You are getting strange characters while writing posts in WordPress in hindi or indic languages like Marathi,Gujrati etc ?
I am going to show you a shortcut for WordPress installation to make it display Hindi or other Indic fonts correctly.
Method 1
Here are steps for this shortcut:
1.Go to root directory of your WordPress installation,there will be a file named wp-config.php
make a backup of it.
2. Now open it in any text editor. When you go through line 30-40 then you got following line
0 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 | /** Database Charset to use in creating database tables. */ define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); /** The Database Collate type. Don't change this if in doubt. */ define('DB_COLLATE', ''); |
3. Now put a “//” before
0 1 2 3 4 | define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); define('DB_COLLATE', ''); |
then it will looks like
0 1 2 3 4 | //define('DB_CHARSET', 'utf8'); //define('DB_COLLATE', ''); |
Method 2
Some WordPress users reported that Method 1 is not working for them.
Well, Method 2 will work for them.
I have tested method 2 on Apache as well as IIS server.
Open wp-config.php file and make following changes
1. By default WordPress save data in UTF8 format.For Hindi contents to be visible.define Database Charset as follows.
0 1 2 | define('DB_CHARSET', 'Unicode-UTF8'); |
2. Change WordPress Localized Language to Hindi.
0 1 2 | define('WPLANG', 'hi_IN'); |
Make these changes and save wp-config.php file.Now Hindi and Indic contents should be visible for your WordPress based website.
Thanks. Really appreciate 🙂
I am going to implement this code in my Bollywood wordpress site as I want to make Hindi cinema readable for Hindi viewers. Thanks for posting this code.
Glad to hear it..
Hi,
I tried your solution but its not working.I am using Google Hindi fonts.I have 2 requirement and i am new to WordPress.
My users want to type Hindi blogs on site and also i want to display Hindi on website.If you are from India please give me your mobile number i will call you.
Narendra
+91-9820**9319
Not working for me either
Nahi chal raha bhai.
Method 2 -> Step 1 – adding Unicode works but only for header / title. But not for the main text , I use google hindi input.
could not find ‘ wplang’ setting in wp-config.php. Where is this command located ?
Can you guide me on which all plugins are required to start a WordPress blog in Hindi not just parts and bits the entire WP site.
how to my website changes english to hindi
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