UTF-8 Database Converter
Since the release of WordPress 2.2 the character set has been set by default to UTF-8 and the users that come from previously versions of WordPress, may have some problems with the old Latin1 character set and the new default UTF-8 character set. This plugin has been designed and developed with the
Since the release of WordPress 2.2 the character set has been set by default to UTF-8 and the users that come from previously versions of WordPress, may have some problems with the old Latin1 character set and the new default UTF-8 character set. This plugin has been designed and developed with the idea to do this complex task in a easy 1-click way, so it will no require any type of advance knowledge about the topic to make use of this plugin.
Attention : This plugin is no longer being maintained by the author
NOTES
This plugin makes and a irreversible job to your database so consider seriously the task to make a complete backup of your WordPress based site before proceed with the task. This plugin has been designed to be only compatible with WordPress versions 2.2.x and 2.1.x so running the plugin on other minor or major versions may have unexpected behavior.
- 01Open the file wp-config.php set DB_CHARSET to utf8 and leave DB_COLLATE with nothing . (Just for WordPress 2.2.x)
- 02Upload UTF8_DB_Converter.php to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
- 03Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
- 04Go to the sub menu called ‘UTF-8 Database Converter’.
- 05And just follow the instructions on the screen.
Frequently asked questions.
Why i can’t see the sub menu ‘UTF-8 Database Converter’?
If you are not the ‘blog owner’ or a user with level 10 (the maximum level), you cannot access this plugin. Because this task is a little complex and exceeds the normal user daily tasks, i have decided to make only visible and accessibly for the user with level 10 which is normally the blog owner or the blog administrator.
