- Released
- January 20, 2026
- Channel
- Beta
- Tested with WordPress
- 6.9
- Product
- WPML Multilingual CMS
Changelog
Improvements
- Improved language switcher accessibility for better screen reader support and keyboard navigation.
- The Translation Jobs tab is now visible when automatic translation is enabled.
- Fixed an issue preventing language-specific theme options from saving when using custom admin URLs.
- Fixed an issue with orphan posts being created when automatic translation downloads fail.
- Fixed a caching issue when updating the front page via WP-CLI on Redis-enabled sites.
- Fixed a performance issue that could slow down sites with certain image formatting in content.
- Fixed an issue with translated text being cut off after the '<' character when using Classic Translation Editor or Translation Services.
- Fixed a PHP 8+ fatal error that occurred when using Elementor Display Conditions.
- Fixed an issue with the Elementor WooCommerce Products widget not displaying products in secondary languages.
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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