Update internal links does not update the links

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Problem:
You have many posts with incorrect internal linking, and attempts to update these links either result in an error or no change. You are unable to use Automatic Translation Editor (ATE) due to having over 800 pages with this issue.
Solution:
We have identified that your site is running on PHP 8.5.2, which is not currently supported by WPML. We recommend downgrading your PHP version to PHP 8.3. After doing so, please go to WPML → Settings → Update Internal Links, and click on 'Scan Now' to update the links.

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Last updated by Shekhar Bhandari 3 weeks, 1 day ago.

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February 5, 2026 at 4:03 am
nataliaM-26	I have bunch of the posts that has wrong internal linking. However, every time when I do Update internal links either error appears or nothing changes. I have tried to make small changes to all posts and then do automatic translation. I cannot use ATE because I have more that 800 pages with wrong linking.
February 5, 2026 at 5:33 am #17794329
Shekhar Bhandari WPML Supporter since 03/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)	Hello, I have escalated the issue to our second-tier support team for further review. I will update you as soon as I receive their feedback. Thank you.
February 5, 2026 at 9:34 am #17795051
Shekhar Bhandari WPML Supporter since 03/2015 Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Kathmandu (GMT+05:45)	Hello, Our 2nd tier team has reviewed the issue and found that your site is currently running on PHP 8.5.2, which is not yet supported by WPML. They recommend downgrading your PHP version to PHP 8.3. After downgrading, please navigate to WPML → Settings → Update Internal Links, then run Scan Now and update the links. Please let me know if this resolves the issue. Thank you.