WordPress.WP.I18n.UnorderedPlaceholdersText
Unordered Placeholders Text
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 | Updated | Top Issue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | JetBackup – Backup, Restore & Migrate | 10 | 1,559 | 145 | 100k+ | 2026-05-03 | Exception Not Escaped |
| #2 | wpForo Forum | 17 | 4,033 | 2,922 | 20k+ | 2026-05-31 | Unsafe Printing Function |
| #3 | WPtouch – Make your WordPress Website Mobile-Friendly | 17 | 1,466 | 325 | 50k+ | 2025-12-04 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #4 | Prime Slider Addons for Elementor | 18 | 3,500 | 230 | 100k+ | 2026-06-15 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #5 | Element Pack – Widgets, Templates & Addons for Elementor | 19 | 9,448 | 517 | 100k+ | 2026-06-16 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #6 | Download Monitor | 19 | 425 | 1,364 | 80k+ | 2026-06-16 | Non Prefixed Hookname Found |
| #7 | Event Organiser | 19 | 1,106 | 544 | 20k+ | 2024-10-10 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #8 | Leaflet Maps Marker (Google Maps, OpenStreetMap, Bing Maps) | 19 | 3,275 | 3,228 | 10k+ | 2025-12-05 | Output Not Escaped |
| #9 | Search Atlas SEO – Premier SEO Plugin for One-Click WP Publishing & Integrated AI Optimization | 19 | 1,295 | 2,679 | 9k+ | 2026-06-15 | Output Not Escaped |
| #10 | Really Simple Security – Simple and Performant Security (formerly Really Simple SSL) | 19 | 541 | 385 | 3m+ | 2026-06-17 | Missing Translators Comment |
| #11 | Membership Plugin – Kadence Memberships | 19 | 5,082 | 2,982 | 9k+ | 2026-05-26 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #12 | Brizy – Page Builder | 20 | 589 | 720 | 70k+ | 2026-06-09 | Output Not Escaped |
| #13 | Filter Everything — WordPress & WooCommerce Filters | 20 | 568 | 730 | 50k+ | 2026-06-18 | Output Not Escaped |
| #14 | GiveWP – Donation Plugin and Fundraising Platform | 20 | 3,435 | 3,580 | 100k+ | 2026-06-15 | Output Not Escaped |
| #15 | Brevo – Email, SMS, Web Push, Chat, and more. | 20 | 460 | 646 | 100k+ | 2026-04-10 | Missing Unslash |
| #16 | Microthemer Lite – Visual Editor to Customize CSS | 20 | 1,004 | 1,699 | 10k+ | 2026-04-15 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #17 | Nimble Page Builder | 20 | 1,591 | 1,684 | 30k+ | 2025-03-24 | Missing Arg Domain |
| #18 | Backup Migration | 21 | 981 | 1,093 | 80k+ | 2026-06-05 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #19 | bbPress | 21 | 929 | 3,672 | 100k+ | 2025-07-02 | Non Prefixed Function Found |
| #20 | Duplicator – Backups & Migration Plugin – Cloud Backups, Scheduled Backups, & More | 21 | 2,572 | 1,277 | 1m+ | 2026-05-22 | Output Not Escaped |
| #21 | Envo Extra | 21 | 878 | 600 | 20k+ | 2026-05-27 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #22 | eRoom – Webinar & Meeting Plugin for Zoom, Google Meet, Microsoft Teams | 21 | 186 | 437 | 9k+ | 2026-04-13 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #23 | Feeds for YouTube (YouTube video, channel, and gallery plugin) | 21 | 558 | 978 | 100k+ | 2026-06-10 | Output Not Escaped |
| #24 | FileOrganizer – WordPress File Manager | 21 | 536 | 241 | 200k+ | 2026-06-10 | unlink unlink |
| #25 | MotoPress Hotel Booking | 21 | 3,061 | 1,037 | 10k+ | 2026-06-15 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #26 | Points Management System For Gamification, Ranks, Badges, and Loyalty Rewards Program – myCred | 21 | 1,469 | 3,333 | 10k+ | 2026-06-18 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #27 | Paid Membership Subscriptions – Effortless Memberships, Recurring Payments & Content Restriction | 21 | 1,918 | 5,065 | 10k+ | 2026-06-02 | Non Prefixed Hookname Found |
| #28 | User Profile Builder – Beautiful User Registration Forms, User Profiles & User Role Editor | 21 | 696 | 1,483 | 50k+ | 2026-06-10 | Recommended |
| #29 | Five Star Restaurant Reservations – WordPress Booking Plugin | 21 | 1,099 | 1,147 | 10k+ | 2026-06-19 | Output Not Escaped |
| #30 | Royal Addons for Elementor – Addons and Templates Kit for Elementor | 21 | 13,011 | 2,530 | 600k+ | 2026-06-08 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #31 | Accept Stripe Payments | 21 | 373 | 882 | 20k+ | 2026-05-07 | Missing |
| #32 | WCFM – Frontend Manager for WooCommerce | 21 | 4,721 | 5,067 | 20k+ | 2026-04-25 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #33 | WP phpMyAdmin | 21 | 4,528 | 6,435 | 50k+ | 2025-10-17 | Missing Arg Domain |
| #34 | wpDataTables – WordPress Data Table, Dynamic Tables & Table Charts Plugin | 21 | 1,354 | 1,140 | 70k+ | 2026-06-08 | Output Not Escaped |
| #35 | WPScan – WordPress Security Scanner | 21 | 527 | 265 | 8k+ | 2026-01-12 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #36 | Frontend Admin by DynamiApps | 22 | 5,922 | 3,208 | 10k+ | 2026-06-17 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #37 | Advanced Form Integration — Connect Forms to 200+ Apps | 22 | 5,771 | 4,678 | 10k+ | 2026-06-18 | wp function not compatible with requires wp |
| #38 | All-in-One Video Gallery | 22 | 911 | 2,892 | 20k+ | 2026-05-11 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #39 | Shortcodes and extra features for Phlox theme | 22 | 413 | 426 | 90k+ | 2026-05-09 | Output Not Escaped |
| #40 | Better Messages – Chat Rooms, Group Chat, Private Messages & AI Chat Bots | 22 | 1,604 | 2,019 | 10k+ | 2026-06-10 | Direct Query |
| #41 | Clearfy Cache – WordPress optimization plugin, Minify HTML, CSS & JS, Defer | 22 | 2,858 | 1,270 | 50k+ | 2026-04-23 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #42 | WP Customer Area | 22 | 3,308 | 941 | 10k+ | 2026-04-16 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #43 | Directorist: AI-Powered Business Directory, Listings & Classified Ads | 22 | 443 | 2,129 | 20k+ | 2026-06-09 | Non Prefixed Variable Found |
| #44 | Download Manager | 22 | 2,290 | 1,301 | 100k+ | 2026-06-16 | Output Not Escaped |
| #45 | E2Pdf – Export Pdf Tool for WordPress | 22 | 1,075 | 836 | 10k+ | 2026-06-16 | Unsafe Printing Function |
| #46 | Estatik Real Estate Plugin | 22 | 3,049 | 325 | 10k+ | 2026-06-13 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #47 | Events Manager – Calendar, Bookings, Tickets, and more! | 22 | 4,722 | 5,621 | 70k+ | 2026-06-19 | Output Not Escaped |
| #48 | Fluent Forms – Customizable Contact Forms, Survey, Quiz, & Conversational Form Builder | 22 | 409 | 236 | 700k+ | 2026-06-09 | Text Domain Mismatch |
| #49 | FunnelKit Payment Gateway for Stripe WooCommerce | 22 | 244 | 321 | 20k+ | 2026-05-21 | Input Not Sanitized |
| #50 | GeoDirectory – WP Business Directory Plugin and Classified Listings Directory | 22 | 4,462 | 3,972 | 10k+ | 2026-06-10 | Output Not Escaped |
