WPML Language Switcher Block Incorrectly Identifies Default Language on Root Pages

Status

Open

Reported for

WPML Multilingual CMS 4.6.7

Topic tags

Bug

Overview of the issue

If you are using the Use directory for default language option and you add a Language Switcher Block on the root page, it erroneously points to the default language without the directory. (i.e '/' instead of '/en’).

This issue prevents users from selecting the default language on these specific pages.

Workaround

Please, make sure of having a full backup of your site before proceeding.

• Open …/wp-content/plugins/sitepress-multilingual-cms/classes/language-switcher/class-wpml-ls-model-build.php file.


• Look for line 64.


• Change:

  	public function get( $slot, $template_data = [] ) {
  		$vars = [];
  
  		$vars['current_language_code'] = $this->sitepress->get_current_language();
  		$vars['languages']             = $this->get_language_items( $slot, $template_data );
  		$vars['css_classes']           = $this->get_slot_css_classes( $slot );
  		$vars['css_classes_link']      = self::LINK_CSS_CLASS;
  
  		$vars = $this->add_backward_compatibility_to_wrapper( $vars, $slot );
  
  		return $this->sanitize_vars( $vars, $this->allowed_vars );
  	}



• For:

  	public function get( $slot, $template_data = [] ) {
  		global $sitepress;
  		$vars = [];
  
  		$vars['current_language_code'] = $this->sitepress->get_current_language();
  		$vars['languages']             = $this->get_language_items( $slot, $template_data );
  		$vars['css_classes']           = $this->get_slot_css_classes( $slot );
  		$vars['css_classes_link']      = self::LINK_CSS_CLASS;
  		if(true === $sitepress->get_setting( 'urls' )['directory_for_default_language'] ) {
  			$vars['current_language_code'] = "root";
  		}
  		$vars = $this->add_backward_compatibility_to_wrapper( $vars, $slot );
  
  		return $this->sanitize_vars( $vars, $this->allowed_vars );
  	}

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