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WPML 4.9.1 – Improvements for Compatibility with Divi 5, Elementor, and More

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WPML 4.9.1 is out today with a focus on Divi 5 compatibility, so your multilingual sites are ready for the official Divi 5 launch on February 26. This release also includes Elementor fixes, updated PHP requirements, and more.

A few weeks ago, we released WPML 4.9.0, which brought improvements to automatic translation workflows and performance with object cache. WPML 4.9.1 is a follow-up maintenance release focused on third-party compatibility and bug fixes.

WPML 4.9.2 is now available

Since publishing this post, we’ve released WPML 4.9.2, which includes two important bug fixes.

WPML Is Ready for Divi 5

Divi 5 is set to move from beta to production on February 26. We’ve spent the last weeks working through compatibility issues you reported.

Smooth Migrations from Divi 4 to Divi 5

When migrating from Divi 4 to Divi 5, source language pages were losing their content. The pages appeared empty in both the backend editor and on the frontend, while translated pages continued to display correctly.

This is resolved in WPML 4.9.1, but there are a few things to keep in mind before you migrate:

  • Update to WPML 4.9.1 before running the Divi 5 Migrator.
  • If you migrated to Divi 5 before updating WPML, roll back the migration, update WPML, and run the migration again.

Divi Canvases Are Now Translatable

Divi 5 introduced Divi Canvases — a way to create off-canvas menus, popups, and other embeddable content for your pages.

WPML 4.9.1 now recognizes Divi Canvases as a custom post type, so you can translate them like any other content. To get started, go to WPML → Translation Dashboard and find the Global Canvases section. All your canvases will be listed there, both page-specific and global.

Translating canvases from the Translation Dashboard

​​One Known Issue Remains

If you use dynamic content in Divi 5, dynamic field text settings such as “Before” and “After” cannot be translated yet. We’re aware of this issue and working on a fix for an upcoming release.

Better Compatibility with Elementor

This WPML release also includes the following Elementor-related fixes and improvements:

  • Nav Menu, Mega Menu, and Theme Builder templates now show the correct translated content on the frontend, whether you translated them using automatic translation or the Advanced Translation Editor.
  • When using WooCommerce products inside Elementor loop-grid queries, filters now return the correct results on translated pages.

Besides this, we’re continuing to expand WPML compatibility with Elementor Editor v4, which is still in beta. As of WPML 4.9.1, links in atomic buttons can now be translated automatically and in the Advanced Translation Editor. As a reminder, if you run into any issues with Editor v4, let us know in the Elementor Editor v4 erratum comments.

Updated PHP Requirements

With WPML 4.9.1, we’ve stopped officially supporting PHP 7.0, 7.1, 7.2, and 7.3. These versions are no longer maintained by the PHP project and do not receive security updates.

To keep your site secure and compatible with future WPML releases, please upgrade your server to PHP 7.4 or higher (PHP 8.3 recommended).

More Fixes and Improvements

This release includes more than 20 additional fixes. Highlights include:

  • Smoother URL migration — When WPML detects a change in your site’s URL, the migration banner now guides you through your options more clearly.
  • No more false positives with Wordfence — WPML 4.9 was triggering an incorrect security warning when used alongside Wordfence. This is now resolved.

For the full list, see the changelogs for WPML 4.9.1 and String Translation 3.5.1.

How to Update WPML

We’re releasing WPML 4.9.1 gradually. When it becomes available to your site, you’ll see it on your Plugins page.

If you want to update right away:

1

In your site’s admin, go to Plugins → Add New Plugin and click the Commercial tab.

2

Click the Check for updates button.

3

Select WPML 4.9.1 and String Translation 3.5.1 from the list and click Install.

Make sure you update both WPML and String Translation. You need both to benefit from all the fixes and improvements in this release.

5 Responses to “WPML 4.9.1 – Improvements for Compatibility with Divi 5, Elementor, and More”

  1. I have a couple of websites that I am running that were created from the get go using Divi 5 so rolling back does not make sense. Do you have any suggestions on how to best run the updates in that situation?

    Thanks, Angie

    Reply

    • Hi Angie! The rollback instruction only applies to sites that were originally built with Divi 4 and used the Divi 5 Migrator to move their content over. Since your sites were created in Divi 5 from the start, that migration issue doesn’t affect you.

      When you’re ready, you can update to WPML 4.9.1 as usual and enjoy the other compatibility improvements in this release, like the ability to translate Divi Canvases.

      Reply

    • Hi Mindrinos, thanks for your comment! Are there any particular issues you’re facing with Bricks Builder 2.2 and WPML compatibility? Have you already raised them to our Support team?

      Reply

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