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Problem:
After translating the product catalog and setting it to publish after review, attempting to review the products results in a 404 error. Additionally, the Translations admin page under WPML fails to load, showing a JS TypeError related to an invalid URL.
Solution:
If you're experiencing similar issues, first ensure that the site's plugins are up-to-date, as outdated plugins can cause such errors without showing update notifications in the admin panel. If updating does not resolve the issue, check if the translated products are in the Trash. If they are, you will need to either restore these products or delete them permanently to allow WPML to access and update their status properly. You can manage trashed products here: Trashed Products and edit specific products here: Edit Product.

Please note that this solution might be irrelevant if it's outdated or not applicable to your case.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 the problem persists, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum for further assistance.

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Last updated by M 1 month, 1 week ago.

Assisted by: Dražen.

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March 17, 2026 at 8:53 am

M

I've already translated the product catalog with the publish after review setting on. When I try to review the products, most of the throw a 404 not found. Also, the translations admin page, under WPML -> Translations fail to load completely as a JS TypeError: Failed to construct 'URL': Invalid URL is thrown hidden link

I already tried most of the tools under support troubleshooting with no luck. I'm not able to upload any screencast as the allowed filetypes are image only.

March 17, 2026 at 9:44 am #17903296

Dražen
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Languages: English (English )

Timezone: Europe/Zagreb (GMT+02:00)

Hello,

I checked further and did find some leftover entries, and I cleaned those up.

However, for the specific product issue you reported, that is not the cause. The problem is that the translated English product is currently in Trash, so WPML cannot access it properly or update its status.

You will need to either restore that products or delete them permanently.

Here are the links:
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Please do the same for rest of trashed content.

Regards,
Drazen

March 20, 2026 at 6:58 am #17912715

M

Thank you Drazen for this awesome support, this was definitely the issue.