IMPORTANT – Please keep in mind that WPML is a multilanguage plugin that is paid. Must be installed and used separately from the theme.  Getting Started with WPML To use WPML with WP Residence, you need a paid WPML plan. Once purchased, you can install WPML on your site by downloading the plugin from your […]

Add this css in Custom CSS for horizontal selector of languages -> top bar position .top_bar .widget-container ul li { width: auto; } .wpml-ls-legacy-list-horizontal .wpml-ls-item { padding: 0px 10px 0px 0px; } .wpml-ls-legacy-list-horizontal { border: 0px solid transparent; padding: 0px; }  Help article for how to add custom CSS

Translate the categories You can manage the traslate status from WPML -> Settings -> Taxonomies Translations Translate the page from wp-admin -> Pages Edit each page in each language Clear theme cache if you use it so categories list updates from the translations made above Refresh the edit page in 2nd language and find the […]

If you see double categories (translated categories) in property card or blog post, check in WPMl this setting is un-checked and save it as in the screenshot

WPML documentation: https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/ Add your custom fields in theme options in default language Go to WPML Settings -> Custom Fields -> Look for your custom field lable -> Mark “translate” -> Save Go to WPML String Translation to translate the Labels. You should find several places, depending on where you use the custom fields If […]

To set only 1 default language for wp-admin is a WPMl setting. Follow this help https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/language-setup/setting-the-wordpress-administration-language/#convenient-content-editing-for-rtl-ltr-sites

Add this code in WPML->Settings->Custom XML Configuration (tab) for the user roles translations to show in all WPML languages <wpml-config>     <admin-texts>         <key name=”wpresidence_admin”>             <key name=”*” /></key>     </admin-texts> </wpml-config>

Please see this tutorial on how WPML can display Untranslated Content on Pages in Secondary Languages https://wpml.org/documentation/translating-your-contents/displaying-untranslated-content-on-pages-in-secondary-languages/

PayPal and Stripe merchants require that the processor payment page is unique. This cannot be translated to other pages. For payments to work in other languages you must exclude these 2 pages from translation. How: Use the Exclude URL feature (WordPress Dashboard > Weglot)   Add http://yourdomain.coml/stripe-processor/ in the list. Check that this url is exact permalink name of […]

Enabled WPML for AJAX actions Go to WPML settings and make this setting:   Your properties will show the translated title in Property Units  

Check wpml-config.xml You should have the following line If you don’t have this line, you can add it through wpml settings Translate measurement from String Translation Check front end to confirm it’s working

First make sure you have taxonomies set to Translate in WPML Settings Unlock options if they don’t match how you wish to handle taxonomies Change options as you wish  

How to use custom css – https://help.wpresidence.net/article/how-to-add-custom-css/ .wg-drop.country-selector:not(.closed) ul { display: block; background-color: white; max-height: 300px; overflow-y: auto; visibility: visible!important; opacity: 1!important; margin-left: 0px!important; padding-top: 0px!important; width: 169px!important; } .wg-drop.country-selector .wgcurrent a { padding-right: 60px!important; }

Weglot: Plugin type: Paid Weglot is really easy to work with, doesn’t need to translate anything besides the labels and shows all bookings/properties in all languages without any hassle. You get bookings synced automatically which WPML cannot do unless you translate manually and that is the biggest plugin of all. Register for an account: https://dashboard.weglot.com/register […]

1. Go to WPML -> Languages 2. Scroll down to ‘Language filtering for AJAX operations.’ 3. Check the checkbox for the option ‘Store a language cookie to support language filtering for AJAX.’ 4. Press the save button. Please see attached screenshot store-cookies-for-ajax.jpg

In WPML – Multilingual content setup you see that for Property post type it is set to translate. If you don’t wish to translate Properties you can change this option from wpml-config.xml And you have to set 0 instead of one to not translate. <custom-type translate=”0″>estate_property</custom-type>

For new strings (like custom fields, features and amenities) to register – you must have the option to register new strings on.  We recommend to keep it only when you’re logged in as admin as this is a setting that will slow down your site if used on limited servers. Also, since 3.0 version new […]

WPML may change settings during plugin updates. If the below settings are not as in the screenshot, please confirm with WPML support how to translate the slug for custom post type. For sure it’s possible as it was working when WPML provided help instructions below. About the permalinks, you can translate the permalinks for the […]

https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/string-translation/finding-strings-that-dont-appear-on-the-string-translation-page/ To send emails in a 2nd language, please see below. There are 2 strings for the emails. The one that is sent to user is the one you see with wpestate_email in front The other one, with no function name in string translation, was used BEFORE we added Email Management, and it doesn’t apply […]

You must follow all these steps: a. In all your taxonomy translation follow this rule – Titles must match slugs.  Edit slugs from Category – Edit Category if WPMl doesn’t allow you to edit the slugs from their settings. b. Add Pins to action + category combination in every language. Switch language from top bar. […]