WPML Duplicated content not updating

@nemovich

Who knows with WPML. This “translation” plugin rarely works without theme or plugin conflicts, etc, etc. WordPress wasn’t built with multiple languages in mind.
However, I would reckon to say that you would find better support going through WPML rather than SportrsPress. You need to troubleshoot using WPML with custom post types in my opinion.

https://wpml.org/faq/how-to-translate-custom-types/
https://wpml.org/documentation/getting-started-guide/translating-custom-posts/
https://wpml.org/forums/topic/custom-post-type-not-translatable/

Do you also have a license for all of their addons ? or just WPML core ?
https://wpml.org/documentation/wpml-core-and-add-on-plugins/

@corrinarusso

I must agree that WPML is not a simple tool for WordPress translation but it’s not my first time using WPML, I know my way around this plugin and looked into every solution before posting here.

I narrowed down the problem to the duplication method, it works if I translate without using the “duplicate” option from WPML but I lose the auto-update feature so I have to update both languages everytime. That’s a lot of work !

Also in the linked thread, they say that it’s a SportsPress issue not WPML, that’s why I posted here.

Hey @nemovich

So, you have a work-around in place ?

I know what you mean re: where the issue may lie – WPML vs. SportsPress and that may certainly be valid, but in my (unfortunate) WPML experience it just does not work that well. It’s a kludge, as are all translation plugins. And I like to blame WPML as often as I can.
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ha ha

The WPML String Translation is actually a pretty good addon – I use it for everything that is leftover that doens’t get translated as expected.

@corrinarusso

It’s a “fake” work-around because I have to manually create hundreds of games for 4 teams AND update them manually in both languages. No thanks ??

but using WPML, I just bulk duplicate clubs and games and tell the plugin to sync results for the second language which apparently is not working in my case.

I hope someone from Themeboy will be able to help me.

Hey @corrinarusso

Have you ever translated SportsPress with WPML ?

I just can’t figure out why league tables are not in sync between the two languages and somehow fixtures/results become inverted in second language ( home/away > away/home )

Thanks for your help

@nemovich

No. I have never needed that requirement. However, as I said, lots of experience with WPMP and every instances requires some sort of hack / customization.

Without seeing the backend, it is very difficult for me to provide a good comment for you.

@corrinarusso

So I figured it out and it’s not WPML or SportsPress, it was…me

I setup WPML to copy almost everything to the second language AND I bulk duplicated clubs and games with translation management. this last one was the problem as it created “double duplicates” and WPML didn’t know which directive to follow!

I deleted duplicated content and it fixed everything.

One last question : how to mark a game as canceled or postponed ?

@nemovich

Great you got it worked out – I’m still going to blame WPML.

See here to cancel a game :

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Perfect ! Thanks a lot for your help

I’m glad it’s resolved!

Please, let us know if you need anything else.

Kind Regards,
-Roch