Problem: You are experiencing issues with category display in the backend of a multilingual site using WPML. Categories are not displayed in the expected language; instead, they appear in the language of the last updated post. Solution: We recommend the following steps to resolve the issue: 1. Navigate to WPML > Support > Troubleshooting. 2. Click on the following buttons: - Synchronize posts taxonomies (Select pages/posts from the dropdown before clicking the button) - Clear the cache in WPML - Remove ghost entries from the translation tables - Assign translation status to duplicated content - Set language information - Fix post-type assignment for translations 3. Go to Settings > Permalinks. 4. Set the Permalink structure to "Postname" and save the changes. 5. Clear the caches from your site and browser, then check again.
If the issue persists or the solution seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent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. If further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: The client is inquiring if the latest version of WPML is compatible with PHP 8.X, as their site on Wordpress.com is updating to PHP 8.1. Solution: We have confirmed that the latest version of WPML should operate without issues on PHP 8.X. However, there are known situations where deprecated errors might appear with PHP 8.2. These errors can be hidden and do not impact the functionality of WPML. For more details on this specific issue, you can refer to our errata page: PHP 8.2 Deprecated: Creation of dynamic property WHIP_RequirementsCheckerConfiguration is deprecated.
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your specific case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the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. Additionally, you can open a new support ticket for further assistance at WPML support forum.
Problem: The client wants to export content from WordPress that has been translated using WPML, regardless of whether the WPML Translation Editor or the WordPress Editor was used. The client wishes to back up this content externally, such as in a Google Doc or a spreadsheet. Solution: We recommend using the standard WordPress export functionality found under Tools → Export. This feature works irrespective of the translation method used. For a more flexible exporting tool, the client can use the WP All Export plugin. Detailed documentation on how to export multilingual websites using WP All Export and WPML can be found here:
Please note that the solution provided might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. If the solution does not resolve your issue, 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. You can reach our support forum here: WPML support forum.
Problem: The client installed WPML on their production site and after deleting the WPML plugins, they noticed that the tables were still present in the database. They were concerned that these should have been deleted.
Solution: We explained that simply disabling and removing WPML does not automatically remove the data from the database. To clean up the database, we recommended following the steps in our documentation for doing a WPML reset on the site, which can be found here: Deleting languages and plugin data by doing a WPML reset on your site.
We also acknowledged the client's note about the Google search result and informed them that we would investigate the issue on our end.
Please note that the solution provided might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case. If the steps above do not resolve your issue, 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 open a new support ticket.
