The client is using the Woodmart theme and has uploaded German language files for the theme. After activating WPML, the translations seem to be lost, and the interface switches back to English. Deactivating WPML restores the German translations.
Solution:
If you notice that WPML is overwriting the formal German language, we recommend checking and adjusting the language settings in WPML. Go to WPML > Languages > Edit Languages and ensure that German is set to de_DE_formal. This should resolve the issue. For more information, see our regional targeting documentation.
If this solution does not apply to your case, or if it seems outdated, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix, and confirming that you have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 do not hesitate to open a new support ticket at WPML support forum.
Problem: You are experiencing a fatal error when switching your WordPress site to a second language (Arabic) using Elementor and WPML. The error message displayed is:
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Fatal error: Uncaught ValueError: Unknown format specifier "�"
. Additionally, the automatic translation feature in WPML isn't functioning as expected. Solution: We resolved the fatal error by correcting a string translation issue. Here are the steps we followed: 1. In WPML -> Strings Translation, search for 'New %s'. 2. Ensure that the placeholder '%s' is translated correctly. In this case, it should be translated to 'جديد %s' for Arabic. This adjustment fixed the fatal error related to the language switch. For the layout issues in the Products tab, we corrected all strings containing '%s' in the Dokan domain within WPML -> Strings Translation.
If this solution does not resolve your issue, or if it seems outdated or irrelevant to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent fix,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. If problems persist, please open a new support ticket.
