[wp-trac] [WordPress Trac] #64284: Convert times/multiplication symbol (×) into the letter "x" when sanitizing titles for slugs

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Wed Nov 26 09:26:35 UTC 2025


#64284: Convert times/multiplication symbol (×) into the letter "x" when sanitizing
titles for slugs
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 Reporter:  archmaster7   |       Owner:  (none)
     Type:  defect (bug)  |      Status:  new
 Priority:  normal        |   Milestone:  7.0
Component:  Formatting    |     Version:  trunk
 Severity:  minor         |  Resolution:
 Keywords:  has-patch     |     Focuses:
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Changes (by iflairwebtechnologies):

 * keywords:  needs-patch => has-patch
 * version:   => trunk


Comment:

 Hi
 This patch resolves issue #64284, where the multiplication symbol (×)
 wasn't being replaced with the letter "x" when sanitizing titles for
 slugs.

 The patch adds a line in the `sanitize_title_with_dashes` function to
 replace the multiplication sign (×) with "x" directly, as well as its
 encoded form (%c3%97).

 Please review the patch and let me know if any changes are required.

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Ticket URL: <https://core.trac.wordpress.org/ticket/64284#comment:5>
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