Error when importing from Wordpress

This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.

Problem:
Warning: preg_match(): Unknown modifier '-' in /home/foo/bar.com/public_html/wp/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/absolute-links/absolute-links.class.php on line 186 when importing posts from wordpress and with Google sitemap xml plugin activated

Solution:
https://wpml.org/errata/php-warning-preg_match-unknown-modifier/

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Last updated by Paola Mendiburu 1 year, 7 months ago.

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March 7, 2024 at 10:24 am
ryoY-2	Error when importing from WordPress
March 7, 2024 at 10:56 am #15383670
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Please let me know if you were able to reproduce the issue.
March 7, 2024 at 11:03 am #15383791
ryoY-2	I repeated the same thing again as you did and no error appeared. It seems to be the case if the Post already exists. When moving these POSTs to the Trash, I got the same error. The next time I completely deleted the posts from the Trash and Imported them again, the error reproduced. I have emptied the relevant category again, so please try Import. Note that the imported post will be in the category "イリコスキー製麺所所長のBLOG" category ID=57.
March 7, 2024 at 1:10 pm #15384521
ryoY-2	I have created and tested other test sites. What you have just seen is, WP-A(Not WPML) -> Export WP-B(With WPML) -> Impoert This was the situation where I got the error. Now, I disabled WPML in WP-B and imported the same file, and the error did not occur. Further, In a situation where WPML was installed on both WP-A and WP-B I exported from WP-A. When I imported it into WP-B, I got the same warning.
March 7, 2024 at 3:18 pm #15385216
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Do you have WP installed on WP-A?
March 7, 2024 at 3:39 pm #15385454
ryoY-2	Yes, of course I have, but how can I tell you? (Is this a page that others can't see?)
March 11, 2024 at 8:44 am #15393503
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Sorry I mean WPML. So I see that WPML is not installed on the first wp. What error are you getting?
March 11, 2024 at 8:49 am #15393546
ryoY-2	Please read the reply of MARCH 7, 2024 AT 1:10 PM. Everything you asked is in there.
March 11, 2024 at 9:18 am #15393721
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	I have done the import and see the error: Warning: preg_match(): Unknown modifier '-' in /home/path3/iricosky.net/public_html/wp/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/inc/absolute-links/absolute-links.class.php on line 186 Even if the error appears does the import works correctly? Please try two thing: - change php version - deactivate all the plugins and leave only the WPML ones to see if there is a conflict with a plugin Please let me know what you find.
March 11, 2024 at 9:35 am #15393906
ryoY-2	> I have done the import and see the error:. From the beginning, it says that I get that error. > Even if the error appears does the import works correctly? The import is complete. The post also appears. But when I move it to the trash, I get the same error. I wrote this also on the first day. > - deactivate all the plugins and leave only the WPML ones to see if there is a conflict with a plugin Why is this the kind of answer after 4 days? Why did you not respond on Friday,?
March 11, 2024 at 10:25 am #15394137
ryoY-2	Are you the one who installed WP File Manager?
March 11, 2024 at 5:47 pm #15396881
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Yes, you can delete it. I will try to reproduce the issue exporting posts from a wordpress without WPML and importing to a wordpress with WPML.
March 12, 2024 at 5:05 am #15397700
ryoY-2	> I will try to reproduce the issue exporting posts from a wordpress without WPML and importing to a wordpress with WPML. So what was the result? Please report the results. > Yes, you can delete it. If you installed it, uninstall it yourself. But I can't think of a situation where you would need WP File Manager for that purpose, how did you use it? Finally: Can a WPML supporter install a plugin without my consent?
March 12, 2024 at 5:09 am #15397702
ryoY-2	You tell me to disable all other plugins and try it, when I am trying it, You installed other plugins without my knowledge. Don't you think your actions are wrong?
March 12, 2024 at 10:51 am #15398779
Paola Mendiburu WPML Supporter since 11/2020 Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) Italian (Italiano ) Timezone: Europe/Madrid (GMT+01:00)	Sorry for that. I have already deleted the plugin WP File Manager, it was just to see if the debug mode was activated from the file wp-config.php.