Problem: The client is experiencing issues with WPML, WPBakery Page Builder, and caching/translation workflow. After switching to WPML's translation editor, old versions of pages are loaded in the WPBakery Page Builder preview, leading to crashes due to incomplete .htaccess file saves. This issue persists in both the default language (German) and the English translation. Solution: 1. To address the issue, we recommend creating a new translation using the WPML Editor on a private page to see the correct settings in the sidebar. You can apply this setting subsequently to other pages. 2. To switch to the WPML Editor globally, navigate to the page settings where you can choose to apply the WPML Editor for a single page, all pages, or the entire site content. However, be aware that switching to the WPML Editor will overwrite content translated with the WordPress Editor, requiring retranslation of selected content. 3. Regarding the necessity of installed WPML plugins, we suggest keeping most of them as they are essential, except for "WPML Sticky Links" which is optional.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case. We highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. If the issue persists, please open a new support ticket.
