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Chinese characters don't come out good in permalinks. Without the Pinyin Slugs plugin activated, the example post I made for the screenshot will get a slug like this: %e6%90%9c%e7%b4%a2%e5%bc%95%e6%93%8e%e4%bc%98%e5%8c%96<\/em>. With the plugin the slug automatically becomes sousuoyinqingyouhua<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n

Search engines such as Baidu<\/a> cannot make much of the first slug, but they can handle pinyin perfectly, especially when it is written as one long string without hyphens or underscores.<\/p>\n\n

It is possible to limit the amount of characters in the slug. The default is 100, which should be plenty for most.<\/p>\n\n

The Pinyin Slugs plugin was forked from the Pinyin Permalinks<\/a> plugin by user xiaole_tao<\/a> as that project seemed abandoned. There have been many improvements since; read the changelog for details.<\/p>\n\n

I have decided to only support this plugin through Github<\/a>. Therefore, if you have any questions, need help and\/or want to make a feature request, please open an issue over at Github. You can also browse through open and closed issues to find what you are looking for and perhaps even help others.<\/p>\n\n

PLEASE DO NOT POST YOUR ISSUES VIA THE WORDPRESS FORUMS<\/strong><\/p>\n\n

Thanks for your understanding and cooperation.<\/p>\n\n

WPML Compatible<\/h4>\n\n

The Pinyin Slugs plugin has received the WPML Certification of Compatibility<\/a> and is featured on the WPML website with the article How to Build a WordPress Website in China and Reach an International Audience<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n

WordPress<\/h4>\n\n

Search for \"Pinyin Slugs\" and install with the Plugins > Add New<\/strong> back-end page.<\/p>\n\n

… OR …<\/p>\n\n

Follow these steps:<\/p>\n\n

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  1. Download zip file.<\/li>\n
  2. Upload the zip file via the Plugins > Add New > Upload page … OR … unpack and upload with your favorite FTP client to the \/plugins\/ folder.<\/li>\n
  3. Activate the plugin on the Plugins page.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n

    Done!<\/p>\n\n\n

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    Does Pinyin Slugs work with Simplified Chinese characters?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, the plugin transforms Simplified Chinese slugs into pinyin.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does Pinyin Slugs work with Traditional Chinese characters?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, since September 2020 the plugin also can transform Traditional Chinese slugs into pinyin.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Does Pinyin Slugs work with the WP block editor?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Yes, it does, although one caveat is that to be able to see the change of slug, the post\/page first needs to be saved. The same applies for edits.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    Known Issues<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Pinyin Slugs will not auto-transform existing slugs, you will have to change them manually.<\/p><\/dd>\n

    I have an issue with this plugin, where can I get support?<\/h3><\/dt>\n

    Please open an issue over at Github<\/a>, as I will not use the support forums<\/strong> here on WordPress.org<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n\n

    2.3.7<\/h4>\n\n