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Problem:
You are experiencing an error on your WordPress admin panel after activating the Sitepress Multilingual plugin.
Solution:
We recommend following these steps to resolve the issue:
1. Download the latest version of WPML from https://wpml.org/account/downloads/.
2. Disable the WPML plugins.
3. Delete the plugins (don't worry, your settings and translations are saved in the database, so they won't be lost).
4. Upload the freshly downloaded WPML plugin by going to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.
5. Activate WPML.
Please ensure to back up your database before making any changes.

If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.

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Last updated by Andrey 1 month, 1 week ago.

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April 12, 2025 at 12:09 pm #16925209

jakubK-37

Background of the issue:
I am trying to turn on the Sitepress Multilingual plugin on my WordPress site. The issue occurred after activating the plugin. The problem can be seen at the following link: hidden link.

Symptoms:
Error on the panel after turning on the Sitepress Multilingual plugin.

Questions:
What is causing the error on the panel after activating the Sitepress Multilingual plugin?
How can I resolve the error that appears after turning on the plugin? How to fix this

April 13, 2025 at 1:18 pm #16926450

Andrey
WPML Supporter since 06/2013

Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский )

Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)

Thank you for reaching out to WPML support.

It looks like that some files are missing. Please try the following steps:

1. Download the latest version of WPML from https://wpml.org/account/downloads/.
2. Disable the WPML plugins.
3. Delete the plugins (don't worry, your settings and translations are saved in the database, so they won't be lost).
4. Upload the freshly downloaded WPML plugin by going to Plugins -> Add New -> Upload Plugin.
5. Activate WPML.

Remember to back up your database before making any changes.