Emdash Replacer
WordPress plugin that replaces em dashes (—) with regular hyphens — for content that feels less AI-written.
by Ferdi Tuinman · github.com/ferdituinman/replace-emdash-for-wordpress
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Install
No release zip yet. The repository archive installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow:
wp plugin install https://github.com/ferdituinman/replace-emdash-for-wordpress/archive/refs/heads/main.zipFrom the readme
Emdash Replacer
Emdash Replacer helps make your text feel more natural by automatically replacing long AI-style dashes.
Many AI tools use the em dash noticeably often. In most cases, this can quickly make a text feel polished in a slightly unnatural way, or make it recognizable as "AI-written." This plugin replaces those dashes in WordPress content with an alternative that better matches everyday web writing.
The plugin is designed for editors, marketers, bloggers, and website owners who use AI for writing but do not want their content to instantly feel like AI-generated text. Emdash Replacer runs quietly in the background and helps make your content feel a little more human, calmer, and more consistent.
A WordPress plugin that replaces em-dashes (—) with regular hyphens (-), configurable per location.
Features
- Per-location toggles: post content, excerpts, titles, widgets, navigation menus, archive titles, and site name/tagline
- All locations enabled by default
- Settings page under Settings → Emdash Replacer for WordPress
- No JavaScript required
Installation
Option 1 — Upload via WordPress dashboard:
1. Download the ZIP file from GitHub (click Code → Download ZIP).
2.