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Problem:
The client's homepage is showing as not translated ("+" icon) for the English language, despite having been translated previously. After marking the translation as complete, the pencil icon appears, but the translation does not display on the actual page. Upon refreshing the page list, the homepage reverts to showing as not translated.

Solution:
We recommend the client to first create a full backup of their database and website. Then, navigate to WPML > Support > Troubleshooting and perform the following steps:

  • Clear the Cache in WPML
  • Remove ghost entries from the translation tables
  • Fix element_type collation
  • Fix WPML table collation
  • Set language information
  • Fix post type assignment for translations

After completing these steps, resave the translation and check if the issue is resolved.

Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case. If the problem persists, we highly recommend checking the related known issues, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If you still need assistance, please do not hesitate to open a new support ticket in the WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Mohamed Sayed 1 year, 4 months ago.

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February 5, 2024 at 9:03 am #15264771

tecnoservice-d.-wegleiter-h.-c

My homepage shows up as not translated ("+" icon), but when I click on it, the translation I did before, shows up.
After clicking "complete" the translation looks as if it worked (pencil icon shows), but it doesn't show up on the actual page and when I refresh the page list, it shows up as not translated again.

This problem only happens on the front page and only for the English language. The rest of the site seems to work as expected.

February 5, 2024 at 4:12 pm #15267250

Mohamed Sayed

Hi there,
Thanks for contacting WPML support.

Please create a full backup of the database and website then go to WPML > Support > Troubleshooting page, and click the following:

- Clear the Cache in WPML
- Remove ghost entries from the translation tables
- Fix element_type collation
- Fix WPML table collation
- Set language information
- Fix post type assignment for translations

Then resave the translation and check if the issue is resolved.

Let me know please if that helps.

Kind regards,
Mohamed

February 6, 2024 at 8:46 am #15269486

tecnoservice-d.-wegleiter-h.-c

Thank you this resolved my problem!