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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
#651All 404 Redirect to Homepage25140301200k+date date
#652AIO Forms – Craft Complex Forms Easily25189418700Mixed line endings
#653Booking for Appointments and Events Calendar – Amelia251,48748090k+Exception output is not escaped
#654Animated Number Counters254631,9322k+Non-prefixed global variable
#655bbp style pack251,4191,7916k+Output is not escaped
#656Beaver Builder Page Builder – Drag and Drop Website Builder254,4631,819100k+Text Domain Mismatch
#657BlockSpare – Gutenberg Post Grid Blocks for News, Magazine & Blog Websites251,3271,71410k+Non-prefixed global variable
#658Total Upkeep – WordPress Backup Plugin plus Restore & Migrate by BoldGrid2524385450k+Non-prefixed global variable
#659Booking Activities251,0361,4693k+Output is not escaped
#660Booking Package251,6973,97710k+Missing nonce verification
#661Online Scheduling and Appointment Booking System – Bookly251,08888860k+SQL query is not prepared
#662Breeze Cache25218800400k+Non-prefixed global variable
#663Broken Link Checker25727600500k+Output is not escaped
#664BuddyPress Docs252844217k+Nonce verification recommended
#665Bulk Edit Categories and Tags – Create Thousands Quickly on the Editor251,0411,0164k+Text Domain Mismatch
#666Bulk Edit and Create User Profiles – WP Sheet Editor259951,0011k+Text Domain Mismatch
#667PublishPress Capabilities – User Role Editor, Access Permissions, User Capabilities, Admin Menus253621,586100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#668SilentShield – Captcha & Anti-Spam for WordPress (CF7, WPForms, Elementor, WooCommerce)2523521410k+Database parameter is not escaped
#669CheckoutWC Lite – Conversion optimized WooCommerce checkout251,4168543k+Text Domain Mismatch
#670CheckView – Form & Checkout Testing25663371k+Direct Query
#671HIPAA FORMS25414416800Request data is not unslashed
#672Admin Columns25613995100k+Non-prefixed namespace
#673Colissimo shipping methods for WooCommerce251,75555710k+Text Domain Mismatch
#674Disable Comments & Delete All Comments255031859k+Output is not escaped
#675Coinbase Business Gateway for WooCommerce255691,317800Non-prefixed global variable
#676Contact Form to DB by BestWebSoft – Messages Database Plugin For WordPress254983551k+Text Domain Mismatch
#677Contact Form Email254098989k+Non-prefixed global variable
#678Coupon Creator256984121k+Output is not escaped
#679Cryptocurrency Payment Gateway251,963589400Text Domain Mismatch
#680CSS & JavaScript Toolbox2515561710k+Non-prefixed class
#681Smash Balloon Social Post Feed – Simple Social Feeds for WordPress25554982200k+Output is not escaped
#682Disable Admin Notices – Hide Dashboard Notifications25465195100k+Output is not escaped
#683Docket Cache – Object Cache Accelerator2533348120k+Output is not escaped
#684ELEX WooCommerce Dynamic Pricing and Discounts25478748800Text Domain Mismatch
#685WEB-Translation – eTranslation Multilingual252171,057400Non-prefixed function
#686Show Eventbrite Events – Event Feed for Eventbrite255951,525800Non-prefixed global variable
#687F4 Post Tree255361,332500Non-prefixed global variable
#688胖鼠采集(Fat Rat Collect)25630190900Missing Arg Domain
#689FlatPM – Ad Manager, AdSense and Custom Code253,01755710k+Text Domain Mismatch
#690FluentCart A New Era of eCommerce – Faster, Lighter, and Simpler253194547k+Non-prefixed global variable
#691Photo Gallery by FooGallery : Responsive Image Gallery, Masonry Gallery & Carousel258761,798100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#692AnWP Football Leagues253,5981,955800Text Domain Mismatch
#693WP Fast Total Search – The Power of Indexed Search252092911k+Non-prefixed global variable
#694FunnelKit – Funnel Builder for WooCommerce Checkout253,1642,62430k+Text Domain Mismatch
#695Gallery Images Ape255883411k+Output is not escaped
#696GeekyBot — AI Copilot, Chatbot, WooCommerce Lead Gen & Zero-Prompt Content25888636k+Non-prefixed global variable
#697Genesis Club Lite25513317900Output is not escaped
#698Simple Giveaways – Grow your business, email lists and traffic with contests259562,384400Non-prefixed global variable
#699WPBruiser {no- Captcha anti-Spam}2564625910k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#700MonsterInsights – Google Analytics Dashboard for WordPress (Website Stats Made Easy)251164412m+Nonce verification recommended