- Status
- Resolved
- Reported for
- WPML Multilingual CMS 4.6.8
- Resolved in
- WPML 4.6.10
- Topic tags
- Bug
Overview of the issue
The introduction of the str_contains() function in PHP 8 may led to compatibility issues if the following two conditions are true:
- PHP version used is lower than 8.
- WordPress version installed is older than 5.9.
An error like the following will be triggered:
Fatal error: Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function str_contains() in .../wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/request-handling/wpml-request.class.php:123
Workaround
Please, make sure of having a full backup of your site before proceeding.
You can try to install the latest beta for WPML (v 4.6.10)
Or
Upgrade any (of both) of the following requirements:
- PHP 8
- WordPress version (+5.9).