PluginScore

WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain

Missing Arg Domain

A translation or text-domain pattern does not match WordPress internationalization expectations.

low weight

Why It Shows Up

Plugin Check found missing text domains, mismatched domains, missing translator comments, variable-only strings, placeholder issues, or deprecated translation loading patterns.

Why It Matters

Translation issues make the plugin harder to localize and can break strings for non-English WordPress users.

How to Fix

  • Use the plugin slug as the text domain unless the plugin intentionally declares a different one.
  • Keep translatable strings literal and move variables into placeholders.
  • Add translator comments before strings with placeholders or ambiguous context.

References

WordPress internationalization

Affected Plugins

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsAddedUpdatedTop Issue
#551reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced2422012270k+Unsafe printing function
#552Registrations for the Events Calendar – Event Registration Plugin244049447k+Non-prefixed global variable
#553Related Posts Thumbnails Plugin for WordPress2431441320k+Non-prefixed function
#554Reviews Feed – Add Testimonials and Customer Reviews From Google Reviews, Yelp, TripAdvisor, and More24146759100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#555PublishPress Revisions: Duplicate Posts, Submit, Approve and Schedule Content Changes2442158310k+Missing Translators Comment
#556RS WP Book Showcase – A Complete Book Catalogue & Library System249103431k+Text Domain Mismatch
#557RSFirewall!245635214k+Output is not escaped
#558Sailthru for WordPress242392662k+Non-prefixed global variable
#559Sales Report for WooCommerce246594511k+Output is not escaped
#560Screen Reader Accessibility – WCAG, Text-to-Speech & AI Accessibility Fixes24235330600Non-prefixed global variable
#561Security Plugin, Firewall & Malware Scanner with Auto Removal241,18877030k+Output is not escaped
#562SEO Engine – Smart SEO with AI, Schema & Redirection for WordPress242393041k+Direct Query
#563SEOKEY – Powerful SEO plugin with Expert Insights and SEO Audit246059281k+Non-prefixed global variable
#564SEO Ultimate2443726910k+Output is not escaped
#565Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce246984721k+Text Domain Mismatch
#566Servebolt Optimizer241,9586811k+Text Domain Mismatch
#567Service Box Slider246181,410500Non-prefixed global variable
#568Share This Image247441,5821k+Non-prefixed global variable
#569Shortcodes Ultimate – Content Elements246561,552400k+Non-prefixed global variable
#570ShortPixel Adaptive Images – WebP, AVIF, CDN, Image Optimization2492632210k+Output is not escaped
#571Simple Membership242,2971,73440k+Unsafe printing function
#572Simple Social Media Share Buttons – Social Sharing for Everyone2446810120k+Output is not escaped
#573SiteGuard WP Plugin24359350500k+Output is not escaped
#574Slideshow Gallery LITE248964145k+Output is not escaped
#575Smart Variations Images & Swatches for WooCommerce249901,4861k+Non-prefixed global variable
#576SMS Alert – SMS & OTP for WooCommerce, Order Notifications & Abandoned Cart Recovery248321,8913k+Non-prefixed global variable
#577Softaculous241155010k+file system operations fread
#578GEO Plugin by Squirrly SEO241,19522430k+Missing Translators Comment
#579Sugar Calendar – Events Calendar, Event Tickets, and Events Management Platform244311,01010k+Output is not escaped
#580Surbma | GDPR Proof Cookie Consent & Notice Bar248251,309500Non-prefixed global variable
#581Team Members – Multi Language Supported Team Plugin242,08111,2067k+Non-prefixed global variable
#582Templately – Elementor & Gutenberg Template Library: 6500+ Free & Pro Ready Templates And Cloud!24167225300k+Nonce verification recommended
#583Terms and Conditions Popup for WooCommerce246334381k+Text Domain Mismatch
#584TI WooCommerce Wishlist24467546100k+Output is not escaped
#585Tiered Pricing Table for WooCommerce246061,99010k+Non-prefixed global variable
#586Timber248512820k+Non-prefixed hook name
#587Ultimate Addons for Beaver Builder – Lite242,75148620k+Text Domain Mismatch
#588Ultra Addons for Contact Form 7241,54345260k+Text Domain Mismatch
#589Ultimate Maps by Supsystic241,03437410k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#590Ultimate Member – User Profile, Registration, Login, Member Directory, Content Restriction & Membership Plugin249382,935200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#591Ultimate Product Catalog245545255k+Unsafe printing function
#592Ultimate WP Mail24400546700Unsafe printing function
#593User Registration & Membership – Free & Paid Memberships, Subscriptions, Content Restriction, User Profile, Custom User Registration & Login Builder246633,35350k+Non-prefixed global variable
#594Video Conferencing with Zoom241,10544010k+Unsafe printing function
#595VikRentItems Flexible Rental Management System244,7554,639600Non-prefixed global variable
#596Vimeography: Vimeo Video Gallery WordPress Plugin24982125k+Nonce verification recommended
#597Visitor Traffic Real Time Statistics2447292730k+Non-prefixed global variable
#598PDF Ink Lite – Free PDF Watermark & Password Protection242265612k+Non-prefixed global variable
#599WCMultiShipping — Mondial Relay, Inpost & Chronopost for WooCommerce247334995k+Output is not escaped
#600Disable Updates – Updates Manager, Disable Automatic Updates, Disable All Updates2452213510k+Output is not escaped