WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingArgDomain
Missing Arg Domain
A translation or text-domain pattern does not match WordPress internationalization expectations.
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
Affected Plugins
| Rank | Plugin | Score | Errors | Warnings | Installs | Added | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #851 | Church Content – Sermons, Events and More | 27 | 134 | 410 | 4k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #852 | Comment Link Remove and Other Comment Tools | 27 | 691 | 132 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #853 | Contact Form Generator : Creative form builder for WordPress | 27 | 1,076 | 1,510 | 800 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #854 | Custom Scrollbar | 27 | 184 | 191 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #855 | Cyrlitera – Transliteration of Links and File Names | 27 | 453 | 204 | 40k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #856 | Gallery – Photo Albums Plugin | 27 | 647 | 252 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #857 | EZ SQL Reports Shortcode Widget and DB Backup | 27 | 165 | 158 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #858 | CM Tooltip Glossary | 27 | 611 | 188 | 7k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #859 | Events Calendar for GeoDirectory | 27 | 1,262 | 462 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #860 | Everest Backup – WordPress Cloud Backup, Migration, Restore & Cloning Plugin | 27 | 122 | 135 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #861 | Foxtool All-in-One: Contact chat button, Custom login, Media optimize images | 27 | 1,629 | 360 | 7k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #862 | Frontend Post Submission Manager Lite – Frontend Posting WordPress Plugin | 27 | 212 | 497 | 2k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #863 | StylePress for Elementor | 27 | 767 | 283 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #864 | Gravity Forms Directory | 27 | 202 | 457 | 600 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #865 | Hester Core | 27 | 253 | 103 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #866 | HM Multiple Roles | 27 | 537 | 1,287 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #867 | ImageRecycle pdf & image compression | 27 | 329 | 204 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #868 | Import Eventbrite Events | 27 | 156 | 575 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #869 | iQ Block Country | 27 | 164 | 245 | 20k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #870 | My Private Site – Make Your Whole Site Private, Force Login & Block Registration Spam | 27 | 713 | 321 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #871 | Ray Enterprise Translation | 27 | 87 | 606 | 8k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #872 | Loco Translate | 27 | 451 | 225 | 1m+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #873 | Login Security Solution | 27 | 216 | 154 | 4k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #874 | LWS Optimize – All-in-One Speed Booster & Cache Tools | 27 | 34 | 518 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #875 | MakeCommerce for WooCommerce | 27 | 826 | 452 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #876 | Online Booking & Scheduling Calendar for WordPress by vcita | 27 | 473 | 161 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #877 | Memberful – Membership Plugin | 27 | 351 | 336 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #878 | Multilanguage by BestWebSoft – WordPress Translation Plugin and Language Switcher | 27 | 465 | 345 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #879 | Nextend Social Login and Register | 27 | 1,668 | 243 | 200k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #880 | Online Lesson Booking | 27 | 978 | 281 | 500 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #881 | Tussendoor – Open RDW | 27 | 301 | 140 | 600 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #882 | Packlink PRO for WooCommerce | 27 | 132 | 160 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #883 | picu – Online Photo Proofing Gallery | 27 | 613 | 325 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #884 | PowerPack Lite for Beaver Builder | 27 | 2,842 | 375 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #885 | PublishPress Permissions: Control User Access for Posts, Pages, Categories, Tags | 27 | 424 | 323 | 10k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #886 | Quick Paypal Payments | 27 | 101 | 303 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed function | ||
| #887 | Rate My Post – Star Rating Plugin by FeedbackWP | 27 | 222 | 360 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #888 | Robokassa payment gateway for Woocommerce | 27 | 95 | 211 | 3k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #889 | RS Elements Elementor Addon | 27 | 2,026 | 321 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #890 | Shipit | 27 | 371 | 209 | 400 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #891 | Side Cart Woocommerce | Woocommerce Cart | 27 | 490 | 439 | 80k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #892 | Sign-up Sheets | 27 | 325 | 363 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #893 | Simple Download Monitor | 27 | 218 | 273 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #894 | Simple Event Planner | 27 | 149 | 346 | 1k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #895 | Hubbub Lite – Fast, free social sharing and follow buttons | 27 | 337 | 172 | 30k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #896 | Social Web Suite – Social Media Auto Post, Social Media Auto Publish | 27 | 74 | 164 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #897 | Speed Booster Pack ⚡ PageSpeed Optimization Suite | 27 | 108 | 187 | 9k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #898 | Stream Video Player | 27 | 220 | 135 | 600 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #899 | SV Tracking Manager | 27 | 968 | 129 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #900 | Theme One Click Demo Importer | 27 | 210 | 157 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch |
