Import Error when using Pages with TextAreaLanguage inside repeaters /repeater matrix

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PW: 3.0.255
PHP 8.1 and 8.3 tested

When exporting pages with TextAreaLanguage fields in repeaters / repeater matrix fields (even exporting and re-importing pages within the same site but the import being under a different parent page) the following error is seen:

`Error: Call to a member function getLanguageValue() on null in wire/modules/LanguageSupport/FieldtypeTextareaLanguage.module:126

#0 [internal function]: FieldtypeTextareaLanguage->___importValue(Object(RepeaterMatrixPage), Object(Field), Array, Array)
#1 wire/core/Wire.php (425): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#2 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___importValue', Array)
#3 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(FieldtypeTextareaLanguage), 'importValue', Array)
#4 wire/core/PagesExportImport.php (998): Wire->__call('importValue', Array)
#5 wire/core/PagesExportImport.php (685): PagesExportImport->importFieldValue(Object(RepeaterMatrixPage), Object(Field), Array, Array)
#6 wire/core/PagesExportImport.php (535): PagesExportImport->arrayToPage(Array, Array)
#7 wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeRepeater/FieldtypeRepeaterPorter.php (255): PagesExportImport->arrayToPages(Array, Array)
#8 wire/modules/Fieldtype/FieldtypeRepeater/FieldtypeRepeater.module (1006): FieldtypeRepeaterPorter->importValue(Object(Page), Object(RepeaterMatrixField), Array, Array)
#9 [internal function]: FieldtypeRepeater->___importValue(Object(Page), Object(RepeaterMatrixField), Array, Array)
#10 wire/core/Wire.php (425): call_user_func_array(Array, Array)
#11 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___importValue', Array)
#12 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(FieldtypeRepeaterMatrix), 'importValue', Array)
#13 wire/core/PagesExportImport.php (998): Wire->__call('importValue', Array)
#14 wire/core/PagesExportImport.php (685): PagesExportImport->importFieldValue(Object(Page), Object(RepeaterMatrixField), Array, Array)
#15 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPagesExportImport/ProcessPagesExportImport.module (619): PagesExportImport->arrayToPage(Array, Array)
#16 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPagesExportImport/ProcessPagesExportImport.module (320): ProcessPagesExportImport->processImportItemToPage(Array, Array)
#17 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPagesExportImport/ProcessPagesExportImport.module (242): ProcessPagesExportImport->processImportSubmit(Object(InputfieldForm), Array, true)
#18 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPagesExportImport/ProcessPagesExportImport.module (76): ProcessPagesExportImport->processImport()
#19 wire/core/Wire.php (413): ProcessPagesExportImport->___execute()
#20 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___execute', Array)
#21 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(ProcessPagesExportImport), 'execute', Array)
#22 wire/core/ProcessController.php (362): Wire->__call('execute', Array)
#23 wire/core/Wire.php (413): ProcessController->___execute()
#24 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___execute', Array)
#25 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(ProcessController), 'execute', Array)
#26 wire/core/admin.php (174): Wire->__call('execute', Array)
#27 wire/modules/AdminTheme/AdminThemeUikit/controller.php (15): require('/Users/Geoff/we...')
#28 site/templates/admin.php (15): require('/Users/Geoff/we...')
#29 wire/core/TemplateFile.php (328): require('/Users/Geoff/we...')
#30 wire/core/Wire.php (413): TemplateFile->___render()
#31 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___render', Array)
#32 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(TemplateFile), 'render', Array)
#33 wire/modules/PageRender.module (547): Wire->__call('render', Array)
#34 wire/core/Page.php (3152): PageRender->render(Object(Page), Array)
#35 wire/core/Wire.php (416): Page->___renderPage(Array)
#36 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___renderPage', Array)
#37 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(Page), 'renderPage', Array)
#38 wire/core/Page.php (3097): Wire->__call('renderPage', Array)
#39 wire/core/Wire.php (413): Page->___render()
#40 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___render', Array)
#41 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(Page), 'render', Array)
#42 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPageView.module (193): Wire->__call('render', Array)
#43 wire/modules/Process/ProcessPageView.module (114): ProcessPageView->renderPage(Object(Page), Object(PagesRequest))
#44 wire/core/Wire.php (416): ProcessPageView->___execute(true)
#45 wire/core/WireHooks.php (1018): Wire->_callMethod('___execute', Array)
#46 wire/core/Wire.php (484): WireHooks->runHooks(Object(ProcessPageView), 'execute', Array)
#47 index.php (56): Wire->__call('execute', Array)
#48 {main}

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An example import JSON that throws the error ('***' is redacted site name):

{
"type": "ProcessWire:PageArray",
"created": "2026-04-27 13:50:09",
"version": "3.0.255",
"user": "geoff",
"host": "localhost:8888",
"pages": [
{
"type": "ProcessWire:Page",
"path": "/en/import-test-page/",
"class": "ProcessWire\Page",
"template": "basic-page",
"settings": {
"id": 88671,
"name": "import-test-page",
"status": 1,
"sort": 8,
"sortfield": "sort",
"created": "2026-04-27 13:43:57",
"modified": "2026-04-27 13:49:45",
"name_francais": "page-de-estd-importation",
"status_francais": 1,
"name_deutsch": "import-test-page-de",
"status_deutsch": 1,
"name_espanol": "pagina-de-prueba-de-importacion",
"status_espanol": 1,
"name_polski": "importuj-strone-testowa",
"status_polski": 1
},
"data": {
"title": {
"default": "Import Test Page",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"menu_text": {
"default": "",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"meta_description": {
"default": "",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"meta_title_overide": {
"default": "",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"header_type": {
"type": "ProcessWire:PageArray",
"created": "2026-04-27 13:50:09",
"version": "3.0.255",
"user": "geoff",
"host": "localhost:8888",
"pages": [],
"fields": [],
"urls": {
"root": "//",
"assets": "//site/assets/"
},
"timer": "0.0000"
},
"no_second_level_menu": 0,
"second_lvl_menu_header": 0,
"body": {
"default": "",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"pb_matrix": {
"type": "ProcessWire:PageArray",
"created": "2026-04-27 13:50:09",
"version": "3.0.255",
"user": "geoff",
"host": "localhost:8888",
"pages": [
{
"type": "ProcessWire:Page",
"path": "/en/admin/repeaters/for-field-292/for-page-88671/1777293989-6291-1/",
"class": "ProcessWire\RepeaterMatrixPage",
"template": "repeater_pb_matrix",
"settings": {
"id": 88674,
"name": "1777293989-6291-1",
"status": 1,
"sort": 2,
"sortfield": "sort",
"created": "2026-04-27 13:46:29",
"modified": "2026-04-27 13:48:54",
"name_francais": null,
"status_francais": 1,
"name_deutsch": null,
"status_deutsch": 1,
"name_espanol": null,
"status_espanol": 1,
"name_polski": null,
"status_polski": 1
},
"data": {
"repeater_matrix_type": 1,
"full_width": 0,
"pb_background_colour_central_only": 0,
"pb_background_colour": [],
"pb_text_colour": [],
"pb_block_heading": {
"default": "",
"francais": "",
"deutsch": "",
"espanol": "",
"polski": ""
},
"pb_text_left": {
"default": "

This is a test

",
"francais": "

Esta es una prueba

",
"deutsch": "

Dies ist ein Test

",
"espanol": "

Esta es una prueba

",
"polski": "

 

\n\n

To jest test

"
},
"remove_top_padding": null,
"remove_bottom_padding": null,
"pb_image_left": [],
"sub_heading": [],
"pb_text_right": [],
"row_vert_centre": null,
"pb_text_center": [],
"pb_image_left_heading": [],
"pb_image_left_page": [],
"pb_image_left_url": null,
"pb_image_right": [],
"pb_image_right_heading": [],
"pb_image_right_page": [],
"pb_image_right_url": null,
"pb_image_center": [],
"pb_image_centre_heading": [],
"pb_image_centre_page": [],
"pb_image_centre_url": null,
"pb_image_as_background": null,
"video1_embed": [],
"video2_embed": [],
"video3_embed": [],
"pb_link_blocks": [],
"pb_image_link_block": [],
"hide_on_non_active_locales": null,
"pb_product_features": [],
"body": [],
"text_on_right": null,
"action_blocks_simple": [],
"pb_blog_articles": [],
"parts": [],
"related_prods": []
}
}
],
"fields": {
"repeater_matrix_type": {
"type": "FieldtypeInteger",
"label": "Repeater matrix type",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 235,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"full_width": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Contained row (not full width)?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 531,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_background_colour_central_only": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Background colour in central column only?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 532,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_background_colour": {
"type": "FieldtypeOptions",
"label": "Block background colour",
"version": "0.0.2",
"id": 529,
"blankValue": "class:SelectableOptionArray",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_colour": {
"type": "FieldtypeOptions",
"label": "Block text colour",
"version": "0.0.2",
"id": 530,
"blankValue": "class:SelectableOptionArray",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_block_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Block heading",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 285,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_left": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text on left",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 290,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"remove_top_padding": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Remove Top Padding?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 535,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"remove_bottom_padding": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Remove Bottom Padding?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 534,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image on left",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 287,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"sub_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Sub heading",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 278,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text on right",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 291,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"row_vert_centre": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Vertically centre this row?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 473,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_center": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text in centre",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 289,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for left image",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 424,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Left image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 419,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for left image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 420,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image on right",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 288,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for centre image (copy)",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 425,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Right image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 421,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for centre image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 422,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_center": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image in centre",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 286,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for centre image",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 423,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Centre image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 417,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for right image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 418,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_as_background": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Make image as background to whole row?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 533,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video1_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 1 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 181,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video2_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 2 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 182,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video3_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 3 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 428,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_link_blocks": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "Link blocks",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 560,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_link_block": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "Image Link Block",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 559,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"hide_on_non_active_locales": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Hide on non-active locales?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 565,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_product_features": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "PB Product Features",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 562,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"body": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Body Text",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 97,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"text_on_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Text on right?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 545,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"action_blocks_simple": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "action_blocks_simple",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 558,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_blog_articles": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Blog articles to show",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 561,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"parts": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Products for Builder",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 544,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"related_prods": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Related Products",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 180,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
}
},
"urls": {
"root": "//",
"assets": "//site/assets/"
},
"timer": "0.0337"
},
"preview_products": [],
"show_newsletter_signup": 0,
"page_images": [],
"search_index": "Import Test Page ... This is a test \n{}"
}
}
],
"fields": {
"title": {
"type": "FieldtypePageTitleLanguage",
"label": "Title",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 1,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"menu_text": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Menu Text",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 170,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"meta_description": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Meta Description",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 117,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"meta_title_overide": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Meta title overide",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 163,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"header_type": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeaterMatrix",
"label": "Choose Header",
"version": "0.1.3",
"id": 563,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterMatrixPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"no_second_level_menu": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "No second level menu?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 553,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"second_lvl_menu_header": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Second level menu in Header?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 554,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"body": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Body Text",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 97,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_matrix": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeaterMatrix",
"label": "Page body content blocks",
"version": "0.1.3",
"id": 292,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterMatrixPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"repeater_matrix_type": {
"type": "FieldtypeInteger",
"label": "Repeater matrix type",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 235,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"full_width": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Contained row (not full width)?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 531,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_background_colour_central_only": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Background colour in central column only?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 532,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_background_colour": {
"type": "FieldtypeOptions",
"label": "Block background colour",
"version": "0.0.2",
"id": 529,
"blankValue": "class:SelectableOptionArray",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_colour": {
"type": "FieldtypeOptions",
"label": "Block text colour",
"version": "0.0.2",
"id": 530,
"blankValue": "class:SelectableOptionArray",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_block_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Block heading",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 285,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_left": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text on left",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 290,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"remove_top_padding": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Remove Top Padding?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 535,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"remove_bottom_padding": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Remove Bottom Padding?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 534,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image on left",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 287,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"sub_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Sub heading",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 278,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text on right",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 291,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"row_vert_centre": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Vertically centre this row?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 473,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_text_center": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Text in centre",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 289,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for left image",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 424,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Left image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 419,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_left_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for left image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 420,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image on right",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 288,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for centre image (copy)",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 425,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Right image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 421,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_right_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for centre image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 422,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_center": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Image in centre",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 286,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_heading": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextLanguage",
"label": "Heading overlay for centre image",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 423,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_page": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Centre image links to this page... (external link takes priority)",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 417,
"blankValue": false,
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_centre_url": {
"type": "FieldtypeURL",
"label": "External URL for right image",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 418,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_as_background": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Make image as background to whole row?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 533,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video1_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 1 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 181,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video2_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 2 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 182,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"video3_embed": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextareaLanguage",
"label": "Video 3 Embed Code (from YouTube e.g. '<iframe ...></iframe>')",
"version": "1.0.0",
"id": 428,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_link_blocks": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "Link blocks",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 560,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_image_link_block": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "Image Link Block",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 559,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"hide_on_non_active_locales": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Hide on non-active locales?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 565,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_product_features": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "PB Product Features",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 562,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"text_on_right": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Text on right?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 545,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"action_blocks_simple": {
"type": "FieldtypeRepeater",
"label": "action_blocks_simple",
"version": "1.1.3",
"id": 558,
"blankValue": "class:RepeaterPageArray",
"importable": false,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"pb_blog_articles": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Blog articles to show",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 561,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"parts": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Products for Builder",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 544,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"related_prods": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Related Products",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 180,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"preview_products": {
"type": "FieldtypePage",
"label": "Products to preview on this page",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 478,
"blankValue": "class:PageArray",
"importable": true,
"test": true,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"show_newsletter_signup": {
"type": "FieldtypeCheckbox",
"label": "Show newsletter signup before footer?",
"version": "1.0.1",
"id": 361,
"blankValue": 0,
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"page_images": {
"type": "FieldtypeImage",
"label": "Other images for this page",
"version": "1.0.2",
"id": 284,
"blankValue": "class:Pageimages",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
},
"search_index": {
"type": "FieldtypeTextarea",
"label": "",
"version": "1.0.7",
"id": 582,
"blankValue": "",
"importable": true,
"test": false,
"returnsPageValue": true,
"requiresExportValue": false,
"restoreOnException": false
}
},
"urls": {
"root": "//",
"assets": "//site/assets/"
},
"timer": "0.0763"
}

AI diagnostics points at this as a likely cause:

_The RepeaterMatrixPage being passed into ___importValue is the child repeater page — and it's being instantiated without a proper $wire / fuel context, so when FieldtypeTextareaLanguage line 126 does something like:

$language = $this->wire('languages')->get($langName); // $language is null because wire() isn't available on this page object $page->getLanguageValue($language, $fieldName);

It returns null. The wire() call is failing silently inside the repeater porter's context._

This fix seems to work - in FieldtypeTextareaLanguage.module:

Change this (line 154):

// BEFORE (line ~148)
$languages = $this->wire()->languages;
/** @var LanguagesPageFieldValue $importValue */
$importValue = $page->get($field->name);
foreach($value as $languageName => $languageValue) {
$language = $languages->get($languageName);
if(!$language->id) continue;
$importValue->setLanguageValue($language->id, $languageValue);
}
return $importValue;

// AFTER
$languages = $this->wire()->languages;
/** @var LanguagesPageFieldValue $importValue */
$importValue = $page->get($field->name);

// If the page is unsaved/new (e.g. a RepeaterMatrixPage being constructed
// during import), $page->get() returns null. Create a blank value instead.
if(!$importValue instanceof LanguagesPageFieldValue) {
$importValue = new LanguagesPageFieldValue($page, $field);
}

foreach($value as $languageName => $languageValue) {
$language = $languages->get($languageName);
if(!$language->id) continue;
$importValue->setLanguageValue($language->id, $languageValue);
}
return $importValue;

AI reasoning as to why this is the correct fix:

The sanitizeValue() method in the same file (line ~40) already handles exactly this scenario:
php$pageValue = $page->data($field->name);
if(!$pageValue instanceof LanguagesPageFieldValue) {
$pageValue = new LanguagesPageFieldValue($page, $field, $pageValue);
}
The ___importValue() method simply forgot to apply the same defensive check. When called on a normal saved page, $page->get($field->name) returns a proper LanguagesPageFieldValue object. But on a new/unsaved RepeaterMatrixPage during import construction, it returns null.
This is a clean, minimal, single-file fix that mirrors the existing pattern already used in sanitizeValue() in the same file — which makes it easy to justify in your GitHub issue. The fix is safe for all other use cases because the instanceof check only triggers the fallback when $importValue is null or not the expected type.

I can confirm that, in the above scenario, the fix appears to work.

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