23 January 2024

MultilingualPress Release 4.6.0

We’re delighted to share that the latest iteration of MultilingualPress Release 4.6.0 has hit our online store shelves! This release brings some innovative features and enhancements, promising an even more streamlined and efficient user experience.

One standout feature empowers you to seamlessly transfer media library content between sites, enhancing the intuitive management of your multimedia assets. Moreover, our JS code has undergone a significant facelift, optimizing automatic redirection and delivering faster, more efficient performance.

Within this release, we’ve prioritized adjustments and improvements based on valuable feedback from our vibrant community. Bugs have been diligently resolved to ensure a smoother, glitch-free navigation experience.

Ready to dive in and explore the cutting-edge features of MultilingualPress 4.6.0? For a detailed walkthrough and instructions on updating, also visit our online store.

Feature to Copy Media Library Content to Remote Sites

This new feature provides the ability to copy media library content between connected sites effortlessly.

With this groundbreaking feature, all types of files housed in the media library of one subsite can now be bulk or individually copied to another connected site(s) via MultilingualPress. Unlike the traditional method of requiring a complete duplication of a subsite, this enhancement allows for seamless file copying at a later stage.

This means you have the flexibility to selectively transfer media files without the need for a full subsite duplication. For further insights, check out our documentation.

PHP Version Update Notice for the Next Release

As part of our commitment to providing a secure and optimized experience, we want to inform you about an essential update regarding PHP compatibility in the upcoming MultilingualPress version 4.7.0.

A notice will be displayed in the WordPress backend upon activating MultilingualPress version 4.6.0.

Starting from the next release, version 4.7.0, we will require PHP compatibility with version 7.4 and support for PHP 7.2 will be discontinued. This means that any versions from MultilingualPress 4.7.0 onward utilizing a PHP version lower than 7.4 will no longer be supported.

We highly recommend upgrading your PHP version to 7.4 or higher to ensure a seamless transition and maintain compatibility. For detailed information about this transition, please refer to our PHP-7.4 Update documentation.

Trasher  Option “Send all the translations to trash when this post is trashed.” doesn’t work

A bug related to the Trasher module has been solved in this release, addressing a specific scenario where connected sites experienced issues with posts deletion.

Previously, when activating the Trasher module in the 4.5.0 settings panel for two interconnected sites, and a post was related between the two subsites, an anomaly occurred. Specifically, activating the Trasher module did not correctly execute the post-deletion process.

In cases where the checkbox “Send all the translations to trash when this post is trashed” was selected in the primary subsite’s post and saved, the expected behavior of automatically trashing the related post in the secondary subsite was not occurring as anticipated.

We’re pleased to confirm that this bug has been thoroughly addressed, and the Trasher module now functions seamlessly. Activating the Trasher module ensures that all connected posts can be deleted with a single command, streamlining your site management experience thanks to the bug resolution.

External sites metabox visible in WooCommerce orders/subscriptions.

We’ve successfully resolved another bug related to the External Sites module, particularly addressing a scenario involving WooCommerce installations.

When the External Sites module is active in MultilingualPress settings, users can establish relationships between posts and external sites. However, when WooCommerce is installed, MultilingualPress is unable to create a relationship between orders or subscriptions.

But, at the same time, in MultilingualPRess 4.5.0 the metaboxes for establishing relationships were rendered on the order and subscription pages of subsites, even though such associations were not feasible.

We’re pleased to confirm that this bug has been effectively resolved. With the successful fix, MultilingualPress 4.6.0 now does not show such metaboxes in the orders and subscriptions when connected to external sites.

MultilingualPress Release 4.6.0 Changelog

Below, you can find a list of all the changes included in the MultilingualPress Release 4.6.0:

  • Fixed:
    • “Copy Attachments” feature not copying certain file types.
    • Trasher module results in a REST call on frontend.
    • “View details” link on plugins page leads owner of full version to outdated page for free plugin.
    • External sites metabox visible in WooCommerce orders/subscriptions.
    • Unnecessary checkbox in Translatable taxonomies tab in MLP settings after activation of Beaver Builder module.
    • Error when custom Post Type has only digits in slug and activated in MLP Translatable Post Types tab.
    • Requiring the select2 as a composer dependency breaks website when MLP is a dependency.
    • Menu cloning issue.
    • Trasher option “Send all the translations to trash when this post is trashed.” doesn’t work.
    • Trasher module throws fatal error when there is a registered CPT with a slug consisting of only numbers.
    • URL parameters preserving bug.
    • PHP Deprecated messages.
  • Add:
    • Feature to copy media library content to remote sites.
    • Improved CPT slug registration functionality.
    • Improved MultilingualPress Search in Translation Metaboxes for consistency and attribute flexibility.
    • Improvements for redirection with JS.
    • Improved selection of MultilingualPress language on site creation page.
    • PHP version update notice for next release.

Here is the complete changelog