To enable emoji support in WordPress, ensure your database character set is set to
utf8mb4
and your theme or plugins handle emoji rendering correctly. You can either install a dedicated emoji plugin like Emoji Settings or ensure your theme supports emojis through its CSS and HTML.
Detailed Steps:
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1. Database Character Set:
- Access your WordPress database through phpMyAdmin or your hosting control panel.
- Locate the database and tables associated with your WordPress installation.
- Ensure the character set for both the database and the tables is set to
utf8mb4
. This is crucial for storing and retrieving Unicode characters, including emojis. - If the character set is not
utf8mb4
, you may need to alter the tables and potentially the database itself to use this character set. Back up your database before making any changes.
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Here is an emoji that shows that it works on this theme and build. 🎀🎗️✨