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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #851 | WP and Divi Icons | 68 | 201 | 56 | 2k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | |
| #852 | WP Smart Preloader | 68 | 27 | 10 | 5k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #853 | WP Wand – Unlimited Content Generation using AI – for OpenAI, Claude, Openrouter and Deepseek | 69 | 452 | 25 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #854 | Bulk menu creator | 69 | 27 | 4 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #855 | Custom Currency for WooCommerce | 70 | 63 | 5 | 2k+ | missing direct file access protection | |
| #856 | Points and Rewards for WooCommerce | 70 | 6 | 14 | 7k+ | Recommended | |
| #857 | WindPress – Tailwind CSS integration for WordPress | 71 | 16 | 106 | 3k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #858 | Video Backgrounds for SiteOrigin Page Builder | 72 | 55 | 5 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #859 | Duplicate Taxonomy Term | 74 | 9 | 5 | 2k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #860 | ACF Galerie 4 | 77 | 16 | 23 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #861 | Storefront Top Bar | 77 | 20 | 13 | 2k+ | Non Prefixed Hookname Found | |
| #862 | AffiliateWP – Affiliate QR Codes | 78 | 32 | 8 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #863 | Simple Maintenance | 78 | 11 | 5 | 1k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #864 | AffiliateWP – Affiliate Info | 79 | 27 | 7 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #865 | Chatra Live Chat + ChatBot + Cart Saver | 79 | 11 | 1 | 3k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #866 | AboveWP Bulgarian Eurozone | 81 | 10 | 8 | 3k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #867 | WordPress REST API (Version 2) | 82 | 476 | 13 | 10k+ | Missing Arg Domain | |
| #868 | Homepage Control | 83 | 13 | 3 | 9k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #869 | Popup builder with Gamification, Multi-Step Popups, Page-Level Targeting, and WooCommerce Triggers | 83 | 2 | 73 | 60k+ | Direct Query | |
| #870 | Simple Automatic Updates | 85 | 18 | 1 | 2k+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #871 | Last Modified Timestamp | 87 | 9 | 3 | 7k+ | Output Not Escaped | |
| #872 | LocoAI – Auto Translate For Loco Translate | 88 | 12 | 32 | 70k+ | Non Prefixed Variable Found | |
| #873 | Repeat Order for WooCommerce | 88 | 19 | 9 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #874 | Text Unfold For Elementor | 88 | 122 | 0 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #875 | HivePress Claim Listings | 89 | 8 | 1 | 3k+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #876 | WP-Memory-Usage | 89 | 4 | 9 | 10k+ | Interpolated Not Prepared | |
| #877 | WP BrowserUpdate | 90 | 11 | 7 | 1k+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #878 | Disable Media Pages | 96 | 8 | 10 | 10k+ | Missing Translators Comment | |
| #879 | WP Offload SES Lite | 96 | 541 | 5 | 10k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | |
| #880 | Contact Listing for WP Job Manager | 97 | 5 | 5 | 6k+ | trademarked term |
