WPML Wordpress Multilingual Plugin Changelog - Version History & Release Notes

Features
WPML now intercepts calls to get_user_meta() and returns the translated value for the current language. This is useful when displaying user profile fields (e.g. job title, bio) on multilingual sites. To enable this behaviour, add the following to your theme or plugin:
add_filter( 'wpml_translate_get_user_meta', '__return_true' );
WPML sends automatic emails from several internal components (translation job assignments, overdue job reports, batch summaries, etc.). Previously there was no official way to suppress them — developers had to rely on workarounds inspecting the call stack. This new hook provides a single, supported way to disable all WPML emails at once:
add_filter( 'wpml_send_email_notification', '__return_false' );
Or selectively, based on email type and recipient:
add_filter( 'wpml_send_email_notification', function( $send, $email_type, $recipient ) {
if ( $email_type === 'overdue_jobs_report' ) {
return false;
}
return $send;
}, 10, 3 );
This is particularly useful on staging or development environments where you want to prevent emails from reaching real users.
Improvements
Migration and Setup
Safer and More Reliable Migration Process
WPML now makes it safer and easier to move or copy a site from one domain to another. If something goes wrong during the migration, the wizard stays visible so users can retry, with clearer messages, better logging, and guidance on where to find the migration code. WPML also automatically fixes misconfigured alias domains, removes the unsafe “Move” option, and improves performance for sites using the Classic Translation Editor.
WPML now notifies the translation service when a site key is unregistered.
Performance
Reduced redundant language filtering calls on sites with many ACF fields for better performance.
Admin and User Experience
Unlocked WPML settings are now visually indicated in the admin interface.
String Translation dashboard filters now show labels and default to Frontend strings.
Clarified how Media Translation settings affect images and featured images.
The notification about jobs that cannot be finished now links directly to the Translation Dashboard.
Fixes
Some posts containing Base64-encoded data were not being sent for translation
In a previous release, we started blocking some posts because they contained Base64-encoded data, to prevent issues during the translation process. However, this also blocked some posts that could actually be translated, or where the Base64 content could simply be ignored. We’ve updated how WPML handles Base64-encoded content — posts that can be safely translated are no longer blocked. A more precise validation approach is planned for an upcoming release.
Performance improvements when the Classic Translation Editor is selected.

Added

filter hook for developers to return translated user meta values
filter hook to globally disable all WPML email notifications
a new option to reset the WPML Setup Wizard when it gets into a corrupted state.

Removed

outdated WP Super Cache integration code that was no longer needed.

Fixed

an issue with WPML blocks causing the Gutenberg editor to use an outdated rendering mode.
an issue with Payments & Maintenance tab failing to load on sites with WordPress installed in a subdirectory.
a PHP warning triggered when search queries contained array parameters.
an issue with Full Site Editing category templates not applying to translated pages.
an issue with translator assignment failing after a database restore or site migration.
an issue with active subscriptions incorrectly shown as expired on the last day of the billing cycle.
an issue with String Translation failing to load translation files due to domain name casing conflicts.
an issue with memory exhaustion errors on sites where user accounts had accented characters in their username.
an issue with minimal custom field values being lost during the translation process.
an issue with page preview slowness or timeouts on resource-limited servers when WPML is active.
an issue with REST API requests using non-pretty URLs being incorrectly redirected.
an issue with CSS changes in the WPML development project not being compiled correctly.
a privacy policy link showing the original language page title instead of the translated one.
an issue with the alias domain notice showing the same URL twice during site migrations.
internal links using Cyrillic or non-Latin characters not being translated correctly.
an issue with category and taxonomy terms not triggering the re-translation process correctly.
an issue with browser language redirect not working correctly when a root page is set.
an issue with the Classic Translation Editor causing PHP warnings and translation status loss on reload.
an issue that was allowing posts to be accessed via the wrong category URL.
an issue where String Translation file scanning was causing database corruption on large sites.
an issue with the translation feedback button displaying incorrectly on Arabic (RTL) pages.
a menu synchronization performance issue causing slowness or crashes on large multilingual sites.
an issue with the Automatic Translation Payment & Maintenance tab failing to load on some sites.
an issue with the development site banner failing the WCAG accessibility contrast requirements.
an issue with internal links using www vs. non-www variants not being automatically translated.
an issue with several WPML interface strings not being translated due to incorrect domain assignments.
an issue with translated Elementor templates not displaying correctly on the frontend.
an issue with Media Translation causing images to appear duplicated in the Media Library.
an issue with the Save button remaining disabled when clearing translation context fields.
an issue with website UUID mismatches causing translation service connectivity problems.
WCAG accessibility issues with the legacy language switcher and SSO iframe.
an issue with translator search causing heavy database load and CPU spikes.
the word count calculation for translation jobs failing on Nginx/Kubernetes environments.
a PHP 8.3 compatibility issue causing the Translation Dashboard to freeze.
an issue with alias domain setting not being automatically removed when a domain mismatch is detected.
a vulnerability in a WPML JavaScript file reported by SonarQube.
an issue with class name causing issue in analytics code that could cause failures on Linux servers.

v4.9.2.1Unavailable

April 22, 202616.5 MBScanned

Other

Fixes

Fixed

a security issue in WPML’s Translation Feedback feature. Heads-up: we’re retiring this feature in the next major WPML release because the usage has been very low.
an issue where WooCommerce customers could experience a slow checkout and see a false payment error, even though their order had been successfully placed and their payment had gone through.
an issue where users could see a false error when copying their site during the migration process, even though the operation had completed successfully in the background.

v4.9.2Unavailable

March 3, 202616.5 MBScanned

Other

Fixes

Fixed

an issue with missing custom fields in translations.
an issue where Full Site Editing templates were not applied to translated pages.

v4.9.1Unavailable

February 26, 202616.5 MBScanned

Other

Fixes
Moved the “I just logged in secondary domain” option from the site migration banner to the WPML Troubleshooting section.
Compatibility
Elementor: Added support for translating Nav Menu, Mega Menu, and Theme Builder templates widgets.
Elementor: Added support for translating products in the loop grid.
Elementor: Added support for translating links in atomic widgets.
Divi 5: Added a rule to skip the Gutenberg cleanup process during media processing.
Divi 5: Added a rule to skip the Gutenberg cleanup during Divi 5 migration.
Divi 5: Added support for translating Divi Canvases.

Fixed

an issue where automatic translation of content that uses Base64-encoded characters was blocked.
a fatal error that occurred while viewing the post if a third-party plugin was using the user_has_cap hook.
an issue with a wrong redirect when post and media had the same slug.

Added

the unresolved jobs notification the WPML’s section in the top admin bar.
a simpler, one-click button for copying the WPML Debug log.
opcache details to WPML’s debug log.

v4.9.0Unavailable

February 5, 202616.5 MBScanned

Other

Features
Integrated the payment step when enabling Translate Everything Automatically if the site doesn’t have enough credits.
Enhanced credit summary for the selected job on the Translation Dashboard.
Enhanced the mechanism to detect, manage and resolve stuck automatic translation jobs.
Enhanced the job failure mechanism by adding a visible error feedback on the Translation Dashboard.
The Translation Jobs tab is now visible when automatic translation is enabled.
Compatibility
Avada: Added support for translating dynamic images.
Avada: Improved translation of Avada theme options which are now also translatable using WPML String Translation.
Avada: Added support for translating form notifications.
Avada: Added support for dynamic content in image alt and link attributes.
Divi 4: Added support for translating custom text in dynamic attributes.
Divi 5: Added a rule to flush WooCommerce product description cache when receiving translations.
Divi 5: Fixed an issue with double language switcher displayed in the builder.
Divi 5: Added support for translating dynamic content.
Divi 5: Added support for translating section, row, and column background images.
Divi 5: Added support for translating section, row, and column links.
Divi 5: Fixed support for translating button links.
Divi 5: Added support for translating global variables.
Divi 5: Fixed the conversion of IDs when they are defined in the XML config global namespace.
Elementor: Implemented a fix to avoid a fatal error that could happen when translating missing templates.
Elementor: Fixed an issue with WooCommerce Products widget not displaying products in secondary languages.
Elementor: Fixed an issue with translating template ID in the loop grid during AJAX calls.
Elementor: Fixed a PHP 8+ fatal error that happened when using Display Conditions.
Elementor: Fixed an issue with translation of the dynamic WooCommerce field product_id.
Elementor: Added a feature that automatically configures and makes translatable custom widgets that lack a specific WPML configuration.
Elementor: Added support for translating dynamic tags in email subject.
Elementor: Added support for translating tablet and mobile versions of background images.
Elementor: Added a mechanism to prevent hitting PCRE backtrack limit and fail gracefully.
Elementor: Added support for translating media in atomic widgets (editor v4).
Elementor: Added support for translating dynamic content in atomic widgets (editor v4).
Cornerstone : Fixed an issue where content was overwritten when editing a translation with the Cornerstone editor.
Beaver Themer: Added a mechanism to automatically translate conditional logic in layouts.
Beaver Themer: Added a mechanism to automatically translate visibility logic in widgets.
Page Builders: Fixed a warning message when updating a post with CLI/REST.
Page Builders:Fixed an issue where translated text was being cut off after the ‘ Support page.
Full Announcement
For more details, see the blog post announcing WPML 4.9.0.

Added

credit estimation when Translate Everything Automatically is enabled.
a visible notification on the Translation Dashboard when the site has any debt that needs to be paid before proceeding.
estimated time on the Translation Dashboard for automatic translation jobs in progress.
descriptive text to the tabs at the top of the WPML Translation Dashboard.
a minor interface notice to encourage users to stay on the dashboard while jobs are being processed.
a descriptive error message when translation services reject a batch job.
support for translating meta information for SVG,AVIF and APNG image formats.
the Advanced Translation Editor job ID to the list of automatic translation jobs on the WPML > Translation Dashboard > Translation Jobs page.

Improved

notifications when the site runs out of credits.
language switcher accessibility for better screen reader support and keyboard navigation.

Fixed

an issue with the wrong date format for German translations.
an issue with the WPML minimum requirements check that was caused by the CloudFlare WAF restriction.
an issue where automatic internal link translation could fail when the site and home URL use different protocols.
an issue with saving the legacy widget languages on the first attempt.
a fatal error for jobs that have double quotes in the title.
an issue with taxonomy term hierarchy not synced when translating child terms.
an issue where translating the custom base slug could result in a 404 error.
a minor performance issue when visiting WPML String translation page if the site has many users.
a PHP 8+ fatal error that occurred when using Elementor Display Conditions.
an issue with the Elementor WooCommerce Products widget not displaying products in secondary languages.
an issue preventing language-specific theme options from saving when using custom admin URLs.
an issue with orphan posts being created when automatic translation downloads fail.
a caching issue when updating the front page via WP-CLI on Redis-enabled sites.
a performance issue that could slow down sites with certain image formatting in content.
an issue with translated text being cut off after the ‘<‘ character when using Classic Translation Editor or Translation Services.

v4.8.6Unavailable

December 25, 202515.8 MBScanned

Other

Fixes
[WordPress 6.9 Compatibility] Fixed various issues caused by the implementation of the new cache key (get_page_by_path).
[WordPress 6.9 Compatibility] Fixed an issue with the broken “Overwrite existing content” button in the Block Editor.

Fixed

an issue where the Site Logo displayed as a default placeholder on sites using Elementor Pro.
performance issues caused by a database query running on all frontend calls while pages in secondary languages are opened in multiple tabs.

WPML Wordpress Multilingual Plugin history.