[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #43262: WordPress's Emoji Replacement Scheme Incorrectly Converts Glyohs, and Should Also Have an Off Switch

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Thu Feb 8 17:41:51 UTC 2018


#43262: WordPress's Emoji Replacement Scheme Incorrectly Converts Glyohs, and
Should Also Have an Off Switch
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 Reporter:  paulkafasis   |      Owner:
     Type:  defect (bug)  |     Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |  Milestone:  Awaiting Review
Component:  General       |    Version:  4.9.4
 Severity:  normal        |   Keywords:
  Focuses:                |
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 In recent WP versions (4.9.4, 4.9.3, maybe others), WP does some sort of
 conversion of emoji glyphs. Rather than using the OS's emoji, it seems a
 WP-based image is substituted. Two things:

 1) Most importantly, this replacement is buggy. Something like
 ↩︎ is a two-part glyph, with the second part being a modifier
 that essentially says “Do NOT replace with emoji”. However, WP replaces
 the first part, and then renders the second part with an unknown glyph
 box. The end result is obviously broken.

 2) Even if/when this is fixed, this should be a setting site owners can
 toggle off if they so choose. There are now plugins for this, but it
 should be part of WP itself.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/43262>
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