Translated strings only showing when "Look for strings while pages are rendered"

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

Problem:
You are experiencing an issue where translated strings only display when the 'Look for strings while pages are rendered' option is enabled, following a recent WordPress update.
Solution:
If this issue occurred after updating to WordPress 6.7, we recommend you check the following documentation on missing translations on the front end: https://wpml.org/errata/missing-translations-on-front-end/. Downgrading WordPress to the prior version might be an option as workaround. If this does not apply to your case, please contact us for further investigation.

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Last updated by danielB-262 1 week, 1 day ago.

Assisted by: Andreas W..

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November 16, 2024 at 11:35 am #16410584
danielB-262	Background of the issue: I am trying to fix an issue on my website hidden link after a recent WPML translation update. Translated strings are only displayed when the 'Look for strings while pages are rendered' option is enabled. Before the update, everything worked fine. Symptoms: Translated strings only show when 'Look for strings while pages are rendered' is enabled. Questions: How can I fix the issue with translated strings not displaying without enabling 'Look for strings while pages are rendered'? Is there a known solution for this issue after the recent WPML update?
November 17, 2024 at 7:51 am #16411421
Christopher Amirian Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Yerevan (GMT+04:00)	Hi, I will try to answer the question before assigning the ticket to one of my colleagues. Would you please follow the steps below? - IMPORTANT STEP! Create a backup of your website. Or better approach will be to test this on a copy/staging version of the website to avoid any disruption of a live website. - Go to "WordPress Dashboard > WPML > Support > Troubleshooting (link)". - Click the "Show custom MO Files Pre-generation dialog box" button. - After that, a pop up will show. Click the blue button and wait for the process to finish. See if it fixes the issue for you. Thanks.
November 18, 2024 at 9:32 am #16413785
danielB-262	Hi Christopher,` Unfortunately, this step didn't resolve the issue
November 18, 2024 at 8:47 pm #16416520
Andreas W. Supporter Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Timezone: America/Lima (GMT-05:00)	Hello, Which exactly are the strings that you are trying to translate and which text domain are they coming from? Did this issue occur after updating to WordPress 6.7? If so, please read this: https://wpml.org/errata/missing-translations-on-front-end/ If not, let me know and we will investigate further. Best regards Andreas
November 19, 2024 at 11:35 am #16419169
danielB-262	Thank you, Andreas! I downgraded WordPress to a previous version, and it fixed the issue!