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[Resolved] Fatal Error after trying to re-activate WPML Multilingual CMS plugin
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: If you're experiencing a Fatal Error when trying to reactivate the WPML Multilingual CMS plugin after deactivating other plugins for troubleshooting, and you have the WP-Optimize plugin activated, it might be due to a conflict between these plugins. Solution: We recommend trying the following workaround: 1) Open the file
We have notified the plugin authors to address this issue in their code. Meanwhile, we suggest reaching out to them as well to ensure a permanent fix.
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<b>Background of the issue: </b>
I was trying to reactivate the WPML Multilingual CMS plugin after deactivating several other plugins for troubleshooting a different error. After solving that issue, I tried to reactivate WPML Multilingual CMS, and it returned a Fatal Error. Only after deactivating the WP-Optimize (by Updraft) plugin could I reactivate WPML Multilingual CMS successfully. I was then able to activate WP-Optimize without issue. This suggests there may be a plugin conflict. URL: hidden link
<b>Symptoms: </b>
Uncaught Error: Call to a member function get_current_language() on null in /home/username/public_html/mydomain2/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/url-handling/converter/class-wpml-url-cached-converter.php:18
<b>Questions: </b>
Is there a known conflict between WPML Multilingual CMS and WP-Optimize?
How can I resolve the Fatal Error when reactivating WPML Multilingual CMS?
I haven't come across any recent issues related to the plugin you mentioned. It seems that the get_current_language() function is being called on a null object, which means the necessary language data isn't being initialized correctly. This could be a compatibility issue with the plugin WP-Optimize.
DO you have a staging environment where we can take a look? I would like to request temporary access (wp-admin and FTP) to your site to take a better look at the issue. It would be better to a testing site where the issue is replicated.
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Maybe I'll need to replicate your site locally. For this, I’ll need to temporarily install a plugin called “Duplicator” or "All in One WP Migration" on your site. This will allow me to create a copy of your site and your content. Once the problem is resolved I will delete the local site. Let me know if this is ok with you.
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-Please make a backup of site files and database before providing us access.
-If you do not see the wp-admin/FTP fields this means your post & website login details will be made PUBLIC. DO NOT post your website details unless you see the required wp-admin/FTP fields. If you do not, please ask me to enable the private box. The private box looks like this: hidden link
I was able to see the issue. I tested this further on a Sandbox environment and can't confirm any incompatibility. You can test this here using the steps you described: hidden link.
So, the issue only happens in your specific hosting environment. I already deactivated all plugins that are not needed for this test. The settings from WP-Optimize I can exclude as the error cause. I exported your settings and imported them on my Sandbox. You can provide us with a duplicate copy of your installation, so I can repeat the test locally.
I was able to reproduce the issue in a multi-domain environment from scratch and have escalated it to our compatibility team for further investigation. We may need to reach out to the authors to request a code modification, but we'll first explore whether a temporary workaround can be implemented.
When the WP-Optimize plugin is activated, there’s a conflict with WPML, specifically with the $url variable being passed to WPML_URL_Cached_Converter::convert_url() in the file .../wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/url-handling/converter/class-wpml-url-cached-converter.php. Instead of returning the correct URL (e.g., hidden link), it returns /wp-content/uploads/2024/09.
Workaround:
1) Open the file .../wp-content/plugins/wp-optimize/cache/class-wpo-cache-config.php.
2) Locate line 225 and comment it out:
We will notify the plugin authors to address this in their code. In the meantime, I suggest reaching out to them as well to ensure a permanent fix too.
