[Plugin: Polylang] pll_copy_post_metas and custom post types

Dear Chouby, Dear Quelvin,

First of all, polylang is really an awesome plugin.

I think I have a similar problem to Quelvin’s and have found no solution so far. If you could help me that would be great. I will try to give you as much informations as possible.

I am using the same plugin called types or wp-types (http://wp-types.com/ or http://ww.wp.xz.cn/plugins/types/) and created a custom post type with custom fields on it and the synchronisation doesn’t work well. You can find the website here:
http://server42.cyon.ch/~elsaswit/elsa_switzerland/fkar4daww2/suisse/

1. What I did:
1.1 I created a custom post type called “events” (see PDF)
1.2 I created a custom field group called “Events informations” with (see PDF)
– various custom fields in it, most of them being required
– the custom post type “events” selected so theses custom fields appear on it
1.3 I added to my child theme functions.php the following

add_filter('pll_copy_post_metas', 'copy_post_metas');
    function copy_post_metas($metas) {
        return array_merge($metas, array('wpcf-starting_date_time', 'wpcf-ending_date_time', 'wpcf-status', 'wpcf-cost_type', 'wpcf-member_fee', 'wpcf-non_member_fee', 'wpcf-currency', 'wpcf-registration', 'wpcf-registration_email', 'wpcf-registration_link', 'wpcf-contact', 'wpcf-website_address', 'wpcf-website_yes_no', 'wpcf-website_address'));
}

1.4 I created a new post of the custom post type “events” called event5-en in english, filling the various custom fields of in “Events informations” (see images in PNG)
1.5 I added a german translation of the post, calling it “event5-de”. (see image in PNG)

2. What happens:
2.1 For the english post, the “Event informations” custom fields appear both
– under their section, and
– as individual user added custom fields just below
2.1 For the post in german
– the “Events informations” are empty and have to be filled again
– the “Events informations” custom fields of the english post are copied as individual user added custom fields just below

3. Note: I tried everything from deactivating/activating sync options in settings, adding or removing the pll_copy_post_metas filter in functions.php and I really don’t understand what is happening and what to do. (current status of my “Settings” tab of polylang in PDF here).

Thanks a lot

Ogma

Chouby,

It works ! Awesome, thank you ! I have two last small questions and some additionnal feedback informations:

1. Questions:

1.1 Is it normal and ok that the “Events informations” custom fields appears also a second time in the list of user-added custom fields just below ? It happens for all languages, even the first one.

1.2 Do I have to delete the development version you gave me and wait for you to implement it in a official release or can I keep it as a normal version ? I am afraid it is going to interfere somehow with the update mecanism or something else.

3. feedback informations: I tested some possibilities when custom fields are modified to see if the modification would be synchronised. I tried to modify a field in the english version but it didn’t take in the german and french version, the data was still the old one. But I don’t need to have that advanced functionnalities. I mean, your plugin is free, so great already, even better with the modification you added in your last post. I sent you that information just in case you would need it in the future.

By the way, I cannot believe I could be of any help right now with my ultra-low level in PHP programming. But do you need some help with basic stuffs (translation english-french or things like that) ? If so, tell me. I don’t have much time but I’d be glad to do what I can.

Thanks a lot !

Ogma

Dear Chouby,

Thanks again for your answers. I will try to check/uncheck options in the settings, but it is already perfect for me like that.

I will look at the polylang blog.

Keep up the great job !

Best regards,
Ken