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WP Residence and WPML (optional plugin)

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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 WPML account and uploading it via Plugins → Add new in your WordPress admin.

WPML support – http://wpml.org/forums/forum/english-support/

WPML Help documentation for WpResidence Theme – https://wpml.org/documentation/theme-compatibility/building-multilingual-websites-with-wp-residence-and-wpml/#translating-strings

How to Translate WP Residence with WPML

WPML can translate any WP Residence content. This includes Properties, Agents, Agencies, Developers, archives, user dashboard, and any other texts in your theme. 

To translate any WP Residence content with WPML: 

  1. Go to WPML → Translation Management.
  2. Select the content you want to translate.

3. Choose a translation method and send for translation. For the best translation quality, we recommend translating automatically with WPML AI, a translation engine powered by ChatGPT. 

4. Lastly, go to WPML → Translations to review your automatic translations, or manually enter translations by yourself. 

Once complete, your translations will appear on your website when switching languages. 

Some Texts not Translating?

If some of your texts don’t translate, like those in your Property or Agent listings, they are likely “strings” – pieces of text which don’t translate with the rest of your content. 

To translate strings with WPML: 

  1. Go to WPML → String Translation.
  2. Search for the texts missing translations on your site. 
  3. Click the Plus icon and enter translations. 

Your strings will now appear translated on your website. To learn more about translating strings, see WPML’s string translation guide.

Adding a Language Switcher

By default, WPML adds a language switcher to your footer. However, you can add additional language switchers in other parts of your website, like your menus and templates. 

To add a new language switcher: 

  1. Go to WPML → Languages.
  2. Scroll down to the language switcher settings. 
  3. Click the button to add a new language switcher. 

For example, here’s what a menu language switcher looks like. 

To learn more about language switchers, see WPML’s guide for adding language switchers in WordPress.

Troubleshooting & Support

How can I fix duplicate categories showing up in property cards or blog posts?

  1. Go to WPML → Languages.
  2. Scroll to the Make themes work multilingual section.
  3. Check the Adjust IDs for multilingual functionality box.

The wrong number of listings is showing up in the Standard Search Results. How can I fix this?

  1. Go to WPML → Languages.
  2. Scroll down to the Language URL format. 
  3. Select the Different languages in directories option.

Other possible Required WPML Settings

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.

Required WpResidence Theme Options when using WPML

For WPML clients this option should be applied to NO for results to show in the selected 2nd , 3rd etc language (it’s required for theme versions over 3.0) and it’s available starting  version 3.3.1

The same option should be saved if the server blocks custom ajax handler files.

Pin Management should be set to SINGLE PIN or Price Pins

Categories translations should be done so that titles and slugs match in order for search to work.

Additional Resources

Looking for more WPML tutorials? Check out these official WPML guides: 

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