as malicious after updating the string translations plugin, this is identified as a false-positive. Solution: We have confirmed that this is a false-positive warning by Wordfence. A fix for this issue is scheduled for the next WPML release. For more details, you can visit our errata page: https://wpml.org/errata/wordfence-reports-a-false-positive-security-warning-with-wpml-4-9-0/
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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. Should you need further assistance, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: The client is experiencing an issue installing WPML in a Bedrock + Composer setup due to the inability to access the official WPML Composer repository at https://packages.wpml.org/packages.json. The error reported is 'curl error 6: Could not resolve host: packages.wpml.org', and DNS resolution for packages.wpml.org fails (NXDOMAIN). Solution: We currently do not support installation or updates of WPML via Composer natively. There is no official or supported method to automatically fetch the latest WPML versions via Composer. However, a suggested workaround is discussed in a forum thread, which can be found here: https://wpml.org/forums/topic/composer-update-to-latest-plugins-versions/. Additionally, you can refer to our errata entry here: https://wpml.org/errata/composer-installation-of-wpml-not-officially-supported-yet/. A third-party project that might help is available at https://github.com/ffraenz/private-composer-installer, where the version can be handled as a placeholder.
If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we recommend opening a new support ticket. We also 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. For further assistance, please contact us through the WPML support forum.
Problem: The client reported a critical security alert from Wordfence concerning a file in the wpml-string-translation.3.5.0 update, identified as potentially malicious or unsafe. The file in question is located at wp-content/plugins/wpml-string-translation/lib/StringScanning/vendor/wp-cli/wp-cli/features/context.feature, and it is flagged as a backdoor with suspicious modifications. Solution: We have identified this issue as a false-positive warning by Wordfence. This will be addressed and resolved in the upcoming WPML release. For more details, please visit our errata page at https://wpml.org/errata/wordfence-reports-a-false-positive-security-warning-with-wpml-4-9-0/.
If this solution does not seem relevant to your case, or if it appears outdated, 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. Should you need further assistance, please do not hesitate to open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: Nach der Migration von Divi 4 auf Divi 5 treten Probleme bei bestehenden Übersetzungsaufträgen auf, einschließlich der Unmöglichkeit, Aufträge zu übersetzen oder zu löschen, sowie 'Critical Errors' bei einigen Übersetzungen. Solution: Die Migration von Divi 4 zu Divi 5 verändert die interne Datenstruktur der Inhalte, wobei Inhalte von verschachtelten Shortcodes zu einem JSON-basierten Format wechseln. Dies kann Probleme bei alten Übersetzungs-Jobs verursachen, die noch auf der alten Shortcode-Struktur basieren. Um diese Probleme zu beheben, empfehlen wir: 1. Versuche, die hängenden Jobs unter WPML > Translation Dashboard > Jobs abzubrechen. 2. Wenn das nicht funktioniert, erstelle neue Übersetzungsaufträge für die betroffenen Inhalte unter WPML > Übersetzungsdashboard. 3. Eine weitere Möglichkeit könnte sein, die originalen Inhalte in Divi zu bearbeiten und erneut zu speichern, um die Struktur zu aktualisieren. Weitere Informationen zur Kompatibilität und Migration findest du hier: https://wpml.org/errata/divi-5-wpml-compatibility-while-new-features-are-being-released/
Falls diese Lösungen dein Problem nicht beheben oder die Informationen veraltet erscheinen, empfehlen wir, einen neuen Support-Ticket zu öffnen. Wir empfehlen auch, die Seite mit bekannten Problemen (https://wpml.org/known-issues/) zu überprüfen, die Version der dauerhaften Lösung zu verifizieren und zu bestätigen, dass du die neuesten Versionen von Themes und Plugins installiert hast.
Problem: The client reported that Google only indexes the English pages of their multilingual site, even when manually indexing other languages. The '/EN/' slug appears despite other languages being set up, and WPML is configured correctly.
Solution: We recommended the following steps to address the issue: 1. Ensure the WPML SEO Add-on is active by checking under Plugins → Installed Plugins. If not present, install and activate it from Plugins → Add New → Commercial tab. 2. Verify the presence and correctness of 'hreflang' tags on translated pages by viewing the page source and searching for 'hreflang'. 3. Check the WPML's Language URL format under WPML → Languages and ensure 'Different languages in directories' is selected. 4. Disable the Browser Language Redirect temporarily under WPML → Languages to avoid confusion during indexing. 5. Re-save permalinks under Settings → Permalinks and re-submit sitemaps in Google Search Console.
Additionally, we advised against using the Browser Language Redirect feature as it does not distinguish between users and search engine bots, which can affect SEO and indexing. This is documented in our guides:
If these steps do not resolve the issue or if the information seems outdated, we highly recommend opening a new support ticket. Also, check related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verify the version of the permanent fix, and confirm that you have installed the latest versions of themes and plugins. For further assistance, please visit our support forum.
Problem: The client updated internal links and content in posts, resulting in up to 50% of segments showing an orange bar and being untranslated or needing re-approval. This issue did not occur previously and was suspected to be related to recent server issues. Solution: The issue was due to the site not being properly registered and migrated between different environments (WPML test site, staging site, and production site). The site was moved, creating a new entry instead of copying the existing translation memory. We resolved this by manually merging the translation memory of all site organizations into the current one. The client should now cancel any affected 'In Progress' jobs at WPML > Translation Dashboard > Jobs, and create new jobs for the affected contents at WPML > Translation Dashboard. Assign the translations to yourself and access them at WPML > Translations. We have already applied this solution to the 'Best of Nightlife and Bars in La Spezia' and confirmed a 100% completed translation on ATE. Please verify if the issue is resolved by creating new translation jobs, as changes might not be visible on jobs currently in progress.
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we 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 issues persist, please open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
