[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64188: Admin: Plugin search does not match translated plugin names in “Installed Plugins” list

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#64188: Admin: Plugin search does not match translated plugin names in “Installed
Plugins” list
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 Reporter:  malimart        |      Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)    |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal          |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  Plugins         |    Version:
 Severity:  normal          |   Keywords:
  Focuses:  administration  |
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 When WordPress is used in a non-English language, the ''Plugins'' >
 ''Installed Plugins'' screen in the WP admin dashboard displays translated
 plugin names (from .mo files) if they exist. However, the search box at
 the top of that screen only matches the plugin’s original (English) name,
 not its translated name. If you search a plugin by the translated name
 from the list you get no results.

 **Expected behavior**

 When doing a search using the plugin's translated name, the plugin should
 appear, because the displayed (translated) name matches the search query.

 **Benefits**
 - Improves usability for non-English users.
 - Aligns the admin search with localized UI expectations.
 - Avoids confusion when users see translated names but get no search
 results.

 **Technical details**

 I believe the issue is that the ''WP_Plugins_List_Table'' search logic in
 ''class-wp-plugins-list-table.php'' uses the raw plugin headers
 (`$plugin_data['Name']`, etc.) from the plugin files, without passing them
 through translation functions. Therefor, only the original English strings
 are searchable.

 **Related tickets**

 The issue is similar to [https://meta.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/1496/
 #1496], except it's not related to the plugin directory but the plugin
 search inside the wp admin.

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