Problem: The client was experiencing an issue where their site did not meet WPML's minimum requirements because the WordPress REST API was not responding correctly. This was initially suspected to be due to WPML's requests to the REST API being blocked or not properly authenticated.
Solution: 1. The client was advised to modify the
WordPressRestApiStatus.php
file within the WPML plugin directory to include cookie authentication in addition to the existing basic authentication. 2. After implementing the suggested changes, the issue persisted, leading to further investigation. 3. It was eventually identified as a false positive caused by a minor bug in WPML's code. A workaround was provided by the second-tier support, and a permanent fix is expected in the next WPML version.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent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 further assistance is needed, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
