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Resolving the 'Translation Loading Triggered Too Early' Notice in WooCommerce

14 threads Sep 16, 2025 Plugin → Woocommerce

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If you've recently updated to WordPress 6.7 or later and noticed a flood of PHP notices mentioning _load_textdomain_just_in_time and the 'woocommerce' domain, you're not alone. This is a common issue stemming from changes in WordPress core. This guide will explain why it happens and provide the most effective solutions to resolve it.

What is This Notice and Why Does It Happen?

The notice looks like this:

PHP Notice: Function _load_textdomain_just_in_time was called incorrectly. Translation loading for the 'woocommerce' domain was triggered too early. This is usually an indicator for some code in the plugin or theme running too early. Translations should be loaded at the init action or later.

WordPress 6.7 introduced a new translation loading mechanism designed to improve performance. This new system flags when a plugin or theme attempts to load its translations before the init WordPress action has fired. Since this is considered a best practice violation, it generates a notice when WP_DEBUG is enabled. The WooCommerce team has been actively working to correct this in their codebase.

How to Fix the Issue

Here are the primary methods to resolve this notice, starting with the most recommended solution.

1. Update All Plugins and WooCommerce Itself

This is the most important and effective step. The WooCommerce team has addressed this issue in recent versions of their core plugin. Furthermore, many similar notices for domains like woocommerce-services or woocommerce-checkout-manager originate from WooCommerce extensions, not the core plugin itself.

  • Ensure you are running the latest version of WooCommerce. As mentioned in the support threads, version 9.8.2 contains a fix for the core 'woocommerce' text domain issue.
  • Update all your WooCommerce extensions and other plugins. Check for updates for any plugin that might have a 'woocommerce-*' text domain. Extension developers have been releasing patches to comply with the new WordPress standard.

2. Identify the Culprit with a Conflict Test

If updating doesn't resolve the notice, the issue might be caused by a theme or another plugin that hasn't been updated yet.

  1. Switch to a Default Theme: Temporarily switch your theme to a WordPress default theme like Twenty Twenty-Four. If the notice disappears, the issue is likely with your theme, and you should contact its developer.
  2. Deactivate Plugins: If the theme isn't the cause, deactivate all plugins except WooCommerce. If the notice stops, reactivate your plugins one by one to identify which one is triggering the early translation load.

3. Temporary Workaround (Not Recommended Long-Term)

The notices only appear when WordPress debugging is enabled. You can disable debugging by editing your wp-config.php file and ensuring the following lines are set to false:

define( 'WP_DEBUG', false );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_DISPLAY', false );
define( 'WP_DEBUG_LOG', false ); // Also ensure debug logging is off

Important: This merely hides the symptom and does not fix the underlying problem. It is not a recommended long-term solution, especially if the early loading is causing performance issues, as some users reported slower admin dashboards. This should only be used as a temporary measure until the responsible plugin or theme is updated.

When the Notice is From a Different WooCommerce Extension

As seen in the sample threads, this error can appear for various text domains like woocommerce-services, woocommerce-min-max-quantities, or others. The fix must be applied by the developer of that specific extension. If you've identified a particular extension is causing the problem, your best course of action is to:

  1. Ensure the extension is updated to its latest version.
  2. If the problem persists, report the issue in that specific extension's support forum on WordPress.org, as its developers need to address the translation loading timing in their own code.

By following these steps—primarily keeping everything updated—you should be able to resolve the _load_textdomain_just_in_time notices and ensure your site is compatible with the latest WordPress standards.

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