textdomain_invalid_format
textdomain invalid format
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #151 | Search engines blocked warning | 79 | 20 | 3 | 500 | Output is not escaped | ||
| #152 | Simple ads.txt | 82 | 8 | 6 | 1k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #153 | Dynific Addons for Elementor (formerly AnyWhere Elementor) | 84 | 33 | 5 | 70k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #154 | AWEOS PHP Server Info | 84 | 8 | 3 | 1k+ | Output is not escaped | ||
| #155 | Editor Enhancer for Oxygen | 84 | 3 | 10 | 500 | Nonce verification recommended | ||
| #156 | Remove Checkout Fields for Woocommerce | 88 | 51 | 2 | 900 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #157 | Responsive Slick Slider WordPress | 88 | 3 | 131 | 500 | Non-prefixed global variable | ||
| #158 | Beehive Analytics – Google Analytics Dashboard | 90 | 611 | 22 | 20k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #159 | Lawwwing | Textos legales web y Banner de cookies | 90 | 31 | 13 | 700 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #160 | LH Force Lowercase URLs | 90 | 4 | 3 | 2k+ | Input is not validated or sanitized | ||
| #161 | Block Permissions | 91 | 7 | 1 | 400 | Non Singular String Literal Domain | ||
| #162 | LH Multipart Email | 91 | 4 | 5 | 600 | Non-prefixed hook name | ||
| #163 | Replace Google Fonts with Bunny Fonts | 91 | 6 | 1 | 900 | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #164 | Revision Manager TMC | 92 | 40 | 14 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #165 | Greeklish Slugs | 92 | 12 | 2 | 3k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #166 | Custom Post Type Sticky | 93 | 10 | 6 | 900 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #167 | Hash Link Scroll Offset | 94 | 9 | 4 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #168 | Visual User Description Editor | 94 | 4 | 3 | 1k+ | wp function not compatible with requires wp | ||
| #169 | Term Taxonomy Converter | 95 | 57 | 3 | 500 | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #170 | Device Mockups | 97 | 7 | 3 | 900 | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #171 | Disable File Editor | 97 | 3 | 2 | 500 | outdated tested upto header | ||
| #172 | LH Dashboard Notes | 97 | 16 | 1 | 500 | Missing Arg Domain | ||
| #173 | Payment gateway via Teya SecurePay for WooCommerce | 97 | 96 | 2 | 1k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #174 | SP RTL (RusToLat) | 97 | 5 | 0 | 2k+ | Missing direct file access protection | ||
| #175 | Simple Cookie Notice | 98 | 4 | 2 | 2k+ | Text Domain Mismatch | ||
| #176 | Sitelinks Search Box | 99 | 3 | 1 | 2k+ | Discouraged text-domain loading |
