Corrupted Chinese Characters with WPML 4.6.14 and WordPress 6.7

Overview of the issue

After updating to WordPress 6.7 and using WPML 4.6.14, users reported seeing corrupted characters on translated pages. This issue seems to occur specifically when WPML is active alongside certain plugins like Download Manager and Yoast SEO.

Workaround

Disable debug display to prevent the notice from appearing.

• Add the following line to your wp-config.php:

  define('WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false);