Problem:
The client is moving their website to a new WordPress installation and encountering issues with duplicate destination URLs, such as -2, -3, etc. The developer suspects this is due to WPML not being registered on the development site.
Solution:
We recommend registering the development site with a new WPML site key and ensuring WPML is updated to the latest version. Here are the steps to follow:
1. Go to
Plugins>>Add New>>Commercial
tab on your development site.
2. Click on "Unregister WPML from this site".
3. Refresh the page.
4. Click on "Get a key for this site" and follow the instructions to generate a new key.
5. Copy the newly generated code.
6. Return to
Plugins>>Add New>>Commercial
tab.
7. Register the site with the new key.
8. After registration, resave the permalinks via
to check if the issue with duplicate URLs persists.
Additionally, ensure that the Advanced Translation Editor is migrated correctly if you are using it. For more details, refer to this documentation.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, please open a new support ticket. We also 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. For further assistance, you can contact us directly through the WPML support forum.
