With the arrival of WordPress version 6.7, due out on November 12, 2024, the translation loading system has been redesigned to comply with internationalization best practices. This change, while improving efficiency and handling of i18n strings, has led to warnings being reported indicating potential problems with early translation loading.
A common example of a warning is:
WooCommerce Specific Contextualization
WooCommerce 9.4 anticipated these changes, adapting to load translations more appropriately, minimizing reports. However, with specific configurations, especially with other plugins, some users may still encounter debug warnings.
How to Minimize Impacts on Production Sites
To prevent these warnings from compromising the functionality of your frontend in production:
- Disable display of warnings: Set
WP_DEBUG_DISPLAYonfalsein the filewp-config.phpto prevent warnings from appearing in the frontend. - Temporary suppression for development environments: In a development environment, if warnings are filling up your logs, use the following snippet to temporarily disable them:
Monitoring and Future Updates
The WordPress team closely monitors feedback to identify any need for updates or maintenance releases. We recommend users of WooCommerce and other plugins to wait for any further patches. For specific issues related to uploading translations, contacting support may be helpful.
Is It Better to Tolerate Bugs or Rollback?
The impact of these warnings on production sites can be annoying, but they generally do not impact overall functionality. Rolling back to a previous version may temporarily resolve warning issues, but it is important to note that remaining on an outdated version exposes you to future security and compatibility risks.
Advised: Disable warnings and wait for updates rather than rollback.
