WordPress.WP.I18n.MissingTranslatorsComment
Missing Translators Comment
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3351 | WooCommerce Shortcodes | 88 | 5 | 7 | 10k+ | trademarked term | ||
| #3352 | Divi Carousel Free (Divi5 Support) | 88 | 268 | 26 | 30k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3353 | Custom Layouts – Post + Product grids made easy | 89 | 23 | 22 | 4k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3354 | EDD Auto Register | 89 | 13 | 7 | 900 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3355 | GamiPress – WooCommerce Points Per Purchase Total | 89 | 11 | 5 | 400 | trademarked term | ||
| #3356 | HivePress Claim Listings | 89 | 8 | 1 | 3k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3357 | Link View | 89 | 99 | 5 | 800 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3358 | Merchant Center Reviews for WooCommerce | 89 | 2 | 11 | 500 | Missing Version | ||
| #3359 | Page Sidebar for Twenty Seventeen | 89 | 110 | 14 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3360 | Password Strength Settings for WooCommerce | 89 | 17 | 6 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3361 | WP Colorbox | 89 | 5 | 6 | 5k+ | trademarked term | ||
| #3362 | wetracked.io for WooCommerce | 89 | 4 | 9 | 600 | Non-prefixed constant | ||
| #3363 | Beehive Analytics – Google Analytics Dashboard | 90 | 611 | 22 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3364 | Child Themify | 90 | 10 | 4 | 7k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3365 | Cimo – Free Instant Image Optimizer & WebP Converter | 90 | 6 | 4 | 8k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3366 | Featured Image Admin Thumb | 90 | 7 | 10 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #3367 | HivePress Messages | 90 | 7 | 10 | 7k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3368 | HivePress Reviews | 90 | 5 | 11 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3369 | Power Coupons for WooCommerce | 90 | 6 | 91 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3370 | Rapid URL Indexer for WP – Index Websites in Google | 90 | 6 | 28 | 1k+ | error log error log | ||
| #3371 | SEO SIMPLE PACK | 90 | 99 | 97 | 100k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3372 | Simple Colorbox | 90 | 11 | 1 | 1k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3373 | WP BrowserUpdate | 90 | 11 | 7 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3374 | WP PHP Version Display | 90 | 6 | 4 | 3k+ | trademarked term | ||
| #3375 | Local Business Schema (JSON-LD) Lite | 90 | 155 | 8 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3376 | Admin Dashboard Last Edits | 91 | 5 | 0 | 800 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3377 | Antispam for Elementor Forms | 91 | 3 | 3 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3378 | Childify Me | 91 | 9 | 1 | 8k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #3379 | Clio Grow Form | 91 | 179 | 19 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3380 | Cloudways Site Manager | 91 | 14 | 7 | 20k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #3381 | Connector GravityForms and MailerLite | 91 | 8 | 2 | 2k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3382 | Di Blocks – Awesome WordPress Blocks for Gutenberg Editor | 91 | 7 | 3 | 1k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3383 | Easy Digital Downloads Free Link | 91 | 11 | 3 | 1k+ | Short PHP open tag found | ||
| #3384 | FT Password Protect Children Pages | 91 | 8 | 1 | 400 | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3385 | MultiManager WP – Manage All Your WordPress Sites Easily | 91 | 28 | 11 | 1k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3386 | REST API Toolbox | 91 | 25 | 0 | 2k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3387 | Restricted Site Access | 91 | 14 | 11 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #3388 | Sensei LMS Post to Course Creator | 91 | 6 | 7 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3389 | Slivery Extender | 91 | 557 | 11 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3390 | Thememiles Toolset | 91 | 14 | 2 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3391 | Timeline Express HTML Excerpts Add-on | 91 | 9 | 6 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3392 | WP Session Manager | 91 | 5 | 16 | 2k+ | Direct Query | ||
| #3393 | WPSSO Tune WP Image Editors | 91 | 35 | 10 | 900 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3394 | Admin Taxonomy Filter | 92 | 3 | 3 | 5k+ | Non-prefixed class | ||
| #3395 | Cryptocurrency Widgets – Price Ticker & Coins List | 92 | 4 | 36 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #3396 | Email Blacklist For Elementor Forms | 92 | 7 | 5 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #3397 | Expire Passwords | 92 | 7 | 2 | 500 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3398 | Block for Apple Maps | 92 | 14 | 3 | 1k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #3399 | MyD Delivery Widgets | 92 | 5 | 1 | 600 | Missing Translators Comment | ||
| #3400 | PDF Thumbnails | 92 | 5 | 2 | 1k+ | Missing Arg Domain |
