How to insert dash (-) into database using wpdb and new_to_publish hook?
When we call get_the_title(), then the post title is taken through the wptexturize() function via the the_title filter: add_filter( ‘the_title’, ‘wptexturize’ ); The en-dash and em-dash are replaced with /* translators: en dash */ $en_dash = _x( ‘–’, ‘en dash’ ); /* translators: em dash */ $em_dash = _x( ‘—’, ’em dash’ ); A simple … Read more