WPML
Released
January 10, 2024
Channel
Stable
Tested with WordPress
6.4.2

Changelog

Performance

  • Lazy load WPML admin notices option
  • Autoload required data instead of performing extra database queries
  • Improved the query for retrieving translations on the frontend when a large number of languages are active
  • Added a fix for requesting the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) server for translation status for every language on post edit screen
  • Fixed a bug which caused very long response times when saving a post with multiple media attachments
  • Fixed an issue with the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) API being called when no language mapping is set

Fixes

  • Fixed a bug that prevented a custom Editor role from editing translations
  • Fixed an issue with the Archive page being redirected to an incorrect URL on sites set up on a subfolder, with the language URL option set to “Default language in directory”
  • Fixed a minor user interface (UI) issue in the WPML translation status in the admin bar
  • Fixed an incorrect documentation URL in the “Languages per directory” option
  • Fixed an issue with a broken parent-child relationship when a child page is translated first
  • Fixed a PHP 7 compatibility issue
  • Fixed an issue with hreflang for the default language on the home page rendered without a slash, conflicting with the canonical URL
  • Fixed a fatal error in WPML → Language → Edit language after the languages have been reset, with a custom language set as the default
  • Fixed an issue with language mapping changes not in sync with values in the Advanced Translation Editor (ATE) widget
  • Fixed a translation issue with object cache enabled on specific hosting (SiteGround)
  • Fixed an issue with a static homepage with the “Default language in directory” URL setup displaying all posts when the language parameter is added to the URL
  • Fixed an issue with the Language Switcher block used on a page without a Navigation block
  • Fixed a deprecated notice when posts are retranslated, overriding translation memory

Update or download

The update is available to all WPML clients with an active subscription — it appears on the Plugins page in your WordPress admin within 24 hours of release. You can also check for it right away under Plugins → Add New Plugin → Commercial. To download and install manually, go to Downloads in your wpml.org account (see the installation instructions) and remember to update all components together without mixing versions.

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