WPML Cannot Send Base64-Encoded Content to Translation

Overview of the issue

When you try to send content for translation from WPML > Translation Dashboard, the job may fail to be created if the page contains base64-encoded strings.

You will see a notice indicating that some encoded strings were removed from the translation job. However, despite the wording of the message, the translation job is not created at all.

Workaround

Until this issue is resolved, you can avoid the problem by:

• Sending content for translation directly from the post edit screen, or
• Sending content from the post list screen using the + icon.

It also works if your content is being translated with Translate Everything Automatically.