PluginScore

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
#151Download Manager222,2901,301100k+Output is not escaped
#152Diverse Solutions IDX Real Estate Listings & MLS Search227456051k+Heredoc Output Not Escaped
#153E2Pdf – Export Pdf Tool for WordPress221,07583610k+Unsafe printing function
#154Easy Social Feed – Social Photos Gallery and Post Feed for WordPress221,5671,27730k+Non-prefixed global variable
#155easyReservations225,3072,480800Text Domain Mismatch
#156Estatik Real Estate Plugin223,04932510k+Text Domain Mismatch
#157Events Maker by dFactory225888191k+Output is not escaped
#158Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more!224,7225,62170k+Output is not escaped
#159Falang multilanguage for WordPress227167691k+Output is not escaped
#160Finale Lite – Sales Countdown Timer & Discount for WooCommerce221,0314514k+Output is not escaped
#161Notification Bar, Announcement and Cookie Notice WordPress Plugin – FooBar221,3211,3713k+Non-prefixed global variable
#162Five Star Restaurant Menu and Food Ordering227526095k+Output is not escaped
#163FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce2224432120k+Input is not sanitized
#164GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory224,4663,97210k+Output is not escaped
#165Gutenberg22628342300k+Missing direct file access protection
#166Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms221,03772220k+Unsafe printing function
#167HeadSpace2 SEO229403603k+Text Domain Mismatch
#168Hesabfa Accounting22467718400Text Domain Mismatch
#169History Log by click5226751,290400Direct Query
#170Csomagpontok és Címkék WooCommerce-hez222,0017697k+Text Domain Mismatch
#171IMPress for IDX Broker221,0856367k+Text Domain Mismatch
#172Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez221,1694607k+Text Domain Mismatch
#173InfiniteWP Client222,2861,812200k+Exception output is not escaped
#174Import WP – Export and Import CSV and XML files to WordPress225803304k+Exception output is not escaped
#175JCC Payment Gateway for Woocommerce222,2731,136600Text Domain Mismatch
#176Jim Soft Swiss QR Invoice22263392400Non-prefixed global variable
#177LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses222,3463,34170k+Non-prefixed global variable
#178Leyka222533,4452k+Request data is not unslashed
#179Custom Login Page Customizer – Login Designer225881,45530k+Non-prefixed global variable
#180Mail Baby SMTP22385699600SQL query is not prepared
#181MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6192,45310k+Output is not escaped
#182MarketKing — Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution221,1311,844800Non-prefixed global variable
#183Slider, Gallery, and Carousel by MetaSlider – Image Slider, Video Slider22207323500k+Non-prefixed global variable
#184Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress229191,23010k+Output is not escaped
#185Moloni229023562k+Missing Arg Domain
#186Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin225,3405,9589k+Text Domain Mismatch
#187myCred Toolkit with AI Assistant – Scale Your Loyalty & Gamification Rewards With Integrations221,5881,172400Output is not escaped
#188Newsletters222,9682,2482k+Text Domain Mismatch
#189NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall221,2662,059100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#190WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication)221893473k+Non-prefixed function
#191oik224891802k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#192PagBank / PagSeguro Connect para WooCommerce225047434k+Non-prefixed global variable
#193PAYCOMET for WooCommerce221,2064232k+Text Domain Mismatch
#194PDF Builder for WPForms22321266900SQL query is not prepared
#195Smart Popup by Supsystic223,17250310k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#196Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App221,5812,326300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#197Prime Mover – Migrate WordPress Website & Backups221,3261,60010k+Non-prefixed global variable
#198Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output is not escaped
#199PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP229844075k+Unsafe printing function
#200Quick Contact Form222606231k+Non-prefixed function