July 09, 2024

Remove WPML Menu Sync Plugin

This free WPML Addon removes the WP Menus Sync sub menu from the WPML sidebar menu in the backend.

This plugin is an Addon for the amazing WPML Plugin.

The WP Menus Sync feature of WPML can be very useful if all the content that is going to be part of the menu items in the navigation menu(s) too already has been translated. However not all people (developers) have that luxury and therefore choose to translate the navigation menu(s) manually.

In that case it would not be a good idea when the client unwittingly clicks on that WPML submenu (or on the synchronization link in the Menus page) and starts syncing menus.

It is therefore that I have developed this small Addon. Of course people other than developers can also use the addon if they don’t want to use the navigation menu synchronization tool of WPML.

First of all it checks whether WPML has been installed. If it has it will hide the synchronization link from the Appearance > Menus page.

It also removes the link from the WPML submenu in the Dashboard sidebar.

The Addon doesn’t come with any settings.

I have decided to only support this plugin through Github. Therefore, if you have any questions, need help and/or want to make a feature request, please open an issue over at Github. You can also browse through open and closed issues to find what you are looking for and perhaps even help others.

PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ISSUES VIA THE WORDPRESS FORUMS

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.

Installation

Go to Plugins > Add New in your WordPress Dashboard, do a search for “remove wpml menu sync” and install it.

… OR …

Download zip file.
Upload the zip file via the Plugins > Add New > Upload page … OR … unpack and upload with your favourite FTP client to the /plugins/ folder.
Activate the plugin on the Plugins page.

Done!

FAQ

Where are the Settings?

You can stop looking, there are no settings. The Addon just works in the background.

Why is the plugin showing an error message after activation?

This plugin is an Addon for WPML, the plugin that enables any WordPress website to become 100% multilingual. If you don’t have WPML installed, this Addon is useless, so better not install it.

I have an issue with this plugin, where can I get support?

Please open an issue on Github

Changelog

1.3.0

October 3, 2022
adjusted remove_submenu_page() function

1.2.2

December 23, 2020
verified compatibility WP 5.6

1.2.1

October 29, 2018
fix bug that showed the sync link in nav menus page
verified compatibility WP 5.0
verified compatibility ClassicPress 1.0.0

1.2

date: Jun 1, 2017
improve code
remove redundant language files
verified compatibility WP 4.8

1.1.2

date: Nov 29, 2016
remove version check
compatible up to WP 4.7

1.1.1 (2015.08.05)

revert to semantic versioning
compatible up to WP 4.3

1.1.0 (2015.07.01)

main function adjusted for WPML 3.2.2 (tip by skeptikas

1.0.3 (2015.04.09)

changed logos
new banner image for WP.org Repo by Rula Sibai

1.0.2 (2014.07.08)

adjusted removal to latest WPML versions
upped minimum required WP version to 3.9

1.0.1 (2014.01.02)

removed constants function

1.0.0 (2013.12.27)

tested up to WP 3.9-alpha
change version number format
adjust links readme file to new SO WP website

0.2.2

disabled warning on multisite installs, because warning was showing even if WPML has been installed
added plugin deactivation to warning message when WPML has not been installed

0.2.1

change text domain to prepare for language packs (via Otto – http://otto42.com/el)

0.2

Add version check
Update minimum required version (WP 3.6)
Compatible up to 3.7.1

0.1

First stable release