diff --git a/README.txt b/README.txt
index b804a3d..9a604ac 100755
--- a/README.txt
+++ b/README.txt
@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ Donate link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_i
 Tags: polylang, contact form 7, multisite, contact form 7 extension, contact form 7 module, multilingual contact form 7, multilingual form, cf7 smart grid extension
 Requires at least: 4.7
 Requires PHP: 5.6
-Tested up to: 5.9.2
+Tested up to: 6.0
 Stable tag: trunk
 License: GPLv2 or later
 License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html
@@ -145,9 +145,12 @@ this filter should be used by plugin developers to ensure their plugin translati
 4. Ensure you enable translations for Contact Forms in your Polyland settings.
 
 == Changelog ==
+== 2.5.0 ==
+* introduce 'cf7pll_sync_form_metakeys' to filter the synchronised form metakeys between translations.
+* improve translation sync from original post.
 = 2.4.1 =
 * fix language update.
-* add notice to post-new pages. 
+* add notice to post-new pages.
 = 2.4.0 =
 * enable other plugins to add their translation files.
 * added 'cf7pll_load_plugin_translation_resource' filter.
diff --git a/admin/class-cf7-polylang-admin.php b/admin/class-cf7-polylang-admin.php
index ba786f1..8544ff2 100755
--- a/admin/class-cf7-polylang-admin.php
+++ b/admin/class-cf7-polylang-admin.php
@@ -421,7 +421,7 @@ public function new_polylang_locale_added( $term_id, $tt_id, $taxonomy ){
 	}
   /**
    * Stop polylang synchronising form meta fields.
-   *
+   * hooked to 'pll_copy_post_metas'
    * @since 1.4.3
    * @param      array     $keys    meta fields to be synched .
    * @param      boolean     $sync    if synchorinsation is enabled .
@@ -429,9 +429,17 @@ public function new_polylang_locale_added( $term_id, $tt_id, $taxonomy ){
    * @return     array    filtered meta fields to be synched.
   **/
   public function polylang_meta_fields_sync($keys, $sync, $post_id){
-    if(!$sync) return $keys;
+		debug_msg("duplicating...$post_id/$sync");
     if('wpcf7_contact_form' != get_post_type($post_id)) return $keys;
-    else return array(); //don't sync any cf7 meta fields
+    else { /** @since 2.5.0 let's sync settings, form, and other props from cf7sg */
+			$form = wpcf7_contact_form($post_id);
+			$props = array();
+			foreach($form->get_properties() as $prop){
+				array_push($props, "_{$prop}");
+			}
+			$keys = array_merge($keys, Cf7_Grid_Layout_Admin::METAKEYS, $props);
+      return apply_filters('cf7pll_sync_form_metakeys',$keys, get_cf7form_key($post_id), $post_id);
+    }
   }
   /**
   * Fix for special email tag [_site_url].
diff --git a/cf7-polylang.php b/cf7-polylang.php
index e4fe512..0cd42ee 100755
--- a/cf7-polylang.php
+++ b/cf7-polylang.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
  * Plugin Name:       Contact Form 7 Polylang extension
  * Plugin URI:        http://wordpress.syllogic.in
  * Description:       This plugin extends <a target="_blank" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/contact-form-7/">Contact Form 7</a> plugin to manage multiple language forms using the <a target="_blank" href="https://wordpress.org/plugins/polylang/">PolyLang</a> plugin. It Requires both plugins to be active first.
- * Version:           2.4.1
+ * Version:           2.5.0rc1
  * Author:            Aurovrata V.
  * Author URI:        http://syllogic.in
  * License:           GPL-2.0+
@@ -30,7 +30,7 @@
 	die;
 }
 define( 'CF7_POLYLANG_PATH', plugin_dir_path( __FILE__ ) );
-define( 'CF7_POLYLANG_VERSION', '2.4.1' );
+define( 'CF7_POLYLANG_VERSION', '2.5.0rc1' );
 /**
  * The code that runs during plugin activation.
  * This action is documented in includes/class-cf7-polylang-activator.php