Problem: If you're experiencing a conflict between the SitePress and Elementor plugins on your WordPress site, leading to a PHP Fatal error, this might be due to an issue with the
sitepress-multilingual-cms
plugin. The error message indicates a problem with the
WPMLPBElementorDataConvert::serialize()
function, where it expects an array but receives null. Solution: We recommend modifying the
serialize
function in the plugin to handle cases where the data is not an array. Here’s how you can adjust the function:
public static function serialize( $data, $escape = true ) {<br /> if ( ! is_array( $data ) ) {<br /> return wp_json_encode([]); // returns empty array if null or something else<br /> }<br /> $data = wp_json_encode( $data );<br /> if ( $escape ) {<br /> $data = wp_slash( $data );<br /> }<br /> return $data;<br />}
This adjustment ensures that the function returns an empty array when it receives a null or an unexpected value, preventing the PHP Fatal error.
Please note that this solution might be outdated or not applicable to your specific case.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 the issue persists, please open a new support ticket with us for further assistance at WPML Support Forum.
