wp_encode_emoji( string $content )

Convert emoji characters to their equivalent HTML entity.

Description

This allows us to store emoji in a DB using the utf8 character set.

Parameters

$content

(string) (Required) The content to encode.

Return

(string) The encoded content.

Source

File: wp-includes/formatting.php 

function wp_encode_emoji( $content ) {
	$emoji  = _wp_emoji_list( 'partials' );
	$compat = version_compare( phpversion(), '5.4', '<' );

	foreach ( $emoji as $emojum ) {
		if ( $compat ) {
			$emoji_char = html_entity_decode( $emojum, ENT_COMPAT, 'UTF-8' );
		} else {
			$emoji_char = html_entity_decode( $emojum );
		}
		if ( false !== strpos( $content, $emoji_char ) ) {
			$content = preg_replace( "/$emoji_char/", $emojum, $content );
		}
	}

	return $content;
}

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Related

Uses

Uses
Uses Description
wp-includes/formatting.php: _wp_emoji_list()

Returns arrays of emoji data.

Used By

Used By
Used By Description
wp-includes/post.php: wp_insert_post()

Insert or update a post.
wp-includes/formatting.php: wp_staticize_emoji()

Convert emoji to a static img element.
wp-includes/formatting.php: sanitize_option()

Sanitises various option values based on the nature of the option.

Changelog

Changelog
Version Description
WP-4.2.0 Introduced.