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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1551 | Same Category Posts | 40 | 183 | 8 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1552 | Select All Categories and Taxonomies, Change Checkbox to Radio Buttons | 40 | 116 | 30 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1553 | Shortcodes Finder | 40 | 22 | 188 | 4k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1554 | Contact Info Widget | 40 | 184 | 3 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1555 | Simple Link List Widget | 40 | 129 | 8 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1556 | Sinatra Core | 40 | 101 | 15 | 8k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1557 | Specific Content For Mobile – Customize the mobile version without redirections | 40 | 26 | 155 | 4k+ | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #1558 | Super Testimonial – Testimonial & Customer Review Slider Plugin for WordPress | 40 | 28 | 167 | 2k+ | Request data is not unslashed | ||
| #1559 | Ultimate Noindex Nofollow Tool II | 40 | 38 | 51 | 3k+ | Input is not validated | ||
| #1560 | UsersWP – ReCaptcha | 40 | 80 | 17 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1561 | WP Sticky Button – Click to Chat | 40 | 73 | 64 | 10k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1562 | Where Did You Hear About Us Checkout Field for WooCommerce | 40 | 57 | 66 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1563 | Wider Admin Menu | 40 | 76 | 17 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1564 | Payment Gateway – nexi Alpha Bank for WooCommerce | 40 | 28 | 45 | 1k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #1565 | Preview E-mails for WooCommerce | 40 | 35 | 37 | 30k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1566 | WooSidebars | 40 | 43 | 37 | 100k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #1567 | Media Library Categories | 40 | 29 | 49 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1568 | WP Paint – WordPress Image Editor | 40 | 30 | 29 | 6k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #1569 | WP Posts Carousel | 40 | 199 | 12 | 3k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1570 | QR code MeCard/vCard generator | 40 | 322 | 21 | 2k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1571 | WP Reroute Email | 40 | 141 | 106 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1572 | Social Share Buttons & Analytics Plugin – GetSocial.io | 40 | 97 | 25 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1573 | WPS Menu Exporter | 40 | 47 | 22 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1574 | My YouTube Channel | 40 | 54 | 38 | 5k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1575 | Zippy | 40 | 43 | 31 | 9k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1576 | Add Chat App Button | 41 | 82 | 12 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1577 | AddQuicktag | 41 | 86 | 10 | 100k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1578 | AH Display Widgets | 41 | 52 | 16 | 9k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1579 | Schema – All In One Schema Rich Snippets | 41 | 598 | 180 | 30k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1580 | Alma – Pay in installments or later for WooCommerce | 41 | 116 | 68 | 1k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #1581 | Amazon Link Engine | 41 | 38 | 17 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1582 | Announcer – Sticky Message Banner & Notification Bar | 41 | 110 | 27 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1583 | Backend Designer | 41 | 50 | 11 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1584 | Beam me up Scotty – Back to Top Button | 41 | 71 | 38 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1585 | Beautiful Cookie Consent Banner | 41 | 33 | 76 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #1586 | Buzzsprout Podcasting | 41 | 75 | 13 | 5k+ | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #1587 | Easy Social Like Box – Popup – Sidebar Widget | 41 | 218 | 91 | 7k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1588 | Contact Form 7 Widget | 41 | 70 | 4 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1589 | Custom Recent Posts Widget | 41 | 63 | 4 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1590 | Dashboard Notepad | 41 | 29 | 34 | 10k+ | Missing nonce verification | ||
| #1591 | DevVN Local Store | 41 | 84 | 28 | 1k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1592 | Disable Everything | 41 | 90 | 16 | 30k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1593 | GDPR tools: Cookie notice + privacy | 41 | 67 | 8 | 6k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1594 | Duplicate Post Page Menu & Custom Post Type | 41 | 35 | 11 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #1595 | Duplicate Page and Post | 41 | 26 | 21 | 80k+ | Unsafe printing function | ||
| #1596 | Email Address Encoder | 41 | 109 | 8 | 100k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #1597 | Feature A Page Widget | 41 | 66 | 5 | 3k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1598 | Gallery Lightbox | 41 | 47 | 16 | 10k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1599 | Google Authenticator | 41 | 39 | 65 | 20k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #1600 | (Simply) Guest Author Name | 41 | 35 | 36 | 2k+ | Output is not escaped |
