Description
In Russian the plugin is called «Русский язык 168-ФЗ».
Since 1 March 2026, Federal Law No. 168-FZ of 24 June 2025 requires information for consumers in Russia — including website texts, product descriptions, buttons and menus — to be in Russian. Foreign words are allowed when they are listed in the normative dictionaries of the Russian language; trademarks and company names may be written as registered.
Yasno reads the published content of your WordPress site and shows what is worth checking:
- Words in Latin script — “Sale”, “Fast delivery”, “Shop now”.
- Latin abbreviations — “NEW”, “FAQ”, “SALE”.
- Anglicisms with a common Russian replacement — about 50 words such as «дедлайн», «шоп», «фидбэк», «кешбэк», with suggestions.
- Exceptions for your trademarks and company names, plus an optional list of widely used designations (USB, Wi-Fi, GPS, PDF, QR…). The site domain is always an exception.
- Where it looks: all public post types you choose — pages, posts, WooCommerce products (title, short and full description), services, portfolio and other custom types — plus navigation menus, site title and tagline. If WooCommerce is active, products are selected automatically.
- Results by word and by page, with a text fragment, links to edit, and a column in the posts list. Posts are rechecked automatically when you save them.
- The check runs in small batches and does not slow the site down. Texts never leave your site.
The plugin interface is in Russian.
Plugin website: wp-addon.ru/yasno
Important. The plugin is a helper, not legal advice. It does not contain the normative dictionaries: check disputed words against the dictionaries approved by the Government of the Russian Federation.
Pro add-on
A separate paid add-on is available at wp-addon.ru/yasno. It is installed as a separate plugin and adds:
- WooCommerce product attributes, product categories and tags.
- Categories, tags, widgets, SEO titles and descriptions (Yoast SEO, Rank Math), image captions and alt text, Elementor pages.
- Highlighting in the block editor and the classic editor.
- Site-wide replacement with preview; previous versions are kept as revisions.
- Extended dictionary of 150+ anglicisms and your own replacement dictionary.
- Weekly automatic check with an email about new findings, CSV report.
Developers
Filters: ysno/sources, ysno/post_text, ysno/post_types, ysno/dictionary, ysno/common_terms, ysno/exceptions, ysno/settings_defaults, ysno/save_settings, ysno/admin_tabs, ysno/admin_tab_icon.
Actions: ysno/loaded, ysno/scan_finished, ysno/overview, ysno/word_actions, ysno/settings_fields, ysno/admin_tab.
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Installation
- Install the plugin from the WordPress plugin directory or upload the ZIP in “Plugins Add New”.
- Activate it and open “WP-ADDON Русский язык 168-ФЗ” in the admin menu.
- Click “Проверить сайт” (Check the site) and review the results.
- Add your trademarks and company names on the “Настройки и исключения” (Settings and exceptions) tab.
FAQ
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Does the plugin change my texts?
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No. The free version only finds words and suggests replacements; you edit the texts yourself.
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Does it send my content anywhere?
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No. The check runs on your server. The plugin does not connect to external services.
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Why is my brand name highlighted?
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The plugin cannot know which names are registered trademarks. Click “В исключения” (Add to exceptions) next to the word, or list your trademarks on the settings tab.
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Is a word from the list really prohibited?
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Not necessarily. The list contains words that are likely missing from the normative dictionaries and have a common Russian replacement. The final decision is yours; check disputed words against the normative dictionaries.
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Contributors & Developers
“Yasno: Russian Language Law Checker (168-FZ)” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Changelog
1.0.3
- All public post types, including WooCommerce products, can be checked in the free version.
1.0.2
- Code cleanup after Plugin Check: the WP-ADDON menu no longer uses shared hooks, posts are queried without suppress_filters, shorter short description.
1.0.1
- The plugin page moved to the shared WP-ADDON admin menu together with other wp-addon.ru plugins.
1.0.0
- First release.
