diff --git a/category.php b/category.php
index 63241757..028bb8f1 100644
--- a/category.php
+++ b/category.php
@@ -44,7 +44,7 @@
               ?>
             </h1>
             <?php if ( ! empty( $current_description ) ) : ?>
-              <p class="tax-cloud__tax-description"><strong><?php _e( 'Definition:', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong> <?php echo $current_description; ?></p>
+              <p class="tax-cloud__tax-description"><strong><?php _e( 'Definition:', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong> <?php echo $current_description; ?></p>
             <?php endif; ?>
           </div>
 
diff --git a/includes/functions/_search.php b/includes/functions/_search.php
index f25b7c00..2cb31f42 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_search.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_search.php
@@ -32,7 +32,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fcn_keyword_search_taxonomies_input' ) ) {
           class="keyword-input__operator"
           role="checkbox"
           aria-checked="<?php if ( $and == 1 ) echo 'true'; ?>"
-          title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Operator. Either must match (OR) or all must match (AND).', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+          title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Operator. Either must match (OR) or all must match (AND).', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
           tabindex="0"
         >
           <input type="checkbox" name="<?php echo $and_var; ?>" value="1" hidden <?php if ( $and == 1 ) echo 'checked'; ?> autocomplete="off">
diff --git a/includes/functions/_seo.php b/includes/functions/_seo.php
index 8596c50e..bd467e4f 100644
--- a/includes/functions/_seo.php
+++ b/includes/functions/_seo.php
@@ -125,17 +125,17 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_seo_fields' ) ) {
 
         <input type="hidden" id="fictioneer-seo-og-image" name="fictioneer_seo_og_image" value="<?php echo $seo_og_image; ?>">
 
-        <a href="#" id="fictioneer-button-seo-og-image-remove" class="og-remove <?php echo $seo_og_image ? '' : 'hidden'; ?>"><?php _e( 'Remove', 'fictioneer' ) ?></a>
+        <a href="#" id="fictioneer-button-seo-og-image-remove" class="og-remove <?php echo $seo_og_image ? '' : 'hidden'; ?>"><?php _e( 'Remove', 'fictioneer' ); ?></a>
 
         <div class="og-source <?php echo $image_source; ?>">
-          <div class="thumbnail"><?php _e( 'Source: Thumbnail', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
-          <div class="parent-thumbnail"><?php _e( 'Source: Parent', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
-          <div class="default"><?php _e( 'Source: Site Default', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+          <div class="thumbnail"><?php _e( 'Source: Thumbnail', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
+          <div class="parent-thumbnail"><?php _e( 'Source: Parent', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
+          <div class="default"><?php _e( 'Source: Site Default', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
         </div>
 
         <a href="#" id="fictioneer-button-og-upload">
           <img id="fictioneer-seo-og-display" src="<?php echo esc_url( $seo_og_image_display ); ?>" data-placeholder="<?php echo esc_url( get_template_directory_uri() . '/img/no_image_placeholder.svg' ); ?>">
-          <div class="og-upload-label"><?php _e( 'Open Graph Image', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+          <div class="og-upload-label"><?php _e( 'Open Graph Image', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
         </a>
 
       </div>
diff --git a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_moderation.php b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_moderation.php
index f451b986..5635d70f 100644
--- a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_moderation.php
+++ b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_moderation.php
@@ -141,7 +141,7 @@ function fictioneer_comment_meta_box ( $comment ) {
       <div style="margin-top: 6px;">
         <label for="fictioneer_thread_closed">
           <input name="fictioneer_thread_closed" type="checkbox" id="fictioneer_thread_closed" <?php echo checked( 1, $is_closed, false ); ?> value="1">
-          <span><?php _e( 'Closed', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'Closed', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </label>
       </div>
       <div style="margin-top: 6px;">
@@ -153,11 +153,11 @@ function fictioneer_comment_meta_box ( $comment ) {
       <div style="margin-top: 6px;">
         <label for="fictioneer_ignore_reports">
           <input name="fictioneer_ignore_reports" type="checkbox" id="fictioneer_ignore_reports" <?php echo checked( 1, $ignores_reports, false ); ?> value="1">
-          <span><?php _e( 'Ignores reports', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'Ignores reports', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </label>
       </div>
       <?php if ( user_can( $comment->user_id, 'moderate_comments' ) ) : ?>
-        <div style="margin-top: 12px;"><strong><?php _e( 'User Flags:', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong></div>
+        <div style="margin-top: 12px;"><strong><?php _e( 'User Flags:', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong></div>
         <div style="margin-top: 6px;">
           <label for="fictioneer_admin_disable_avatar" class="checkbox-group">
             <input name="fictioneer_admin_disable_avatar" type="checkbox" id="fictioneer_admin_disable_avatar" <?php echo checked( 1, get_the_author_meta( 'fictioneer_admin_disable_avatar', $comment->user_id ), false ); ?> value="1">
diff --git a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
index 7869d05b..51878b04 100644
--- a/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
+++ b/includes/functions/comments/_comments_threads.php
@@ -525,7 +525,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
     if ( $comment->comment_type === 'private' && $is_hidden && ! $commentcode && ! $is_child_of_private && ! $is_new ) {
       // Start HTML ---> ?>
       <?php echo $open; ?>
-        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment has been marked as private.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment has been marked as private.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
       </div>
       <?php // <--- End HTML
       return;
@@ -535,7 +535,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
     if ( $is_child_of_private && $is_hidden && ! $is_new ) {
       // Start HTML ---> ?>
       <?php echo $open; ?>
-        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Reply has been marked as private.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Reply has been marked as private.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
       </div>
       <?php // <--- End HTML
       return;
@@ -545,7 +545,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
     if ( $is_offensive && $is_hidden ) {
       // Start HTML ---> ?>
       <?php echo $open; ?>
-        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment has been marked as offensive.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment has been marked as offensive.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
       </div>
       <?php // <--- End HTML
       return;
@@ -555,7 +555,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
     if ( $is_report_hidden && ! $is_ignoring_reports && $is_hidden ) {
       // Start HTML ---> ?>
       <?php echo $open; ?>
-        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment is hidden due to negative reports.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+        <div class="fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice"><?php _e( 'Comment is hidden due to negative reports.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
       </div>
       <?php // <--- End HTML
       return;
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
       <?php echo $open; ?>
         <div class="fictioneer-comment__footer">
           <div class="fictioneer-comment__footer-left fictioneer-comment__hidden-notice">
-            <?php _e( 'Comment has been deleted by user.', 'fictioneer' ) ?>
+            <?php _e( 'Comment has been deleted by user.', 'fictioneer' ); ?>
           </div>
           <div class="fictioneer-comment__footer-right hide-unless-hover-on-desktop">
             <?php fictioneer_comment_mod_menu( $comment ); ?>
@@ -591,7 +591,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_theme_comment' ) ) {
         <div class="fictioneer-comment__meta">
           <div class="fictioneer-comment__author truncate _1-1"><?php
             if ( fictioneer_is_author( $comment->user_id ) ) {
-              ?><a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url( $comment->user_id ) ?>"><?php echo $comment->comment_author; ?></a><?php
+              ?><a href="<?php echo get_author_posts_url( $comment->user_id ); ?>"><?php echo $comment->comment_author; ?></a><?php
             } else {
               ?><span><?php echo $comment_author; ?></span><?php
             }
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_chapter_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_chapter_hooks.php
index c9a23deb..275870b5 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_chapter_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_chapter_hooks.php
@@ -58,7 +58,7 @@ function fictioneer_chapters_list( $args ) {
         <?php do_action( 'fictioneer_chapters_no_results', $args ); ?>
 
         <li class="no-results">
-          <span><?php _e( 'No chapters found.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'No chapters found.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </li>
 
       <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
@@ -210,7 +210,7 @@ function fictioneer_chapter_nav_buttons( $args, $location ) {
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <?php if ( $args['prev_index'] !== false ) : ?>
-    <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $args['chapter_ids'][ $args['prev_index'] ] ); ?>" title="<?php echo get_the_title( $args['chapter_ids'][ $args['prev_index'] ] ); ?>" class="button _secondary _navigation _prev"><?php echo fcntr( 'previous' ) ?></a>
+    <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $args['chapter_ids'][ $args['prev_index'] ] ); ?>" title="<?php echo get_the_title( $args['chapter_ids'][ $args['prev_index'] ] ); ?>" class="button _secondary _navigation _prev"><?php echo fcntr( 'previous' ); ?></a>
   <?php endif; ?>
   <?php if ( $location === 'top' ) : ?>
     <a href="#bottom" data-block="center" aria-label="<?php _e( 'Scroll to bottom of the chapter', 'fictioneer' ); ?>" name="top" class="anchor button _secondary tooltipped" data-tooltip="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Scroll to bottom', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"><i class="fa-solid fa-caret-down"></i></a>
@@ -330,7 +330,7 @@ function fictioneer_chapter_index_popup_menu( $args ) {
   <div id="chapter-list-popup-toggle" class="toggle-last-clicked button _secondary popup-menu-toggle tooltipped" tabindex="0" role="button" data-tooltip="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Index', 'fictioneer' ); ?>" aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Index', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
     <i class="fa-solid fa-list"></i>
     <div class="popup-menu _top _center _align-items-right _v-scrolling">
-      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $args['story_post'] ) ?>" class="">
+      <a href="<?php echo get_permalink( $args['story_post'] ); ?>" class="">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-caret-left"></i>
         <span><?php _e( 'Back to Story', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </a>
@@ -567,7 +567,7 @@ function fictioneer_chapter_paragraph_tools() {
       <?php if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_bookmarks' ) ) : ?>
         <button id="button-set-bookmark" type="button" class="button">
           <i class="fa-solid fa-bookmark"></i>
-          <span><?php _ex( 'Bookmark', 'Paragraph tools bookmark button', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _ex( 'Bookmark', 'Paragraph tools bookmark button', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
           <div class="paragraph-tools__bookmark-colors">
             <div data-color="default" class="paragraph-tools__bookmark-colors-field"></div>
             <div data-color="beta" class="paragraph-tools__bookmark-colors-field"></div>
@@ -579,24 +579,24 @@ function fictioneer_chapter_paragraph_tools() {
       <?php if ( $can_comment ) : ?>
         <button id="button-comment-stack" type="button" class="button">
           <i class="fa-solid fa-quote-right"></i>
-          <span><?php _ex( 'Quote', 'Paragraph tools quote button', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _ex( 'Quote', 'Paragraph tools quote button', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </button>
       <?php endif; ?>
       <?php if ( $can_comment && get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_suggestions' ) ) : ?>
         <button id="button-tools-add-suggestion" type="button" class="button">
           <i class="fa-solid fa-highlighter"></i>
-          <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'Suggestion', 'Paragraph tools suggestion button', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'Suggestion', 'Paragraph tools suggestion button', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </button>
       <?php endif; ?>
       <?php if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_tts' ) ) : ?>
         <button id="button-tts-set" type="button" class="button">
           <i class="fa-solid fa-volume-up"></i>
-          <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'TTS', 'Paragraph tools text-to-speech button', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'TTS', 'Paragraph tools text-to-speech button', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </button>
       <?php endif; ?>
       <button id="button-get-link" type="button" class="button">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-link"></i>
-        <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'Link', 'Paragraph tools copy link button', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _ex( 'Link', 'Paragraph tools copy link button', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </button>
       <button id="button-close-paragraph-tools" type="button" class="button">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-times"></i>
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ function fictioneer_chapter_suggestion_tools() {
   <div id="selection-tools" class="invisible suggestion-tools">
     <button id="button-add-suggestion" type="button" class="button button--suggestion">
       <i class="fa-solid fa-highlighter"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Add Suggestion', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Add Suggestion', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </button>
   </div>
   <?php // <--- End HTML
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_collection_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_collection_hooks.php
index 4fdc4172..5322d986 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_collection_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_collection_hooks.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function fictioneer_collections_list( $args ) {
         <?php do_action( 'fictioneer_collections_no_results', $args ); ?>
 
         <li class="no-results">
-          <span><?php _e( 'No collections found.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'No collections found.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </li>
 
       <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
index 25ecffd1..fb3dd6ad 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_mobile_menu_hooks.php
@@ -387,7 +387,7 @@ function fictioneer_mobile_user_menu() {
     // Start HTML ---> ?>
     <a href="<?php echo esc_url( $discord_link ); ?>" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow">
       <i class="fa-brands fa-discord mobile-menu__item-icon"></i>
-      <?php _e( 'Discord', 'fictioneer' ) ?>
+      <?php _e( 'Discord', 'fictioneer' ); ?>
     </a>
     <?php // <--- End HTML
     $output['discord'] = ob_get_clean();
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_recommendation_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_recommendation_hooks.php
index 1b19cef5..b60470a8 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_recommendation_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_recommendation_hooks.php
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function fictioneer_recommendations_list( $args ) {
         <?php do_action( 'fictioneer_recommendations_no_results', $args ); ?>
 
         <li class="no-results">
-          <span><?php _e( 'No recommendations found.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'No recommendations found.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </li>
 
       <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
@@ -162,7 +162,7 @@ function fictioneer_recommendation_links( $args ) {
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <div class="recommendation__read-on">
-    <h5><?php _e( 'Read on', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h5>
+    <h5><?php _e( 'Read on', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h5>
     <ul class="recommendation__list"><?php echo implode( '', $tuples ); ?></ul>
   </div>
   <?php // <--- End HTML
diff --git a/includes/functions/hooks/_story_hooks.php b/includes/functions/hooks/_story_hooks.php
index 8be732cf..3ea9b270 100644
--- a/includes/functions/hooks/_story_hooks.php
+++ b/includes/functions/hooks/_story_hooks.php
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ function fictioneer_stories_list( $args ) {
         <?php do_action( 'fictioneer_stories_no_results', $args ); ?>
 
         <li class="no-results">
-          <span><?php _e( 'No stories found.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+          <span><?php _e( 'No stories found.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
         </li>
 
       <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
diff --git a/includes/functions/settings/_settings.php b/includes/functions/settings/_settings.php
index 61d5f997..08009edb 100644
--- a/includes/functions/settings/_settings.php
+++ b/includes/functions/settings/_settings.php
@@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ if ( ! function_exists( 'fictioneer_admin_pagination' ) ) {
 		// Start HTML ---> ?>
 		<div class='fictioneer-pagination'>
 			<?php if ( $max_items ) : ?>
-				<span class="number-of-items"><?php printf( _n( '%s item', '%s items', $max_items, 'fictioneer' ), $max_items ) ?></span>
+				<span class="number-of-items"><?php printf( _n( '%s item', '%s items', $max_items, 'fictioneer' ), $max_items ); ?></span>
 			<?php endif; ?>
 			<span class="pages"><?php echo implode( ' ', $page_links ); ?></span>
 		</div>
diff --git a/includes/functions/settings/_settings_page_logs.php b/includes/functions/settings/_settings_page_logs.php
index b0df598d..65caf4e4 100644
--- a/includes/functions/settings/_settings_page_logs.php
+++ b/includes/functions/settings/_settings_page_logs.php
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@
 
     <div class="fictioneer-card">
       <div class="fictioneer-card__wrapper">
-        <h3 class="fictioneer-card__header"><?php _e( 'Fictioneer Log', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h3>
+        <h3 class="fictioneer-card__header"><?php _e( 'Fictioneer Log', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h3>
         <div class="fictioneer-card__content">
           <div class="fictioneer-card__row">
             <?php echo fictioneer_get_log(); ?>
diff --git a/partials/_collection-statistics.php b/partials/_collection-statistics.php
index 469cf530..a751cb52 100644
--- a/partials/_collection-statistics.php
+++ b/partials/_collection-statistics.php
@@ -83,19 +83,19 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['featured_list'] ) ) {
 <section class="collection__statistics spacing-top">
   <div class="statistics">
     <div class="statistics__inline-stat">
-      <strong><?php _e( 'Stories', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong>
+      <strong><?php _e( 'Stories', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong>
       <span><?php echo number_format_i18n( $story_count ); ?></span>
     </div>
     <div class="statistics__inline-stat">
-      <strong><?php _e( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong>
+      <strong><?php _e( 'Chapters', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong>
       <span><?php echo number_format_i18n( $chapters->found_posts ); ?></span>
     </div>
     <div class="statistics__inline-stat">
-      <strong><?php _e( 'Words', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong>
+      <strong><?php _e( 'Words', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong>
       <span><?php echo fictioneer_shorten_number( $word_count ); ?></span>
     </div>
     <div class="statistics__inline-stat">
-      <strong><?php _e( 'Comments', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong>
+      <strong><?php _e( 'Comments', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong>
       <span><?php
         echo number_format_i18n(
           get_comments(
@@ -111,7 +111,7 @@ if ( ! empty( $args['featured_list'] ) ) {
       ?></span>
     </div>
     <div class="statistics__inline-stat">
-      <strong><?php _e( 'Reading', 'fictioneer' ) ?></strong>
+      <strong><?php _e( 'Reading', 'fictioneer' ); ?></strong>
       <span><?php echo fictioneer_get_reading_time_nodes( $word_count ); ?></span>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/partials/_consent-banner.php b/partials/_consent-banner.php
index 02a8b3c5..662df78a 100644
--- a/partials/_consent-banner.php
+++ b/partials/_consent-banner.php
@@ -28,8 +28,8 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
     ?>
     <p class="consent-banner__notice"><?php echo $info; ?></p>
     <div class="consent-banner__actions">
-      <button type="button" id="consent-accept-button" class="button button--cookie-banner" tabindex="2"><?php _e( 'Accept', 'fictioneer' ) ?></button>
-      <button type="button" id="consent-reject-button" class="button button--cookie-banner" tabindex="3"><?php _e( 'Reject Non-Essential', 'fictioneer' ) ?></button>
+      <button type="button" id="consent-accept-button" class="button button--cookie-banner" tabindex="2"><?php _e( 'Accept', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
+      <button type="button" id="consent-reject-button" class="button button--cookie-banner" tabindex="3"><?php _e( 'Reject Non-Essential', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
     </div>
   </div>
 </div>
diff --git a/partials/_icon-menu.php b/partials/_icon-menu.php
index 050b6e89..20034ffe 100644
--- a/partials/_icon-menu.php
+++ b/partials/_icon-menu.php
@@ -34,10 +34,10 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
   <?php if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_oauth' ) && ! is_user_logged_in() ) : ?>
     <label
       for="modal-login-toggle"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Login', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Login', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       class="subscriber-login icon-menu__item hide-if-logged-in"
       tabindex="0"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Open login modal', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Open login modal', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-login' ); ?></label>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -45,10 +45,10 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
     <div class="icon-menu__menu hide-if-logged-out">
       <a
         href="<?php echo esc_url( $profile_link ); ?>"
-        title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'User Profile', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+        title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'User Profile', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
         class="subscriber-profile icon-menu__item _with-submenu"
         rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
-        aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to user profile', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+        aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to user profile', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       ><i class="fa-solid fa-circle-user user-icon"></i></a>
       <ul class="sub-menu"><?php echo fictioneer_user_menu_items(); ?></ul>
     </div>
@@ -57,8 +57,8 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
   <?php if ( ! empty( $bookmarks_link ) ) : ?>
     <a
       href="<?php echo esc_url( $bookmarks_link ); ?>"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Bookmarks Page', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to bookmarks page', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Bookmarks Page', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to bookmarks page', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       class="icon-menu__item hide-if-logged-in hidden icon-menu-bookmarks"
       rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
     ><i class="fa-solid fa-bookmark"></i></a>
@@ -67,8 +67,8 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
   <?php if ( ! empty( $discord_invite_link ) ) : ?>
     <a
       href="<?php echo esc_url( $discord_invite_link ); ?>"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Join Discord', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Discord invite link', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Join Discord', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Discord invite link', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       class="icon-menu__item icon-menu__item--discord hide-if-logged-in"
       rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
     ><i class="fa-brands fa-discord"></i></a>
@@ -80,17 +80,17 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
       <button
         id="follow-menu-button"
         class="icon-menu__item _with-submenu follow-menu-item follows-alert-number mark-follows-read"
-        aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Mark follows as read', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+        aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Mark follows as read', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-bell' ); ?>
         <i class="fa-solid fa-spinner fa-spin" style="--fa-animation-duration: .8s;"></i>
-        <span class="follow-menu-item__read"><?php _ex( 'Read', 'Mark as read button.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span class="follow-menu-item__read"><?php _ex( 'Read', 'Mark as read button.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </button>
 
       <div class="follow-notifications sub-menu">
         <div id="follow-menu-scroll" class="follow-notifications__scroll">
           <div class="follow-item">
             <div class="follow-wrapper">
-              <div class="follow-placeholder truncate _1-1"><?php _e( 'Looking for updates...', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+              <div class="follow-placeholder truncate _1-1"><?php _e( 'Looking for updates...', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
             </div>
           </div>
         </div>
@@ -102,46 +102,46 @@ if ( ! empty( $profile_page_id ) && $profile_page_id > 0 ) {
   <?php if ( FICTIONEER_SHOW_SEARCH_IN_MENUS ) : ?>
     <a
       href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( '/?s=' ) ); ?>"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search Page', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Search Page', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       class="icon-menu__item hide-in-mobile-menu"
       rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to search page', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to search page', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     ><i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i></a>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <button
     class="icon-menu__item toggle-light-mode"
-    title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle Dark/Light Mode', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+    title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle Dark/Light Mode', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     role="checkbox"
     aria-checked="false"
-    aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle between dark mode and light mode', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+    aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Toggle between dark mode and light mode', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
   ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-sun', 'only-darkmode' ); fictioneer_icon( 'fa-moon', 'only-lightmode' ); ?></button>
 
   <label
     for="modal-site-settings-toggle"
-    title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Site Settings', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+    title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Site Settings', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     class="site-settings icon-menu__item"
     tabindex="0"
-    aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Open site settings modal', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+    aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Open site settings modal', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
   ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-tools' ); ?></label>
 
   <?php if ( get_option( 'fictioneer_enable_theme_rss' ) ) : ?>
     <a
       href="<?php echo esc_url( home_url( 'feed' ) ); ?>"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Site RSS', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Site RSS', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       class="rss-main-link icon-menu__item"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to site RSS feed', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Link to site RSS feed', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-rss' ); ?></a>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ( fictioneer_show_auth_content() ) : ?>
     <a
       href="<?php echo fictioneer_get_logout_url(); ?>"
-      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Logout', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Logout', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
       data-click="logout"
       class="icon-menu__item button--logout hide-if-logged-out"
       rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow"
-      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Click to log out', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+      aria-label="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Click to log out', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
     ><?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-logout' ); ?></a>
   <?php endif; ?>
 </div>
diff --git a/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php b/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
index c70b10e1..7fd62637 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-chapters-compact.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
               <?php if ( $thumbnail_full ) : ?>
                 <a href="<?php echo $thumbnail_full; ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( '%s Thumbnail', 'fictioneer' ), $title ) ); ?>" class="card__image cell-img" <?php echo fictioneer_get_lightbox_attribute(); ?>><?php echo $thumbnail_snippet ?></a>
               <?php elseif ( ! empty( $text_icon ) ) : ?>
-                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $title ) ?>" class="card__text-icon _small cell-img"><span class="text-icon"><?php echo $text_icon; ?></span></a>
+                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $title ); ?>" class="card__text-icon _small cell-img"><span class="text-icon"><?php echo $text_icon; ?></span></a>
               <?php endif; ?>
 
               <h3 class="card__title _small cell-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="truncate _1-1"><?php
diff --git a/partials/_latest-chapters.php b/partials/_latest-chapters.php
index 32ae7031..cc0bd3fc 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-chapters.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-chapters.php
@@ -127,7 +127,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
               <?php if ( $thumbnail_full ) : ?>
                 <a href="<?php echo $thumbnail_full; ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( sprintf( __( '%s Thumbnail', 'fictioneer' ), $title ) ); ?>" class="card__image cell-img" <?php echo fictioneer_get_lightbox_attribute(); ?>><?php echo $thumbnail_snippet ?></a>
               <?php elseif ( ! empty( $text_icon ) ) : ?>
-                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $title ) ?>" class="card__text-icon _small cell-img"><span class="text-icon"><?php echo $text_icon; ?></span></a>
+                <a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" title="<?php echo esc_attr( $title ); ?>" class="card__text-icon _small cell-img"><span class="text-icon"><?php echo $text_icon; ?></span></a>
               <?php endif; ?>
 
               <h3 class="card__title _small cell-title"><a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>" class="truncate _1-1"><?php
@@ -215,7 +215,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
                 ?></div>
 
                 <?php if ( ! empty( $chapter_rating ) ) : ?>
-                  <div class="card__footer-box _right rating-letter-label tooltipped" data-tooltip="<?php echo fcntr( $chapter_rating, true ) ?>">
+                  <div class="card__footer-box _right rating-letter-label tooltipped" data-tooltip="<?php echo fcntr( $chapter_rating, true ); ?>">
                     <?php echo fcntr( $chapter_rating[0] ); ?>
                   </div>
                 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/partials/_latest-posts.php b/partials/_latest-posts.php
index 1b066cd0..a46dd5c5 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-posts.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-posts.php
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
 
   <?php else: ?>
 
-    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
 
   <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
 </section>
diff --git a/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php b/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
index c14cf9a2..0df10f92 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-recommendations-compact.php
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
 
   <?php else: ?>
 
-    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
 
   <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
 </section>
diff --git a/partials/_latest-recommendations.php b/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
index 87d00a6b..1927f808 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-recommendations.php
@@ -203,7 +203,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
 
   <?php else: ?>
 
-    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
 
   <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
 
diff --git a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
index 7bf8333d..8520cb4c 100644
--- a/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
+++ b/partials/_latest-stories-compact.php
@@ -238,7 +238,7 @@ remove_filter( 'posts_where', 'fictioneer_exclude_protected_posts' );
 
   <?php else: ?>
 
-    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></div>
+    <div class="no-results"><?php _e( 'Nothing to show.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></div>
 
   <?php endif; wp_reset_postdata(); ?>
 </section>
diff --git a/partials/_loop.php b/partials/_loop.php
index e6e9d2f6..cfb2ec26 100644
--- a/partials/_loop.php
+++ b/partials/_loop.php
@@ -39,7 +39,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
 <?php else: ?>
 
   <article class="post _empty padding-top padding-bottom padding-left padding-right">
-    <span><?php _e( 'No (more) posts found.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+    <span><?php _e( 'No (more) posts found.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
   </article>
 
 <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/partials/_modal-formatting.php b/partials/_modal-formatting.php
index ac28e6a6..cebd2b81 100644
--- a/partials/_modal-formatting.php
+++ b/partials/_modal-formatting.php
@@ -111,9 +111,9 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
       <i class="fa-solid fa-weight-hanging reset font-weight-reset"></i>
       <div class="select-wrapper">
         <select name="font-weight" class="site-setting-font-weight">
-          <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Default Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
-          <option value="thinner"><?php _ex( 'Thinner Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
-          <option value="normal"><?php _ex( 'Normal Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
+          <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Default Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
+          <option value="thinner"><?php _ex( 'Thinner Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
+          <option value="normal"><?php _ex( 'Normal Font Weight', 'Formatting modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
         </select>
       </div>
     </div>
diff --git a/partials/_modal-site-settings.php b/partials/_modal-site-settings.php
index 0b9ddad8..3c1d4a3f 100644
--- a/partials/_modal-site-settings.php
+++ b/partials/_modal-site-settings.php
@@ -23,37 +23,37 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
     </label>
     <h4 class="modal__header drag-anchor"><?php echo fcntr( 'site_settings' ); ?></h4>
     <div class="modal__description modal__row site-settings__description site-settings__row">
-      <p><?php _e( 'You can toggle selected features and styles per device/browser to boost performance. Some options may not be available.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></p>
+      <p><?php _e( 'You can toggle selected features and styles per device/browser to boost performance. Some options may not be available.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></p>
     </div>
     <hr>
     <div class="modal__row site-settings__row">
       <div class="site-settings__sticky-navigation modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-nav-sticky" checked>
-        <label for="site-setting-nav-sticky" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Scrolling (sticky) navigation bar', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-nav-sticky" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Scrolling (sticky) navigation bar', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__background-textures modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-background-textures" checked>
-        <label for="site-setting-background-textures" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Background textures', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-background-textures" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Background textures', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__polygons modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-polygons" checked>
-        <label for="site-setting-polygons" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Polygons (irregular borders)', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-polygons" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Polygons (irregular borders)', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__progress-bar modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-chapter-progress-bar" checked>
-        <label for="site-setting-chapter-progress-bar" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Chapter progress bar', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-chapter-progress-bar" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Chapter progress bar', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__covers modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-covers" checked>
-        <label for="site-setting-covers" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Cover images (chapters and stories)', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-covers" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Cover images (chapters and stories)', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__text-shadows modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-text-shadows">
-        <label for="site-setting-text-shadows" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Text shadows', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-text-shadows" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Text shadows', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
       <div class="site-settings__minimal modal__horizontal-input-group _with-checkbox">
         <input type="checkbox" id="site-setting-minimal">
-        <label for="site-setting-minimal" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Minimalist mode', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label>
+        <label for="site-setting-minimal" class="modal__setting-toggle"><?php _e( 'Minimalist mode', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label>
       </div>
     </div>
     <hr>
@@ -62,9 +62,9 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
         <i class="fa-solid fa-weight-hanging reset font-weight-reset"></i>
         <div class="select-wrapper">
           <select name="font-weight" class="site-setting-font-weight">
-            <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Default', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
-            <option value="thinner"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Thinner', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
-            <option value="normal"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Normal', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
+            <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Default', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
+            <option value="thinner"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Thinner', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
+            <option value="normal"><?php _ex( 'Font Weight: Normal', 'Site settings modal font weight selection.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
           </select>
         </div>
       </div>
@@ -73,8 +73,8 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
           <i class="fa-solid fa-masks-theater reset" id="site-setting-theme-reset"></i>
           <div class="select-wrapper">
             <select name="site-theme" class="site-setting-site-theme">
-              <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Theme:', 'Site settings modal theme selection: Current Theme.', 'fictioneer' ) ?> <?php echo FICTIONEER_SITE_NAME; ?></option>
-              <option value="base"><?php _ex( 'Theme: Fictioneer Base', 'Site settings modal theme selection: Base Theme.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></option>
+              <option value="default" selected="selected"><?php _ex( 'Theme:', 'Site settings modal theme selection: Current Theme.', 'fictioneer' ); ?> <?php echo FICTIONEER_SITE_NAME; ?></option>
+              <option value="base"><?php _ex( 'Theme: Fictioneer Base', 'Site settings modal theme selection: Base Theme.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></option>
             </select>
           </div>
         </div>
diff --git a/partials/_modal-suggestions.php b/partials/_modal-suggestions.php
index aa0fe28c..f5dc6e28 100644
--- a/partials/_modal-suggestions.php
+++ b/partials/_modal-suggestions.php
@@ -25,7 +25,7 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
       <?php fictioneer_icon( 'fa-xmark' ); ?>
     </label>
 
-    <h4 class="modal__header drag-anchor"><?php _ex( 'Suggestion', 'Suggestion modal heading.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h4>
+    <h4 class="modal__header drag-anchor"><?php _ex( 'Suggestion', 'Suggestion modal heading.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h4>
 
     <div class="modal__row suggestions__display">
       <div class="suggestions__original">
@@ -46,8 +46,8 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
     </div>
 
     <div class="modal__actions suggestions__actions">
-      <button type="reset" id="button-suggestion-reset" class="button"><?php _e( 'Reset', 'fictioneer' ) ?></button>
-      <button type="submit" id="button-suggestion-submit" class="button"><?php _e( 'Append to Comment', 'fictioneer' ) ?></button>
+      <button type="reset" id="button-suggestion-reset" class="button"><?php _e( 'Reset', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
+      <button type="submit" id="button-suggestion-submit" class="button"><?php _e( 'Append to Comment', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
     </div>
 
   </div>
diff --git a/partials/_story-content.php b/partials/_story-content.php
index 0c60b057..1cb841bb 100644
--- a/partials/_story-content.php
+++ b/partials/_story-content.php
@@ -322,7 +322,7 @@ $disable_folding = fictioneer_get_field( 'fictioneer_story_disable_collapse' );
         <div class="chapter-group<?php echo $hide_icons ? ' _no-icons' : ''; ?>">
           <ol class="chapter-group__list">
             <li class="chapter-group__list-item _empty">
-              <span><?php _e( 'No chapters published yet.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+              <span><?php _e( 'No chapters published yet.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
             </li>
           </ol>
         </div>
diff --git a/partials/_story-footer.php b/partials/_story-footer.php
index 18404d21..c780630e 100644
--- a/partials/_story-footer.php
+++ b/partials/_story-footer.php
@@ -41,16 +41,16 @@ $story = $args['story_data'];
       <i class="<?php echo $story['icon']; ?>"></i>
       <?php echo $story['status']; ?>
     </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__date _published" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ) ?>">
+    <span class="story__meta-item story__date _published" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Published', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
       <i class="fa-solid fa-clock"></i>
       <span class="hide-below-480"><?php the_time( get_option( 'date_format' ) ); ?></span>
       <span class="show-below-480"><?php the_time( FICTIONEER_STORY_FOOTER_B480_DATE ); ?></span>
     </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__words" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ) ?>">
+    <span class="story__meta-item story__words" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Total Words', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
       <i class="fa-solid fa-font"></i>
       <?php echo $story['word_count_short']; ?>
     </span>
-    <span class="story__meta-item story__rating" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Rating', 'fictioneer' ) ?>">
+    <span class="story__meta-item story__rating" title="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Rating', 'fictioneer' ); ?>">
       <i class="fa-solid fa-exclamation-circle"></i>
       <?php echo $story['rating']; ?>
     </span>
diff --git a/partials/_tts-interface.php b/partials/_tts-interface.php
index 38545d22..41c4dd9d 100644
--- a/partials/_tts-interface.php
+++ b/partials/_tts-interface.php
@@ -20,27 +20,27 @@ defined( 'ABSPATH' ) OR exit;
     <div class="tts-interface__controls">
       <button id="button-tts-play" type="button" class="button play">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-play"></i>
-        <?php _e( 'Play', 'fictioneer' ) ?>
+        <?php _e( 'Play', 'fictioneer' ); ?>
       </button>
       <button id="button-tts-pause" type="button" class="button pause">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-pause"></i>
-        <?php _e( 'Pause', 'fictioneer' ) ?>
+        <?php _e( 'Pause', 'fictioneer' ); ?>
       </button>
       <button id="button-tts-stop" type="button" class="button stop">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-stop"></i>
-        <?php _e( 'Stop', 'fictioneer' ) ?>
+        <?php _e( 'Stop', 'fictioneer' ); ?>
       </button>
       <button id="button-tts-skip" type="button" class="button skip">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-forward"></i>
-        <span class="hide-below-375"><?php _e( 'Skip', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span class="hide-below-375"><?php _e( 'Skip', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </button>
       <button id="button-tts-scroll" type="button" class="button skip">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-arrows-alt-v"></i>
-        <span class="hide-below-375"><?php _e( 'Scroll', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span class="hide-below-375"><?php _e( 'Scroll', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </button>
       <label for="modal-tts-settings-toggle" class="button settings" role="button" tabindex="0">
         <i class="fa-solid fa-cog"></i>
-        <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _e( 'Settings', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span class="hide-below-480"><?php _e( 'Settings', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </label>
     </div>
   </div>
diff --git a/partials/account/_data.php b/partials/account/_data.php
index 1a1d4500..ddc454fd 100644
--- a/partials/account/_data.php
+++ b/partials/account/_data.php
@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ if ( $can_checkmarks ) {
 
 <div id="profile-data-translations" data-cleared-success="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Data has been cleared.', 'fictioneer' ); ?>" data-cleared-error="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Error. Data could not be cleared.', 'fictioneer' ); ?>" hidden></div>
 
-<h3 class="profile__actions-headline" id="profile-actions"><?php _e( 'Data', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h3>
+<h3 class="profile__actions-headline" id="profile-actions"><?php _e( 'Data', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h3>
 
 <p class="profile__description"><?php
   printf(
diff --git a/partials/account/_discussions.php b/partials/account/_discussions.php
index eb31d5da..111ae44c 100644
--- a/partials/account/_discussions.php
+++ b/partials/account/_discussions.php
@@ -26,9 +26,9 @@ $badge = fictioneer_get_comment_badge( $current_user, null );
 
 ?>
 
-<h3 class="profile__discussions-headline"><?php _e( 'Discussions', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h3>
+<h3 class="profile__discussions-headline"><?php _e( 'Discussions', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h3>
 
-<p class="profile__description"><?php _e( 'This is how your comments will look. You <b>avatar is pulled from the last account you logged in with</b> — which can fail if something is wrong with the avatar. This happens, for example, if you have changed your Discord avatar since you last logged in. Logging out and in again should resolve this issue.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></p>
+<p class="profile__description"><?php _e( 'This is how your comments will look. You <b>avatar is pulled from the last account you logged in with</b> — which can fail if something is wrong with the avatar. This happens, for example, if you have changed your Discord avatar since you last logged in. Logging out and in again should resolve this issue.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></p>
 
 <p class="profile__description">
   <?php
@@ -58,35 +58,35 @@ $badge = fictioneer_get_comment_badge( $current_user, null );
   <?php if ( $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_avatar ) : ?>
     <li>
       <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Avatar capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Avatar capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </li>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ( $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_reporting ) : ?>
     <li>
       <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Reporting capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Reporting capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </li>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ( $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_commenting ) : ?>
     <li>
       <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Commenting capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Commenting capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </li>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ( $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_editing ) : ?>
     <li>
       <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Comment editing capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Comment editing capability disabled.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </li>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
   <?php if ( $current_user->fictioneer_admin_always_moderate_comments ) : ?>
     <li>
       <i class="fa-solid fa-bolt"></i>
-      <span><?php _e( 'Comments are moderated.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+      <span><?php _e( 'Comments are moderated.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
     </li>
   <?php endif; ?>
 
@@ -118,7 +118,7 @@ $badge = fictioneer_get_comment_badge( $current_user, null );
   </div>
 
   <div class="comment__body clearfix">
-    <p><?php _e( 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin mollis eu lectus eu pellentesque. Fusce ornare erat tellus, nec aliquet lacus sodales ut. Duis auctor vulputate dolor nec bibendum. Maecenas dapibus nibh at quam dictum porta at eu felis. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Phasellus consequat, justo vulputate rutrum aliquam, magna sem malesuada turpis, et convallis est metus eget.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></p>
+    <p><?php _e( 'Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Proin mollis eu lectus eu pellentesque. Fusce ornare erat tellus, nec aliquet lacus sodales ut. Duis auctor vulputate dolor nec bibendum. Maecenas dapibus nibh at quam dictum porta at eu felis. Interdum et malesuada fames ac ante ipsum primis in faucibus. Phasellus consequat, justo vulputate rutrum aliquam, magna sem malesuada turpis, et convallis est metus eget.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></p>
   </div>
 
 </div>
diff --git a/partials/account/_oauth.php b/partials/account/_oauth.php
index 8715643a..2b183790 100644
--- a/partials/account/_oauth.php
+++ b/partials/account/_oauth.php
@@ -39,9 +39,9 @@ $unset_notification = __( '%s connection successfully unset.', 'fictioneer' )
 
 ?>
 
-<h3 class="profile__oauth-headline" id="oauth-connections"><?php _e( 'Account Bindings', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h3>
+<h3 class="profile__oauth-headline" id="oauth-connections"><?php _e( 'Account Bindings', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h3>
 
-<p class="profile__description"><?php _e( 'Your profile can be linked to one or more external accounts, such as Discord or Google. You may add or remove these accounts at your own volition, but be aware that removing all accounts will lock you out with no means of access.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></p>
+<p class="profile__description"><?php _e( 'Your profile can be linked to one or more external accounts, such as Discord or Google. You may add or remove these accounts at your own volition, but be aware that removing all accounts will lock you out with no means of access.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></p>
 
 <?php if ( is_array( $patreon_tiers ) && ! empty( $patreon_tiers ) ) : ?>
 
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ $unset_notification = __( '%s connection successfully unset.', 'fictioneer' )
     <ul class="profile__admin-notes">
       <li>
         <i class="fa-solid fa-hourglass-end"></i>
-        <span><?php _e( '<b>Patreon:</b> Data expires after two weeks. Log in with Patreon again to refresh.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></span>
+        <span><?php _e( '<b>Patreon:</b> Data expires after two weeks. Log in with Patreon again to refresh.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></span>
       </li>
     </ul>
   <?php endif; ?>
diff --git a/partials/account/_profile.php b/partials/account/_profile.php
index aada5ecf..d1628ce2 100644
--- a/partials/account/_profile.php
+++ b/partials/account/_profile.php
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ $renaming_disabled = $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_renaming;
 
 ?>
 
-<h3 id="profile" class="profile__account-headline"><?php _e( 'Profile', 'fictioneer' ) ?></h3>
+<h3 id="profile" class="profile__account-headline"><?php _e( 'Profile', 'fictioneer' ); ?></h3>
 
 <form method="post" action="<?php echo esc_url( $submit_url ); ?>" class="profile__account profile__segment">
 
@@ -189,7 +189,7 @@ $renaming_disabled = $current_user->fictioneer_admin_disable_renaming;
   <input name="user_id" type="hidden" value="<?php echo $current_user->ID; ?>">
 
   <div class="profile__actions">
-    <input name="submit" type="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Update Profile', 'fictioneer' ) ?>" class="button">
+    <input name="submit" type="submit" value="<?php esc_attr_e( 'Update Profile', 'fictioneer' ); ?>" class="button">
   </div>
 
 </form>
diff --git a/repo/graveyard/discarded.php b/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
index d4db3fa0..89f79b25 100644
--- a/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
+++ b/repo/graveyard/discarded.php
@@ -30,10 +30,10 @@ function fictioneer_admin_profile_patreon_tiers( $profile_user ) {
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <tr class="user-patreon-tiers-wrap">
-    <th><label for="fictioneer_patreon_tiers"><?php _e( 'Patreon Tiers', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label></th>
+    <th><label for="fictioneer_patreon_tiers"><?php _e( 'Patreon Tiers', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label></th>
     <td>
       <input name="fictioneer_patreon_tiers" type="text" id="fictioneer_patreon_tiers" value="<?php echo esc_attr( json_encode( get_the_author_meta( 'fictioneer_patreon_tiers', $profile_user->ID ) ) ); ?>" class="regular-text" readonly>
-      <p class="description"><?php _e( 'Patreon tiers for the linked Patreon client. Valid for two weeks after last login.', 'fictioneer' ) ?></p>
+      <p class="description"><?php _e( 'Patreon tiers for the linked Patreon client. Valid for two weeks after last login.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></p>
     </td>
   </tr>
   <?php // <--- End HTML
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@ function fictioneer_admin_profile_bookmarks( $profile_user ) {
 
   // Start HTML ---> ?>
   <tr class="user-bookmarks-wrap">
-    <th><label for="user_bookmarks"><?php _e( 'Bookmarks JSON', 'fictioneer' ) ?></label></th>
+    <th><label for="user_bookmarks"><?php _e( 'Bookmarks JSON', 'fictioneer' ); ?></label></th>
     <td>
       <textarea name="user_bookmarks" id="user_bookmarks" rows="12" cols="30" style="font-family: monospace; font-size: 12px; word-break: break-all;" disabled><?php echo esc_attr( get_the_author_meta( 'fictioneer_bookmarks', $profile_user->ID ) ); ?></textarea>
     </td>
diff --git a/rss-rss-main.php b/rss-rss-main.php
index 7f7598db..7ed3f451 100644
--- a/rss-rss-main.php
+++ b/rss-rss-main.php
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ do_action( 'rss_tag_pre', 'rss2' );
     <description><?php echo $description; ?></description>
     <language><?php echo bloginfo_rss( 'language' ); ?></language>
     <atom:link href="<?php self_link(); ?>" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" />
-    <link><?php bloginfo_rss( 'url' ) ?></link>
+    <link><?php bloginfo_rss( 'url' ); ?></link>
     <lastBuildDate><?php echo $date; ?></lastBuildDate>
     <sy:updatePeriod><?php echo apply_filters( 'rss_update_period', 'hourly' ); ?></sy:updatePeriod>
     <sy:updateFrequency><?php echo apply_filters( 'rss_update_frequency', '1' ); ?></sy:updateFrequency>
@@ -132,7 +132,7 @@ do_action( 'rss_tag_pre', 'rss2' );
           <pubDate><?php echo $pub_date; ?></pubDate>
           <dc:creator><?php the_author(); ?></dc:creator>
           <guid isPermaLink="false"><?php the_guid(); ?></guid>
-          <description><![CDATA[<?php the_excerpt_rss() ?>]]></description>
+          <description><![CDATA[<?php the_excerpt_rss(); ?>]]></description>
 
           <?php if ( $og_image ) : ?>
             <webfeeds:featuredImage
diff --git a/rss-rss-story.php b/rss-rss-story.php
index e283b98b..a1c732c4 100644
--- a/rss-rss-story.php
+++ b/rss-rss-story.php
@@ -171,7 +171,7 @@ do_action( 'rss_tag_pre', 'rss2' );
             <pubDate><?php echo $pub_date; ?></pubDate>
             <dc:creator><?php the_author(); ?></dc:creator>
             <guid isPermaLink="false"><?php the_guid(); ?></guid>
-            <description><![CDATA[<?php the_excerpt_rss() ?>]]></description>
+            <description><![CDATA[<?php the_excerpt_rss(); ?>]]></description>
 
             <?php if ( $og_image ) : ?>
               <webfeeds:featuredImage
diff --git a/searchform.php b/searchform.php
index 28c67f27..165b560e 100644
--- a/searchform.php
+++ b/searchform.php
@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@ if ( $show_advanced ) {
 					tabindex="0"
 				><?php _ex( 'Advanced', 'Advanced search toggle.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
 			<?php endif; ?>
-			<button type="submit" class="search-form__submit" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr__( 'Submit search request', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"><i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i></button>
+			<button type="submit" class="search-form__submit" aria-label="<?php echo esc_attr__( 'Submit search request', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"><i class="fa-solid fa-magnifying-glass"></i></button>
 		</div>
 
 	</div>
@@ -134,7 +134,7 @@ if ( $show_advanced ) {
 				<button
 					type="button"
 					class="reset"
-					data-reset="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search form reset.', 'Advanced search reset message.', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"
+					data-reset="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search form reset.', 'Advanced search reset message.', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"
 				><?php _ex( 'Reset', 'Advanced search reset button.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
 
 				<span class="search-form__current-type"><?php
@@ -377,7 +377,7 @@ if ( $show_advanced ) {
 
 			<div class="search-form__advanced-actions">
 				<div class="search-form__advanced-actions-left">
-					<button type="button" class="search-form__advanced-reset reset button _secondary" data-reset="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search form reset.', 'Advanced search reset message.', 'fictioneer' ) ?>"><?php _ex( 'Reset', 'Advanced search reset button.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
+					<button type="button" class="search-form__advanced-reset reset button _secondary" data-reset="<?php echo esc_attr_x( 'Search form reset.', 'Advanced search reset message.', 'fictioneer' ); ?>"><?php _ex( 'Reset', 'Advanced search reset button.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>
 				</div>
 				<div class="search-form__advanced-actions-right">
 					<button type="submit" class="search-form__advanced-submit submit button"><?php _ex( 'Search', 'Advanced search submit.', 'fictioneer' ); ?></button>