WordPress.WP.I18n.TranslatorsCommentWrongStyle
Translators Comment Wrong Style
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads | 22 | 560 | 2,202 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #2 | FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce | 22 | 244 | 321 | 20k+ | Input is not sanitized | ||
| #3 | Happy Addons for Elementor | 22 | 652 | 446 | 400k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #4 | Kirki – Freeform Page Builder, Website Builder & Customizer | 24 | 222 | 816 | 500k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #5 | SecuPress with Simple SSL – Simple and Performant Security | 24 | 1,695 | 1,600 | 40k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #6 | FluentCart A New Era of eCommerce – Faster, Lighter, and Simpler | 25 | 325 | 526 | 7k+ | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #7 | Fluid Checkout for WooCommerce – Lite | 26 | 370 | 842 | 20k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #8 | SP Move Login | 26 | 881 | 215 | 6k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #9 | XL NMI Gateway for WooCommerce | 26 | 695 | 436 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #10 | PayPal Zettle POS for WooCommerce | 31 | 302 | 44 | 4k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #11 | Payoneer Checkout | 33 | 168 | 45 | 5k+ | Exception output is not escaped | ||
| #12 | BoldGrid Easy SEO – Simple and Effective SEO | 34 | 149 | 104 | 40k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #13 | Ultimate 410 Gone Status Code | 34 | 136 | 65 | 6k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #14 | MainWP Child Reports | 35 | 49 | 116 | 100k+ | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #15 | Featured Audio | 41 | 54 | 9 | 400 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #16 | Sequential Order Numbers for WooCommerce | 57 | 9 | 24 | 10k+ | Interpolated SQL is not prepared |
