This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem:
You are experiencing a fatal error when switching your WordPress site to a second language (Arabic) using Elementor and WPML. The error message displayed is:
Fatal error: Uncaught ValueError: Unknown format specifier "�"
. Additionally, the automatic translation feature in WPML isn't functioning as expected.
Solution:
We resolved the fatal error by correcting a string translation issue. Here are the steps we followed:
1. In WPML -> Strings Translation, search for 'New %s'.
2. Ensure that the placeholder '%s' is translated correctly. In this case, it should be translated to 'جديد %s' for Arabic.
This adjustment fixed the fatal error related to the language switch. For the layout issues in the Products tab, we corrected all strings containing '%s' in the Dokan domain within WPML -> Strings Translation.
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