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
#151Frontend Dashboard22375941500Non-prefixed function
#152FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce2224432120k+Input is not sanitized
#153GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory224,4653,98510k+Output is not escaped
#154Happy Addons for Elementor22652446400k+Output is not escaped
#155Happyforms – Form Builder for WordPress: Drag & Drop Contact Forms, Surveys, Payments & Multipurpose Forms221,03172220k+Unsafe printing function
#156HeadSpace2 SEO229403603k+Text Domain Mismatch
#157Hesabfa Accounting22467718500Text Domain Mismatch
#158History Log by click5226751,290400Direct Query
#159Csomagpontok és Címkék WooCommerce-hez222,0027697k+Text Domain Mismatch
#160If-So Dynamic Content – Elementor & All Page Builders Personalization229668397k+Output is not escaped
#161Számlázz.hu integráció WooCommerce-hez221,1694607k+Text Domain Mismatch
#162JCC Payment Gateway for Woocommerce222,2731,136600Text Domain Mismatch
#163JCH Optimize221,1451364k+Output is not escaped
#164Jim Soft Swiss QR Invoice22263392400Non-prefixed global variable
#165LearnPress – WordPress LMS Plugin for Create and Sell Online Courses222,4333,59470k+Non-prefixed global variable
#166Custom Login Page Customizer – Login Designer225881,45530k+Non-prefixed global variable
#167Mail Baby SMTP22385699600SQL query is not prepared
#168Mailchimp for WooCommerce22524658200k+Non-prefixed global variable
#169MailChimp Subscribe Form, Optin Builder, PopUp Builder, Form Builder221,1203,0122k+Non-prefixed global variable
#170MailOptin – Popup, Optin Forms & Email Newsletters for Mailchimp, HubSpot, AWeber Etc.222,6252,45810k+Output is not escaped
#171MarketKing — Ultimate WooCommerce Multivendor Marketplace Solution221,1311,846700Non-prefixed global variable
#172Search Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization221,3592,8008k+Output is not escaped
#173Molongui Authorship – Author Boxes, Guest Authors & Co-Authors for WordPress229191,23010k+Output is not escaped
#174Motors – Car Dealership & Classified Listings Plugin225,3916,0829k+Text Domain Mismatch
#175MStore API – Create Native Android & iOS Apps On The Cloud226358563k+SQL query is not prepared
#176myCred Addons – Ultimate myCred Modules To Support WordPress Gamification and Loyalty Rewards222,3441,320400Output is not escaped
#177Simple Newsletter Plugin – Noptin227359910k+Non-prefixed global variable
#178Newsletters222,9772,2612k+Text Domain Mismatch
#179NinjaFirewall (WP Edition) – Advanced Security Plugin and Firewall221,2632,046100k+Non-prefixed global variable
#180WP OAuth Server (OAuth Authentication)221893473k+Non-prefixed function
#181oik224891802k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#182PagBank / PagSeguro Connect para WooCommerce225057574k+Non-prefixed global variable
#183PAYCOMET for WooCommerce221,2234232k+Text Domain Mismatch
#184PDF Builder for WPForms22321266900SQL query is not prepared
#185Smart Popup by Supsystic223,02843910k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#186Post SMTP – Complete Email Deliverability and SMTP Solution with Email Logs, Alerts, Backup SMTP & Mobile App221,5812,326300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#187Premium Addons for Elementor – Elementor Templates, Widgets & MCP Tools222051,140700k+Non-prefixed hook name
#188Product Catalog Feed by PixelYourSite225813578k+Output is not escaped
#189PageSpeed Ninja – Cache, Minify, Defer CSS JavaScript, Critical CSS, Optimize Images, Convert WebP229844075k+Unsafe printing function
#190Quick Contact Form222606231k+Non-prefixed function
#191RabbitLoader Cache: Optimize your Website for Speed222411632k+Output is not escaped
#192RealPress – Real Estate Plugin226041,167400Non-prefixed global variable
#193Restrict User Access – Ultimate Membership & Content Protection229771,84010k+Non-prefixed global variable
#194Social Sharing Plugin – Sassy Social Share221,689233100k+wp function not compatible with requires wp
#195ShortPixel Image Optimizer – Optimize Images, Convert WebP & AVIF221,044800300k+Non-prefixed global variable
#196Simple Job Board226341,35510k+Non-prefixed global variable
#197Slick Popup: Contact Form 7 Popup Plugin222,3223161k+Text Domain Mismatch
#198Slim Jetpack222,5861,9472k+Text Domain Mismatch
#199SNS Count Cache229181207k+Non Singular String Literal Domain
#200NextScripts: Social Networks Auto-Poster222,4081,13320k+Output is not escaped