- Released
- May 19, 2026
- Channel
- Stable
- Tested with WordPress
- 7.0
- Product
- WPML Multilingual CMS
Changelog
WPML 4.9.4 brings full compatibility with WordPress 7.0, addressing several changes to the block editor and core functionality introduced in this release.
WordPress 7.0 Compatibility
- The block editor now stays in modern iframe mode on WPML-enabled sites. WordPress 7.0 makes the fully iframe-based editor the new standard. On sites running an older version of WPML, the editor would silently revert to legacy mode whenever WPML was active. The Language Switcher and Navigation Language Switcher blocks have been updated to fully support Block API version 3, keeping the editor in modern mode as expected.
- Navigation Language Switcher “open on click” now works correctly on WordPress 7.0. WordPress 7.0 changed how the Navigation block stores this setting. WPML now reads the updated value correctly, so submenus respect the behavior you configured.
- New WordPress 7.0 block content is now translatable. Three elements introduced or restructured in WordPress 7.0 were not appearing in the WPML translation editor. All three are now fully translatable: Icon block accessibility labels (aria-label), Navigation overlay close button text, and Tab block labels.
- Fixed block editor warnings and styling issues on WordPress 7.0. WPML’s internal code for registering block assets has been updated to use current WordPress APIs. Block descriptions are now plain strings as WordPress 7.0 requires, and CSS loads correctly inside the iframe editor. All changes are backward compatible to WordPress 6.3.
- Fixed PHP deprecation notices in server logs. A PHP function deprecated in WordPress 7.0 has been replaced with the modern equivalent throughout WPML’s codebase.
Other Fixes
- Fixed a blank white screen on the WPML Settings and Translation Dashboard pages in wp-admin.
- Fixed slow loading on the Menu Sync page.
Read the release announcement for WPML 4.9.4 for the full story behind this version.
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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