Elementor Widget Panel will not finish loading unless WPML is disabled

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Problem:
You are trying to edit a page with Elementor, but the Elementor Widget Panel does not finish loading unless WPML is disabled. The Widget Panel remains greyed out with a continuous loading animation.
Solution:
We recommend downgrading to the latest stable version of Elementor instead of using the Elementor Dev version. You can find the latest stable version and instructions for downgrading at Elementor Changelog. After downgrading, please check if the issue with the Widget Panel persists.

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Last updated by thomasJ-52 1 day, 19 hours ago.

Assisted by: Kor.

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December 9, 2024 at 2:12 pm #16493449
thomasJ-52	Background of the issue: I am trying to edit any page with Elementor. I have set the WP-config Memory Limit to 512M rather than the default 40M. Symptoms: The Elementor Widget Panel will not finish loading unless WPML is disabled. The left-side Widget Panel is greyed out and the 'loading animation' keeps going forever. Questions: Is this a known bug? I have already had a look at the known issues.
December 9, 2024 at 2:16 pm #16493640
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your patience. Here is the ticket. I will require temporary access (WP-Admin and FTP) to a test site where the problem has been replicated, if possible. This will enable me to provide better assistance and determine if any configurations need to be modified. Please note that it is important to have a backup for security purposes and to prevent any potential data loss. You can use the UpdraftPlus plugin (https://wordpress.org/plugins/updraftplus/) to fulfill your backup requirements. Your upcoming reply will be treated with confidentiality and will only be visible to you and me. ✙ To resolve the issue, I may need your consent to deactivate and reactivate plugins and the theme, as well as make configuration changes on the site if necessary. This emphasizes the significance of having a backup.
December 9, 2024 at 3:03 pm #16493863
Kor Supporter Languages: English (English ) Timezone: Asia/Singapore (GMT+08:00)	Thanks for your reply. Could you use the latest version as stated here hidden link instead of the Elementor Dev version? Let me know if this works after you've downgraded. hidden link
December 10, 2024 at 9:36 am #16496761
thomasJ-52	For some reason our WP Theme "Profecient" came presupplied with Elementor Beta plugin meaning Elementor was being updated to beta/dev versions. Followed Kors advice to rollback to the newest stable (3.25.4), and while the Elementor Widget Panel does take a bit of loading, the issue is resolved.