{"id":50186,"date":"2025-11-24T15:13:04","date_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:13:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/?post_type=article&#038;p=50186"},"modified":"2025-11-24T15:13:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-24T15:13:06","slug":"translating-custom-fields-and-meta-boxes-using-wpml","status":"publish","type":"article","link":"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/jetengine\/translating-custom-fields-and-meta-boxes-using-wpml\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Translate Custom Fields\u00a0and Meta Boxes Using WPML"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>With <em>WPML<\/em>, you can make your <em>JetEngine <\/em>custom fields and meta boxes translatable. Proper meta field translation ensures that all dynamic website data is transferred correctly across all language versions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>To make the <strong>Meta Boxes <\/strong>and <strong>Meta Fields<\/strong> translatable, go to the <strong><em>WordPress Dashboard &gt; WPML <\/em><\/strong><em>&gt; <\/em><strong><em>Settings<\/em><\/strong><strong> <\/strong>page and scroll down to <strong>Custom Fields Translation<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>This section allows you to manage <em>WPML <\/em>custom fields translations and control how different meta elements behave in multiple languages.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"note-banner d-flex border-bold border-jetthemecore rounded overflow-hidden p-20\"><div class=\"mr-12\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M9 21C9 21.5 9.4 22 10 22H14C14.6 22 15 21.5 15 21V20H9V21ZM12 2C8.1 2 5 5.1 5 9C5 11.4 6.2 13.5 8 14.7V17C8 17.5 8.4 18 9 18H15C15.6 18 16 17.5 16 17V14.7C17.8 13.4 19 11.3 19 9C19 5.1 15.9 2 12 2Z\" fill=\"#F2D23C\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><div class=\"text-900 mb-12\">Things to know<\/div><p class=\"m-0\">A search bar at the top of the list allows you to find meta fields quickly and can be used when working with multiple meta or field translation tasks.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<p>By default, the \u201cDon\u2019t translate\u201d option is set to all the custom fields. You can select one of four translation options for the custom fields using radio buttons:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large\"><a href=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section.webp\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-1024x640.webp\" alt=\"custom fields translation section\" class=\"wp-image-50187\" srcset=\"https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-1024x640.webp 1024w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-300x188.webp 300w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-768x480.webp 768w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-1536x960.webp 1536w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section-600x375.webp 600w, https:\/\/crocoblock.com\/knowledge-base\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/custom-fields-translation-section.webp 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Don\u2019t translate<\/strong> \u2014 the system will output the given custom fields \u201cas is\u201d;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy <\/strong>\u2014 the custom field value will always be copied to secondary languages, whether you decide to modify the default-language custom field or not;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Copy once<\/strong> \u2014 the custom field value will be copied to the secondary-language site version during the initial translation process. However, you can set a different value for it that won\u2019t be overridden by the value of the default-language custom field;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Translate <\/strong>\u2014 you will be able to translate meta fields and perform <em>WPML <\/em>translate custom fields actions wherever they appear.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>When all radio buttons are checked, hit the \u201c<strong>Save<\/strong>\u201d button. To dig even deeper, press the \u201c<strong>Show system fields<\/strong>\u201d button (located under the <strong>Custom Fields Translation <\/strong>section name), and you\u2019ll see the system components that can be made either translatable or not.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, playing with system fields can be tricky. Be cautious and always <a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/n3XQjMDwM1s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">create a backup copy of your site content<\/a> before making any changes to the backend. This ensures safe meta translation.<\/p>\n\n\n<div class=\"note-banner d-flex border-bold border-jetsmartfilters rounded overflow-hidden p-20\"><div class=\"mr-12\"><svg width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M1 21H23L12 2L1 21ZM13 18H11V16H13V18ZM13 14H11V10H13V14Z\" fill=\"#FA5450\"\/><\/svg><\/div><div class=\"d-flex flex-column\"><div class=\"text-900 mb-12\">Warning<\/div><p class=\"m-0\">Due to integration issues, some custom fields may not be picked by the <i>WPML<\/i> translation editor. See the second-language site version on the front end, and if you detect a flaw, fix it manually by taking the following steps:<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul>\n<li>Go to <strong><em>WordPress Dashboard &gt; Pages &gt; All Pages<\/em><\/strong> and use the admin bar language switcher to view the pages that belong to a given language;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click to edit the needed page\/post;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>You will see a warning. Press the \u201c<strong>Edit anyway<\/strong>\u201d button;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Input the missing translations by hand and hit the \u201c<strong>Update<\/strong>\u201d button to save the changes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>Both Crocoblock and WPML development teams are aware of this issue and are working to fix it.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Concerning meta fields, remember that you do not want to change any <strong>Field <\/strong>attributes except the <strong>Label<\/strong>. If you make any other changes, there is a possibility that the website won\u2019t work correctly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>That\u2019s all; now you know how to translate <em>JetEngine<\/em> custom fields and meta boxes using the <em>WPML <\/em>plugin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In this guide, you will discover how to translate the JetEngine\u2019s custom fields and meta boxes on WordPress websites using the WPML plugin.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":9,"featured_media":0,"template":"","format":"standard","builder-category":[],"article-category":[325],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v20.9 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>How to Translate Custom Fields and Meta Boxes Using WPML \u2014 JetEngine | Crocoblock<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Discover how to translate JetEngine\u2019s custom fields and meta boxes on WordPress websites with the help of the WPML plugin.\" \/>\n<meta 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