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[Resolved] An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 84 of the file class-wpml-ls-widget.php
This thread is resolved. Here is a description of the problem and solution.
Problem: After updating WPML plugins, you are unable to see your created widget areas in the WordPress admin alongside Avada theme's widgets. Instead, an error of type E_ERROR occurs in
class-wpml-ls-widget.php
due to corrupted serialized data in the "widget_icl_lang_sel_widget" option key. Solution: We recommend deleting the corrupted "widget_icl_lang_sel_widget" option key from the wp_options table in your database. This action should resolve the issue with the widget areas not displaying correctly.
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Background of the issue:
I updated my WPML plugins to the latest version today. I wanted to update my widgets in WP admin. URL: hidden link
Symptoms:
Instead of seeing my created widget areas beside Avada theme's available widgets, I only see Avada's available widgets and the column beside that is blank. I got an email that this error was caused by WPML. Error details: An error of type E_ERROR was caused in line 84 of the file /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/language-switcher/class-wpml-ls-widget.php. Error message: Uncaught Error: Call to a member function slug() on array in /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/language-switcher/class-wpml-ls-widget.php:84 Stack trace: #0 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-includes/class-wp-widget.php(535): WPML_LS_Widget->form(Array) #1 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php(276): WP_Widget->form_callback(Array) #2 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-includes/widgets.php(845): wp_widget_control(Array, Array) #3 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-admin/includes/widgets.php(119): dynamic_sidebar('wp_inactive_wid...') #4 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-admin/widgets-form.php(477): wp_list_widget_controls('wp_inactive_wid...', 'Inactive Widget...') #5 /usr/www/users/invense/www1/wp-admin/widgets.php(34): require('/usr/www/users/...') #6 {main} thrown
Questions:
Why am I seeing an E_ERROR in class-wpml-ls-widget.php after updating WPML?
How can I resolve the issue where my created widget areas are not displaying?
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To troubleshoot this problem, I'll install the Duplicator plugin and generate packages for further debugging purposes. I'll ensure to exclude all media files to maintain a minimal package size. You can find more information about the process here: [link](https://wpml.org/faq/provide-supporters-copy-site/). Please confirm if this approach is acceptable to you.
