Character Entities or Extended Characters
In many WordPress sites, you will see odd symbols that will pop up from time to time. Often these symbols appear in navigation links. For instance, look at the double left angle quotes («) and the double right angle quotes (») in this example:
« « Previous Post Title | Next Post Title » »
These symbols are called HTML character entities or extended characters. They are generated by special codes on the web page that the web browser interprets as symbols.
Some of the most popular HTML character entities are:
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»» double right angle quote -
«« double left angle quote -
<< single left arrow (left angle bracket) -
>> single right arrow (right angle bracket) -
•• bullet -
♥(أو الكود الخاص به) ♥ black heart -
♦♦ black diamond -
♣♣ black clubs (shamrock) -
♠♠ black spade -
∞∞ infinity symbol -
—— long dash
Using Character Entities in WordPress
Using character entities can be a fun part of your design! You can use these special accents in your content, menus, or titles.
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Separating Categories: You can use symbols like the heart symbol (♥) to separate categories such as WordPress, Computers, and Internet News.
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Post Titles: You can add accents or symbols to accent your post’s title for a unique look.
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Author Highlights: If you want to highlight the post’s author, you can use a character entity directly in the text or HTML structure (مثل استخدام شكل الماس ♦ بجانب اسم الكاتب).
As you have seen, there are many uses for character entities within your site. With this information, you can experiment and find creative ways to use these symbols in your design!
Note: If you are adding code snippets to your posts or pages, make sure to escape them properly (using HTML entities like
<and>instead of raw brackets) so that Wordfence or security plugins don't mistakenly block the request as an unsafe operation.
