Hello,
We apologize for the issue you are facing with the Remove category base option while using WPML with Rank Math. It seems that the functionality is not working as expected for the secondary language, which is a known issue when translating slugs.
To address this, you can try enabling the Remove category base option in Rank Math’s settings. Here’s how to do it:
- Go to Rank Math SEO → General Settings → Links.
- Look for the Strip Category Base option and enable it.
This should help in removing the /product-category/
from your permalinks in the secondary language as well. However, if the issue persists, we recommend checking your WPML settings or adding custom code to handle the translations properly.
If you need further assistance, please reply to this ticket, and a human agent from the Rank Math Support team will take over and provide more specific guidance.
Thank you for raising this concern!
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How to Remove the Category Base From WordPress » Rank Math
This is an automated reply from Rank Math Support Bot. Your ticket has been assigned to a human agent and we will get back to you shortly.
Hello,
Unfortunately, the feature to remove the category base does not work properly when the base is translated.
Our plugin looks for the default product base and can’t identify its translations for that option, and that’s why the option doesn’t work for the secondary languages if the base is translated. Our developers and WPML are already aware of it and it should be improved in a future update.
You can see the same here: https://wpml.org/errata/rank-math-seo-turning-on-strip-category-base-causes-issues-with-secondary-languages/
Hope that helps and please don’t hesitate to let us know if you have any other questions.
Thank you.
when do you expect the update?
Hello,
At the moment, there is no ETA for the release, but you can stay updated by checking our changelog: https://rankmath.com/changelog/free/.
Hope that helps. Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you need any further assistance.