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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
#701Sitemap by BestWebSoft – WordPress XML Site Map Page Generator Plugin2560820720k+Text Domain Mismatch
#702Logo Slider – Logo Showcase, Logo Carousel, Logo Gallery and Client Logo Presentation2578931330k+Text Domain Mismatch
#703Team Members – A WordPress Team Plugin with Gallery, Grid, Carousel, Slider, Table, List, and More251,7842,2222k+Non-prefixed global variable
#704Solid Testimonials – Testimonial Slider, Video Testimonials & Customer Reviews256451,5851k+Non-prefixed global variable
#705Hardcore Google Fonts Localizer25331261800Text Domain Mismatch
#706HashBar – Announcement, Notification Bar & Popup Campaign252,7186108k+Text Domain Mismatch
#707Cool Author Box – For Widget and Post Content258531,379600Non-prefixed global variable
#708Hydra Booking — Appointment Scheduling & Booking Calendar252356992k+Non-prefixed global variable
#709Image SEO – AI-Driven Image SEO Optimizer253503281k+Text Domain Mismatch
#710Independent Analytics – WordPress Analytics Plugin251,1482,293100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#711Index WP MySQL For Speed2525025550k+Output is not escaped
#712Smash Balloon Social Photo Feed – Easy Social Feeds Plugin254491,3001m+Interpolated SQL is not prepared
#713Instantio — Side Cart & One-Page Checkout for WooCommerce25568369700Output is not escaped
#714IP Location Block2552162410k+Output is not escaped
#715IP Locator25482211600Text Domain Mismatch
#716JobWP – Job Board, Job Listing, Career Page and Recruitment Plugin251,5411,5781k+Non-prefixed global variable
#717JoomSport – for Sports: Team & League, Football, Hockey & more255231,7471k+Direct Query
#718Limit Login Attempts Security – Login Security, 2FA, Firewall, Brute Force Prevention256176141m+Unsafe printing function
#719Live Composer – Free WordPress Website Builder251,21642710k+Output is not escaped
#720Loginizer258145041m+Output is not escaped
#721MaxButtons – Create buttons2562640470k+Output is not escaped
#722Create251,6377646k+Text Domain Mismatch
#723Multibanco / MB Way / Payshop / Cofidis Pay (by LUSOPAY) for WooCommerce25492216400Text Domain Mismatch
#724MyFatoorah – WooCommerce25191893k+Output is not escaped
#725Password Protected — Lock Entire Site, Pages, Posts, Categories, and Partial Content256811,517300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#726Paymob for WooCommerce254433505k+Text Domain Mismatch
#727PDF Importer for WPForms25332329400Non-prefixed global variable
#728PDF & Print by BestWebSoft – WordPress Posts and Pages PDF Generator Plugin251,0841,2969k+Non-prefixed global variable
#729phpinfo() WP — Site Health, PHP Compatibility & Server Audit252767043k+Non-prefixed global variable
#730Plover Kit – Blocks, Patterns, Responsive Layout and Gutenberg Editor Enhancements256881,3833k+Non-prefixed global variable
#731Post Snippets – Custom WordPress Code Snippets Customizer258081,65420k+Non-prefixed global variable
#732Premmerce257121,411500Non-prefixed global variable
#733Premmerce Redirect Manager257561,407500Non-prefixed global variable
#734QuadMenu – Mega Menu252,12845510k+Output is not escaped
#735Quttera ThreatSign – Web Malware Scanner for WordPress2533447110k+Non-prefixed global variable
#736reSmush.it : The original free image compressor and optimizer plugin2515569100k+Output is not escaped
#737Seers AI | Cookie Consent Banner – GDPR & CCPA Compliant Consent Management Platform251,4464211k+Output is not escaped
#738Appointment Booking Calendar — Simply Schedule Appointments Booking Plugin2595873860k+Text Domain Mismatch
#739Simply Static – The Static Site Generator2518752830k+Non-prefixed hook name
#740Sitemap by click5252861326k+Unsafe printing function
#741Affiliate Program Suite — SliceWP Affiliates251,2912,08910k+Output is not escaped
#742Smart Image Resize for WooCommerce255824047k+Text Domain Mismatch
#743Smart Manager – Advanced WooCommerce Bulk Edit & Inventory Management2536792310k+SQL query is not prepared
#744STAGGS – Product Configurator Toolkit256262,180400Non-prefixed global variable
#745Stylish Cost Calculator – Quote Generator, Lead Gen & Price Estimator256481,0211k+Output is not escaped
#746SureDash – Community, Courses & Member Dashboard254228081k+Non-prefixed global variable
#747Survey Maker by AYS255672,3976k+Non-prefixed global variable
#748Taskbuilder – Project Management & Task Management Tool With Kanban Board251274,332800Non-prefixed global variable
#749Themify Event Post253971433k+Output is not escaped
#750Timeline Express255311479k+Text Domain Mismatch