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Problem:
After implementing WPML Multilingual CMS on a WordPress site with Elementor Pro and Advanced Custom Fields Multilingual, some content disappeared, and errors such as 'setting validation failed. title: invalid_value' appeared. Additionally, there were multiple errors in the WPML error log. The client resolved the issue temporarily by resetting WPML and deleting all translations from pages, ACF custom fields, and taxonomies, which restored the normal functionality of the site.
Solution:
We first need to confirm if the issue is directly related to WPML. We recommend deactivating WPML to see if the issue persists. If the problem remains, it suggests that the issue might not be solely related to WPML. If you have a backup from before the issue occurred, try restoring it to verify if the custom fields work correctly without WPML. If they do, this could indicate a potential conflict or misconfiguration during the WPML setup or translation process.

If this solution does not resolve your issue or seems irrelevant due to being outdated or not applicable to your case, we highly recommend checking related known issues at https://wpml.org/known-issues/, verifying the version of the permanent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 at WPML support forum for further assistance.

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Last updated by Lucas Vidal de Andrade 3 weeks, 2 days ago.

Assisted by: Lucas Vidal de Andrade.

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February 3, 2026 at 10:45 am

lorenzoM-36

After implementing WPML Multilingual CMS, in my wordpress elementor pro website, with Advanced Custom Fields Multilingual and String translation Wpml some of the contents of my website disappear and now i get the error setting validation failed. title: invalid_value.
Besides this error i have multiple error on the WPML errors log.

February 3, 2026 at 2:10 pm #17788263

lorenzoM-36

Hello, our back-up for the staging site is a week old unfortunatly. there is another possibility to resolve this issue? like the one pointed out by your bot?

February 4, 2026 at 8:35 am #17790254

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+01:00)

Hello there,

First, I need to confirm if the issue is actually related to WPML. On my first test, when I deactivated WPML, there was no change on the website.

If the week-old backup has the custom fields working, I can try to recreate the problem, by "implementing WPML Multilingual CMS, in my wordpress elementor pro website, with Advanced Custom Fields Multilingual and String translation Wpml".

Let me know.

February 5, 2026 at 9:58 am #17795109

lorenzoM-36

I have resolved the issue. i have reset wpml and deleted all translation from the pages,ACF custom fields and taxonomies. the translation broke the texts of the pages, the links and images. when i delete all the translated content everithing came back to normal. do you know what can have caused it? maybe i was doing something wrong in the settings or in the translation process

February 5, 2026 at 1:02 pm #17796132

Lucas Vidal de Andrade
WPML Supporter since 11/2023

Languages: English (English ) Spanish (Español ) German (Deutsch ) Portuguese (Brazil) (Português )

Timezone: Europe/Vienna (GMT+01:00)

It's impossible to tell with the current information I have, I apologize for that. It seems something got corrupt along the process. Thanks for sharing your results.

Let's keep this ticket open for a few more days, to monitor. If you have any problems related to the initial issue you brought, please let me know.