Title: (ng)Arab
Author: Khoirul Aksara
Published: <strong>March 26, 2026</strong>
Last modified: March 27, 2026

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# (ng)Arab

 By [Khoirul Aksara](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khoirulaksara/)

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## Description

**(ng)Arab** (pronounced ‘Ngarab’) is designed for bloggers, scholars, and developers
who want to display Arabic text, such as Quranic verses or Hadiths, with high-quality
typography.

The plugin utilizes professional Arabic fonts in lightweight WOFF2 format, ensuring
maximum legibility and aesthetic appeal for any international project.

 * **Gutenberg Ready**: Full support for the Block Editor with a native **(ng)Arab**
   block.
 * **Font Selection**: Choose from 6+ professional Arabic fonts including **LPMQ**,**
   Amiri**, and **Scheherazade**.
 * **Transliteration & Translation**: Add latin reading and meaning labels directly
   under the Arabic text.
 * **Color Customization**: Easily change the color of your Arabic text via a color
   picker.
 * **Copy to Clipboard**: One-click copy button for your visitors to easily copy
   the Arabic text.
 * **Standardized Font**: Lightweight WOFF2 format for lightning-fast performance.
 * **Shortcode Helper**: Convenient button in both Classic and Block editors.

## Screenshots

 * [[
 * Arabic text displayed.
 * [[
 * The settings page for customizing typography and selecting fonts.
 * [[
 * Shortcode helper button in the editor toolbar.
 * [[
 * Block editor interface.

## Blocks

This plugin provides 2 blocks.

 *   (ng)Arab
 *   (ng)Arab (Legacy)

## Installation

 1. Upload the `arabic` folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
 2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
 3. Use the `[ngarab]` shortcode or the new **editor button** to insert your Arabic
    text.

## FAQ

### How do I use the new features?

You can use the **(ng)Arab block** in Gutenberg for the best experience. For shortcodes,
use: `[ngarab font="lateef" color="#ff0000" trans="Bismillah" trj="Dengan nama Allah"
copy="yes"] Teks Arab [/ngarab]`.

### Where can I change the font and size?

Navigate to **Settings -> (ng)Arab** in your WordPress dashboard to find all customization
options.

## Reviews

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## Contributors & Developers

“(ng)Arab” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this
plugin.

Contributors

 *   [ Khoirul Aksara ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khoirulaksara/)

[Translate “(ng)Arab” into your language.](https://translate.wordpress.org/projects/wp-plugins/ngarab)

### Interested in development?

[Browse the code](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/browser/ngarab/), check out
the [SVN repository](https://plugins.svn.wordpress.org/ngarab/), or subscribe to
the [development log](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ngarab/) by [RSS](https://plugins.trac.wordpress.org/log/ngarab/?limit=100&mode=stop_on_copy&format=rss).

## Changelog

#### 3.1.0

 * **Arabic Number Conversion**: Added feature to convert Western digits (0-9) to
   Arabic numerals (٠-٩).
 * **Text Alignment**: Added option for Left, Center, and Right alignment.
 * **Global Settings**: Added a toggle for global number conversion control.
 * **Shortcode & Block Support**: New `convert_num` and `align` attributes.
 * **Enhanced RTL Editor**: Improved right-to-left support and font styling in the
   editor modals.
 * **Font Update**: Optimized font stacks and set Scheherazade New as the default
   font.

#### 3.0.0

 * **Initial Official Release**.
 * **Gutenberg Ready**: Full support for the Block Editor with a native (ng)Arab
   block.
 * **Classic Editor Support**: Integrated TinyMCE shortcode generator.
 * **Premium Typography**: 6+ professional Arabic fonts including LPMQ, Amiri, and
   Lateef.
 * **Advanced Features**: Live transliteration, translation, and color customization.
 * **User Experience**: One-click Copy to Clipboard functionality and live font 
   previews.
 * **Performance**: Optimized WOFF2 font loading and clean, modular script architecture.
 * **Compliance**: 100% WordPress.org guideline compliant code, security, and sanitization.

#### 2.0.0 (Internal Release – 2015)

 * **Performance Optimization:** Migrated font assets from .ttf to .woff2 format
   for significantly faster loading times and smaller file sizes.
 * Improved cross-browser compatibility for Arabic script rendering.

#### 1.0.0 (Private Release – 2014)

 * Initial private release for internal projects and specific clients.
 * Core features for converting Latin text to (ng)Arab characters.
 * Basic selection of calligraphy-style fonts.

## Meta

 *  Version **3.1.0**
 *  Last updated **1 week ago**
 *  Active installations **Fewer than 10**
 *  WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
 *  Tested up to **6.9.4**
 *  PHP version ** 7.2 or higher **
 * Tags
 * [arabic](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/arabic/)[font](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/font/)
   [Quran](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/quran/)[typography](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/typography/)
 *  [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/ngarab/advanced/)

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## Contributors

 *   [ Khoirul Aksara ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/khoirulaksara/)

## Support

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