Background of the issue:
Similar to what I reported (and was fixed) in https://wpml.org/forums/topic/icl_string_positions-position_in_page-should-be-relative/
You cannot store absolute paths, full URLs or paths/URLs that include WP_CONTENT_DIR, WP_PLUGIN_DIR, WP_PLUGIN_URL,... in an option.
icl_sitepress_settings option:
...s:22:"theme_language_folders";a:1:{s:6:"parent";s:74:"/redacted/path/to/wp-content/theme/content/framework/languages";}...
Additionally, by saving the wp-content/theme path, this will break when WP_CONTENT_DIR,... constants are changed in wp-config. You should only store the theme path and build it dynamically when using it.
Same issue for these 2 options:
wcml_currency_switcher_template_objects
wpml_disabled_switcher_template_objects
Here additionally, you also store full URLs, which means it will break when the domain is changed and also for the above WP_CONTENT_DIR case too, as well as obviously for when the absolute path/ABSPATH changes.
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Symptoms:
I expected to see relative paths, but instead, I got absolute paths stored in options, which can break when certain constants or domains change.
Questions:
Why are absolute paths being stored in options instead of relative paths?
How can I ensure that paths are stored correctly to avoid issues when constants or domains change?
