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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

RankPluginScoreErrorsWarningsInstallsUpdatedTop Issue
#1601(Simply) Guest Author Name4135362k+Output Not Escaped
#1602Inpost Paczkomaty4135688k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1603Social Sharing Plugin – Kiwi4123804k+Non Prefixed Variable Found
#1604Ko-fi Button4175155k+Output Not Escaped
#1605Central Color Palette41733310k+Output Not Escaped
#1606Media Grid4142442k+Missing Arg Domain
#1607Mihdan: Yandex Turbo Feed4165391k+Output Not Escaped
#1608Mobile Contact Bar41943610k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1609Mollie Forms41145653k+Missing Unslash
#1610MouseWheel Smooth Scroll411047100k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1611Native Emoji4154375k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1612Optimus – WordPress Image Optimizer41522030k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1613Prevent Landscape Rotation4131271k+Output Not Escaped
#1614Variation Swatches for WooCommerce41291269k+Missing
#1615Responsive Gallery Grid4174144k+Output Not Escaped
#1616Revision Control41602840k+Output Not Escaped
#1617Simple 301 Redirects By BetterLinks – Easy WordPress Redirect Manager for Redirects, 404 Error Log & More414361100k+Missing Unslash
#1618Simple CPT41280604k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1619Simple Like Page – Fast & Privacy-Friendly Page Embeds411453110k+Output Not Escaped
#1620IP Ban4129392k+Input Not Validated
#1621Simple Page Access Restriction4166516k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1622Smart User Slug Hider4185123k+Output Not Escaped
#1623Sticky Posts – Switch418456k+Output Not Escaped
#1624Unbloater4157185k+Output Not Escaped
#1625Waka Bulk Page4152161k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1626Top Image SEO41115265k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1627Quick View For WooCommerce4144441k+Output Not Escaped
#1628WP Extended Search411593720k+Output Not Escaped
#1629WP Permalink Translator4134212k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1630User Login Notifier for WordPress4172261k+Output Not Escaped
#1631WPS Hide Login4134722m+Recommended
#1632Add to Cart Button Custom Text4298410k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1633Asesor de Cookies RGPD para normativa europea42273220k+Missing
#1634Booking.com Official Search Box4236322k+Output Not Escaped
#1635CCAvenue Payment Gateway for WooCommerce4253403k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1636Cities Shipping Zones for WooCommerce4294444k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1637Disable Comments424419100k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1638Disable Recaptcha – CF7427352k+Output Not Escaped
#1639Display Categories Widget429044k+Output Not Escaped
#1640Easy Video Player42202020k+Output Not Escaped
#1641Etsy Shop4258213k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1642File Media Renamer4216422k+Input Not Sanitized
#1643Flexible Editor Panel for Elementor421544220k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1644FormCraft – Form Builder421861562k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1645Lock Down Admin4230203k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1646Goolytics – Simple Google Analytics423754k+Unsafe Printing Function
#1647Image Uploader for Welcart4227243k+Output Not Escaped
#1648iOS images fixer4222426k+Recommended
#1649Medical Addon for Elementor4220081k+Text Domain Mismatch
#1650NS Remove Related Products for WooCommerce4295433k+Output Not Escaped