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Hebrew Slugify

WordPress plugin to transliterate Hebrew post/page titles into clean, URL-safe slugs. PHP port of hebrew-slugify.

by Ofer Shapira · github.com/ofershap/hebrew-slugify-wp · website

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Install

Download source zip No release zip yet

This is the repository archive. It installs, but the folder name will carry the branch suffix and updates will not flow.

Install straight from GitHub with WP-CLI:

wp plugin install https://github.com/ofershap/hebrew-slugify-wp/archive/refs/heads/main.zip
No built-in updater. New versions won't appear under Dashboard → Updates. Install new releases yourself, or let Git Updater track the repository.
Readme github.com/ofershap/hebrew-slugify-wp ↗

Hebrew Slugify WP — WordPress Plugin for Hebrew URL Transliteration

A WordPress plugin that automatically transliterates Hebrew post and page titles into clean, URL-safe slugs. Works with Gutenberg, Elementor, WooCommerce, and any theme.

Before: /שלום-עולם/  →  /%D7%A9%D7%9C%D7%95%D7%9D-%D7%A2%D7%95%D7%9C%D7%9D/
After:  /shlvm-avlm/

WordPress plugin that converts Hebrew titles to transliterated URL slugs. Strips niqqud, handles mixed Hebrew + English + numbers. Zero dependencies. Settings page with live preview.

Install

Option A — Upload:

  1. Download the latest release
  2. Go to Plugins → Add New → Upload Plugin
  3. Upload the zip and activate

Option B — Manual:

  1. Clone or download this repo into /wp-content/plugins/hebrew-slugify/
  2. Activate through the Plugins menu

How It Works

The plugin hooks into WordPress's sanitize_title filter (priority 5, before WP's default processing). When you create or update a post, page, or product, it:

  1. Strips niqqud (vowel marks) — שָׁלוֹם → שלום
  2. Transliterates Hebrew letters to Latin — שלום → shlvm
  3. Lowercases and slugifies — shlvm avlm → shlvm-avlm

Existing slugs are never modified. Only new posts get transliterated slugs.

Settings

Go to Settings → Hebrew Slugify to configure:

Setting Default Description
Enable ✅ On Toggle the plugin on/off without deactivating
Transliterate ✅ On Convert Hebrew to Latin characters. Uncheck to keep Hebrew in URLs

The settings page includes a live preview — type Hebrew text and see the slug in real time.

Transliteration Table

Letter Transliteration Letter Transliteration
א a מ ם m
ב b נ ן n
ג g ס s
ד d ע a
ה h פ ף p
ו v צ ץ ts
ז z ק k
ח ch ר r
ט t ש sh
י y ת t
כ ך k ל l

Compatibility

  • WordPress 5.0+
  • PHP 7.4+
  • Editors: Gutenberg, Classic Editor, Elementor, Divi, WPBakery
  • Plugins: WooCommerce, Yoast SEO, Rank Math, WPML
  • Themes: Any

Looking for a JavaScript/Node.js version?

This plugin is a PHP port of hebrew-slugify — the same transliteration logic available as an npm package for Node.js, React, and frontend projects.

npm install hebrew-slugify
import { hebrewSlugify } from "hebrew-slugify";
hebrewSlugify("שלום עולם"); // → "shlvm-avlm"

Development

composer install
vendor/bin/phpunit --testdox

21 tests covering all Hebrew letters, niqqud stripping, mixed text, edge cases.

Author

Made by ofershap

README built with README Builder

License

MIT © Ofer Shapira