Creating a new Site Editor template does not work when WPML is active

Status: Resolved
Reported for: WPML Multilingual CMS 4.5.14
Resolved in: WPML 4.7.2
Topic tags: Bug

Overview of the issue

If you try to create a new template using the WordPress Site Editor (formerly known as Full Site Editing) from the editing page (by going to the right panel → Template → Add template), you will see a JavaScript error in the console:

POST https://www.domain.com/wp-json/wp/v2/templates?_locale=user 400 (Bad Request)

Workaround

After creating a new template with the Site Editor, set the language information as follows:

Go to WPML → Support → Troubleshooting.

Click on the Set language information button.

Now, you will be able to edit your templates from Appearance → Editor → Templates.

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