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Docs1 min readDecember 24, 2025

Why am I seeing 'missing translation' messages?

What it means, why it happens, and how to resolve it cleanly.

These messages usually mean the theme is trying to display a label that doesn't exist for your current language.

Common causes

  • You switched languages and a label wasn't added for that locale.
  • An app added new text keys without providing translations.
  • Custom code introduced a new label without translation values.

How to fix

  1. Check theme language settings and translations in Shopify.
  2. Search for the missing label key in your theme's locale files (if you're comfortable in code).
  3. If the issue came from an app, check the app's language settings or ask their support.

Best practice

Keep translation edits documented so you can re-apply them after updates if needed.

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