[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #63335: load_plugin_textdomain not working anymore since wp 6.8

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#63335: load_plugin_textdomain not working anymore since wp 6.8
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 Reporter:  canic              |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)       |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal             |   Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  I18N               |     Version:  6.8
 Severity:  normal             |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  reporter-feedback  |     Focuses:
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Comment (by canic):

 Small update:
 Found out when loading within "plugins_loaded" the language token get
 succesffully loaded.

 When calling load_plugin_textdomain in the "init" action, the path doesn't
 get modified to plugins/path/languages.

 Isn't init the right position to call load_plugin_textdomain? Or is it too
 late.

 Replying to [comment:2 canic]:
 > Hey,
 >
 > thanks for your reply.
 >
 > You're right, it's just example code.
 >
 > I found out through WP Query Monitor that the .mo file is being loaded,
 but when I check the "Doing it Wrong" tab, I see one message from WP Core.
 > [[Image(https://i.ibb.co/wZBjbh4h/Screenshot-2025-04-22-212655.png)]]
 >
 > It's strange, because even when I remove load_plugin_textdomain and rely
 on the header comment for loading the text domain, it still doesn't work.
 >
 > Replying to [comment:1 swissspidy]:
 > > I hope this is just example code, but if your text domain is `sw-
 immosuite`, then you should use that in the `load_plugin_textdomain()`
 call. Not `'text-domain'`.
 > >
 > > If you otherwise have a minimal reproducible example code, e.g. in a
 GitHub Gist or so, that would be helpful.
 > >
 > > I also recommend reading https://make.wordpress.org/core/2025/03/12
 /i18n-improvements-6-8/ to learn more about changes in 6.8. Though
 preventing translations from loading wouldn't be an intentional change :-)

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