You can manually update WPML by reinstalling it via the OTGS Installer plugin. This process keeps your existing translations intact and re-enables automatic updates.
Please create a database backup of your site before updating WPML. You can do this using plugins like Duplicator or BackupBuddy.
Log in to your WPML.org account and go to the Downloads page. Find the OTGS Installer plugin and download it.
On your site, go to Plugins → All Plugins and delete WPML and all its components.
Next, go to Plugins and upload the OTGS Installer plugin. Activate it – this will open the Commercial tab.
Select the WPML Multilingual CMS plugin and the necessary WPML components for your site. Then, check Activate after download and click Download.
Downloading and activating WPML and its components via the OTGS Installer
How can I update a very old version of WPML?
If you haven’t updated WPML in a long time, it’s important that you update it gradually:
Go to Plugins → Installed Plugins.
Deactivate and delete WPML and all its components.
Next, go to the WPML changelog and download the major WPML version closest to yours. For example, if you have WPML 3.9, the closest major version would be 4.0.8.
In your WordPress admin, go to Plugins and upload the WPML version.
Repeat these steps and update WPML one major version at a time. Once you have the latest version of WPML, install the latest versions for the rest of your WPML add-ons.
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