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Polylang Pro Changelog

Every recorded version, newest first, with what changed in each one.

Latest 3.9.1 · Oct 21, 202614 versionsSince Mar 2026

2026 · 14 versions

  1. 3.9.1

    Latest
    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Fix flags of Central African Republic, Honduras and Ukraine.

  2. 3.9

    2 new1 improvement2 fixes1 removed12 changes
    New
    • Add a dropdown language switcher with optional flags, available as a classic widget or block
    • Add views for languages in the posts list table #1899
    Improved
    • Change the code of some flags to use ISO 3166 for countries or regions, ISO 639 for languages #1865
    Fixed
    • Fix the synchronization of meta values when updating a meta with multiple values #1826
    • Fix orphan translation group after the language of a term is changed #2015
    Removed
    • Remove the filter `pll_flag_title`, inoperative since v3.0 #1828
    Changes
    • Require WP 6.8 as minimum version
    • Pro: Allow to manage fallbacks and active languages with the REST API #2947
    • Pro: Allow to manage locale fallbacks and active status of languages with WP CLI #3007
    • Pro: Display DeepL billed characters after machine translation #3041
    • Pro: Fix bulk copy separating synchronized posts #2949
    • Pro: Fix XLIFF files with SVG images not imported #3118
    • Pro: Fix synchronized posts deleted when using "Rewrite & Republish" in Yoast Duplicate Post. Props @krokodok #1536
    • Allow to customize the shape and size of the flags in all language switchers
    • Replace PNG 16x11 images by SVG 18x12 images for default flags #1864
    • Harmonize flags across the administration area and improve their accessibility #1857 #2992
    • Translate taxonomy filter in post list table when switching the language filter #1891
    • Allow to filter untranslated posts in the posts list table #1892

  3. 3.8.11

    1 security
    Security
    • Fix deserialization of untrusted data. Reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack).

  4. 3.8.10

    1 security
    Security
    • Fix XSS in block attribute. Reported by Intrudify via Patchstack.

  5. 3.8.9

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Fix wrong redirect on home when the URL includes a query var #1998

  6. 3.8.8

    1 fix1 security3 changes
    Fixed
    • Fix duplicated posts page #1992
    Security
    • Fix exposure of some draft posts metadata to non-authorized users. Reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack).
    Changes
    • Pro: Allow plugins requiring Polylang to be installed when Polylang Pro is active #3051 #3116
    • Pro: Fix warning `WP_Post conversion to int` with WooCommerce #3101
    • Pro: Fix creation of translation in block editor for WP < 6.7 #3105

  7. 3.8.7

    2 fixes1 change
    Fixed
    • Fix quick edit parent page dropdown for hierarchical custom post types #1947
    • Fix wp-editor script enqueued together with the new widgets editor #1968
    Changes
    • Pro: Add the translation of new blocks introduced by WP 7.1 #3048

  8. 3.8.6

    1 fix2 security1 change
    Fixed
    • Fix 404 for post type or taxonomy sitemap when its name ends with a language code #1909
    Security
    • Fix exposure of some private posts metadata to non-authorized users. Reported by Ananda Dhakal (Patchstack).
    • Fix server side default language encoding for the block editor
    Changes
    • Pro: Security: Ensure the user has the required capability for ACF fields when switching language in the editor #3029

  9. 3.8.5

    2 fixes2 changes
    Fixed
    • Fix edited images files deleted when deleting the first media translation #1887
    • Fix error in AJAX context when the parameter `lang` is passed a locale instead of a language code #1896
    Changes
    • Pro: Fix language switcher block error in Widget screen #1905
    • Pro: Fix "edit" button wrongly disabled in the languages sidebar in the block editor #3011

  10. 3.8.4

    1 improvement1 security4 changes
    Improved
    • Improve accessibility of the multilingual biography on user profile page #1869
    Security
    • Fix an XSS in the multilingual biography
    Changes
    • Pro: Fix draft post translations not shown in the languages sidebar in the block editor #3006
    • Pro: Fix compatibility with libxml 2.15.1 #2920
    • Pro: Fix Allowed memory size exhausted with Divi 5 #3008
    • Prevent using unsupported block fields in wpml-config.xml #1868

  11. 3.8.3

    4 fixes7 changes
    Fixed
    • Fix language switcher block error in Widget screen #1856
    • Fix PHP warning in site health #1862
    • Fix wrong cookie sent in some cases #1863
    • Fix error with WordPress Importer when the imported file has synchronized posts #1853
    Changes
    • Pro: Improve performance of the languages sidebar in the block editor #2989
    • Pro: Fix impossibility to add more than one translation at once from the block editor sidebar #2985
    • Pro: Fix HTML entities displayed in translation inputs in the block editor sidebar #2984
    • Pro: Fix error when editing a pattern from the post editor #2990
    • Pro: Fix sync icon incorrectly shown as active on new posts #2995
    • Pro: Fix `pll_sync_post` REST API field returning an empty array instead of an empty object #2995
    • Pro: Fix ACF fields in a repeater nested in a flexible content overwritten with wrong values #2975

  12. 3.8.2

    2 fixes3 changes
    Fixed
    • Fix settings redirect in Playground #1840
    • Fix possible fatal error when the default language has been corrupted in DB #1843
    Changes
    • Pro: Fix refresh issues in block editor languages panel #2965
    • Pro: Fix error when unlinking 2 translations in block editor #2970
    • Pro: Fix fatal error when a repeater is previously created in ACF Pro but ACF is active #2972

  13. 3.8.1

    1 fix
    Fixed
    • Fix fatal error when the cache is suspended #1837 #1839

  14. 3.8

    2 new1 improvement7 fixes25 changes
    New
    • Add language switcher block and navigation language switcher block #1811
    • Add support for multiple encodings in wpml-config.xml #1679, #2655
    Improved
    • Improve performance by preventing DB queries to fetch the language terms #1650
    Fixed
    • Fix edge cases where the translation group could be corrupted #1690
    • Fix a fatal error on multisite when saving a post after having switched to a site without Polylang #1700
    • Fix a fatal error when translating a custom table #1730
    • Fix warning when requesting a non-existing language #1665
    • Fix strings translations import with WP Importer #1637
    • Fix edge cases leading to wrong languages order #1777
    • Fix a fatal error with the plugin Groups #1834
    Changes
    • Requires PHP 7.4 and WP 6.5 as minimum version
    • Pro: Use autonomous updater #2475
    • Pro: Add capabilities allowing to control permissions per language
    • Pro: Add capabilities to control access to languages and strings translations
    • Pro: Allow to manage languages and settings with WP CLI #2653
    • Pro: Add smart duplication in site editor #2559
    • Pro: Add support for DeepL glossaries #2687
    • Pro: Add locale fallback support to machine translation #2685
    • Pro: Add Support encoding for block attributes in wpml-config.xml #1683, #2660
    • Pro: Improve extensibility of the block editor languages panel #2553
    • Pro: Add support for new blocks introduced in WP 7.0 #2933 #2941
    • Pro: Hide language selector on inner blocks in Widget Block Editor #2900
    • Pro: Fix page template not copied when creating a new page translation in the block editor #2581
    • Pro: Fix SVG icons lost when using machine translation
    • Pro: Fix a performance issue with the translation of ACF labels #2670
    • Pro: Fix product status wrongly modified when updating a product with the REST API #2540
    • Pro: Fix inactive languages not displayed when they should in REST API #2791
    • Pro: Fix translation of ACF repeaters with pagination #2674
    • Pro: Fix ACF's layout fields instructions #2889
    • Pro: Fix ACF's taxonomy fields not synchronized #2948
    • Pro: Fix event dates of The Events Calendar not duplicated #2894
    • Enforce transients in DB and in object cache are synchronized #1653, #2598
    • Enforce passing all translations when saving the translations of a post or term #1690
    • Hide the admin language filter when editing posts #1698
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