WPML Composer repository packages.wpml.org returns NXDOMAIN on server

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Problem:
The client is experiencing an issue installing WPML in a Bedrock + Composer setup due to the inability to access the official WPML Composer repository at https://packages.wpml.org/packages.json. The error reported is 'curl error 6: Could not resolve host: packages.wpml.org', and DNS resolution for packages.wpml.org fails (NXDOMAIN).
Solution:
We currently do not support installation or updates of WPML via Composer natively. There is no official or supported method to automatically fetch the latest WPML versions via Composer. However, a suggested workaround is discussed in a forum thread, which can be found here: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/composer-update-to-latest-plugins-versions/. Additionally, you can refer to our errata entry here: https://wpml.org/errata/composer-installation-of-wpml-not-officially-supported-yet/. A third-party project that might help is available at https://github.com/ffraenz/private-composer-installer, where the version can be handled as a placeholder.

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Last updated by Andrey 3 months ago.

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February 9, 2026 at 9:57 pm #17806937
ericP-61	Hello, I’m having an issue installing WPML in a Bedrock + Composer setup. Context WordPress Bedrock (plugins managed via Composer) DISALLOW_FILE_MODS = true (so OTGS Installer via admin is not an option) Valid WPML Multilingual CMS license (ZIP downloads available) Problem Composer fails when trying to access the official WPML Composer repository: hidden link Error: curl error 6: Could not resolve host: packages.wpml.org nslookup packages.wpml.org → NXDOMAIN What we verified DNS on the server uses Google DNS (8.8.8.8 / 8.8.4.4) wpml.org resolves correctly Other external Composer repositories work Only packages.wpml.org fails to resolve The hosting provider claims that: “packages.wpml.org does not work on the internet, so this is a WPML issue” From a technical standpoint, I understand that packages.wpml.org is not meant to be browsed publicly, but it should still resolve via DNS and be accessible for Composer. Questions Can you confirm that packages.wpml.org is a valid domain and required for WPML installation via Composer? Are there any additional domains/IPs that must be whitelisted for Composer-based WPML installs? Do you have official documentation or confirmation I can forward to the hosting provider to unblock this? Thanks in advance for your help.
February 9, 2026 at 11:10 pm #17807001
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. Let me check this with my team, and I’ll get back to you.
February 10, 2026 at 10:13 am #17808183
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for your patience. At the moment, WPML does not natively support installation or updates via Composer, and there is no official or supported way to automatically fetch the latest WPML versions via Composer. You can find a suggested workaround discussed in this forum thread: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/composer-update-to-latest-plugins-versions/ Please note that this approach is not officially supported, and I cannot guarantee that it will work reliably in all cases. For reference, you can also see our errata entry here: https://wpml.org/errata/composer-installation-of-wpml-not-officially-supported-yet/ If Composer-based support becomes available in the future, we will announce it in our official documentation and release notes.
February 10, 2026 at 2:20 pm #17809603
ericP-61	Hi Andrey, Thanks for your quick reply. The link you shared for the workaround says "Page not found". Could you please share it again ?
February 10, 2026 at 2:27 pm #17809631
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Sorry, the support ticket appears to be archived. Let me repost the message here: We do not support composer officially, but there is a 3rd party project where the version can be handled as a placeholder: hidden link. In this project, the version gets set in the package. Currently, I'm not aware of any way to automate the input of the version number.