Can't open WPML->Theme and plugins localization

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August 29, 2025 at 10:28 am #17357714
katjaL-3	<b>Background of the issue: </b> I'm trying to open the theme and plugins localization in WPML, but I encounter an error. The error occurs in the file mysite.com/wp-content/plugins/wpml-string-translation/classes/translations-file-scan/wpml-st-translations-file-registration.php on line 100. <b>Symptoms: </b> Uncaught Error: Unknown format specifier "t" in the specified file. The call stack includes functions like sprintf(), WPML_ST_Translations_File_Registration::save_file_info(), and others. <b>Questions: </b> Why am I getting an 'Unknown format specifier "t"' error when trying to open theme and plugins localization? How can I resolve the error in the wpml-st-translations-file-registration.php file?
August 30, 2025 at 6:00 pm #17359793
Andrey WPML Supporter since 06/2013 Languages: English (English ) Russian (Русский ) Timezone: Europe/Kyiv (GMT+03:00)	Thank you for contacting WPML support. This issue is known and will be fixed in future updates. Meanwhile, please try the workaround provided in the link below: https://wpml.org/errata/flux-checkout-fatal-error-uncaught-valueerror-unknown-format-specifier-t/ Let me know how it works for you.