I installed Translate & Adapt to translate my entire store from Slovak to German and English, it is quite fast and useful, perfect!
I used automatic translation for German, and then I went ahead and fine-tuned the translation manually (for the navigation, product page, collection. Unfortunately, my updated text doesn’t show on the landing page (only for 1 sec), and the old text remains. How do I fix this?
Thanks for sharing your issue—sounds like you’ve done a great job setting up Translate & Adapt and fine-tuning your translations. I totally get how frustrating it is when your manual updates don’t stick, especially on the landing page.
What’s Happening?
From what you described, it looks like the landing page is briefly showing your updated German translation but then reverting to the old version. This usually happens due to caching, theme settings, or dynamic content loading.
How to Fix It?
Here are a few steps to troubleshoot and resolve the issue:
1. Clear Shopify and Browser Cache- Shopify stores translated content in cached versions. Try clearing your browser cache (Ctrl + Shift + R on Windows / Cmd + Shift + R on Mac) and see if the new translation appears.
If you’re using a Shopify Plus store, flush the Shopify CDN cache by making a small, insignificant edit (like adding a space in your text) and saving.
2. Check Your Theme Sections for Hardcoded Content- If your landing page is built using a theme section (e.g., custom Liquid blocks, third-party page builders, or JSON templates), some content might not be linked to Translate & Adapt.
Go to Online Store > Themes > Customize, click on the landing page elements, and check if they allow multi-language support.
3. Manually Check and Re-Save Translations- Open Translate & Adapt (Settings > Languages), go to the German version, and manually save the landing page translation again.
Some themes require you to update translations directly in Theme Content (Online Store > Themes > Edit default theme content).
4. Check for Conflicting Apps or Scripts- If you’re using a third-party page builder (Shogun, PageFly, GemPages, etc.), check their translation settings.
Some apps override Shopify’s translations, causing the landing page to revert to the default language.
5. Try a Different Browser or Incognito Mode- If the new translation shows for a second and then disappears, test it in a different browser or incognito mode to rule out cache-related issues.
6. Inspect the Liquid Code (If Necessary)- If nothing else works, open your theme.liquid file and look for {{ content_for_index }} or hardcoded text that doesn’t pull from Translate & Adapt.
If needed, add t: before dynamic content, like:
{{ ‘general.welcome_text’ | t }}
This ensures Shopify pulls the correct translation.
Final Thoughts
Try these steps and let me know if any of them work for you. If you’re still stuck, it might be worth checking with your theme developer or Shopify Support to ensure your theme fully supports Translate & Adapt for dynamic sections.
If you need extra help, just let me know asap. Thanks
Daisy.
