:11 pm #16835965
aleksandreK	Background of the issue: I had a website in 3 languages (CZ, RU, EN) and copied it to a new hosting/domain. I added French language and translated automatically. Now, I need to leave only the French language and disable WPML to have a single language website. Symptoms: When I delete Czech pages, French pages are being deleted automatically as well. There seems to be a dependency between them since we were translating from CZ to FR. This issue does not occur with RU and EN. Questions: What should I do to leave ONLY French pages, product pages, templates, etc.?
March 19, 2025 at 3:34 pm #16836105
Andrey Supporter Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	While one of my teammates handles your ticket, I will provide you with initial debugging steps. You might have the option "When deleting a post, delete translations as well" enabled in WPML → Settings → Posts and pages synchronization. Try to turn it off and delete the Czech pages.