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From there you can choose between AED, Dhs, or the new official symbol, and customize the spacing.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='what%20is%20the%20new%20official%20uae%20dirham%20symbol%3F'><h3>What is the new official UAE Dirham symbol?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>The UAE Central Bank introduced a new official currency symbol for the UAE Dirham in 2025. This plugin supports displaying that new symbol using custom fonts.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='why%20does%20the%20short%20form%20show%20%22dhs%22%20instead%20of%20%22dh%22%3F'><h3>Why does the short form show \"Dhs\" instead of \"Dh\"?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>\"Dhs\" is the plural form that works for all amounts and is widely recognized across the UAE and internationally. It's the standard abbreviation used in banking and commerce.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20change%20if%20the%20symbol%20appears%20before%20or%20after%20the%20price%3F'><h3>Can I change if the symbol appears before or after the price?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! Go to WooCommerce &gt; Settings &gt; General and look for the \"Currency position\" setting. You can choose from: Left, Right, Left with space, or Right with space.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='can%20i%20adjust%20the%20spacing%20after%20the%20currency%20symbol%3F'><h3>Can I adjust the spacing after the currency symbol?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes! There's a checkbox option in the settings to add or remove spacing after the currency symbol.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='does%20it%20work%20with%20woocommerce%20blocks%3F'><h3>Does it work with WooCommerce blocks?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, the plugin is fully compatible with WooCommerce blocks and the Gutenberg block editor.<\/p><\/dd>\n<dt id='will%20the%20symbol%20appear%20in%20the%20admin%20area%20too%3F'><h3>Will the symbol appear in the admin area too?<\/h3><\/dt>\n<dd><p>Yes, when you select the new official symbol option, it will display consistently in both the frontend and the WordPress\/WooCommerce admin area.<\/p><\/dd>\n\n<\/dl>\n\n<!--section=changelog-->\n<h4>1.1.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Bug Fix: Fixed HTML rendering issue where currency symbols were displayed as plain text<\/li>\n<li>Bug Fix: Fixed VAT text displaying as \"VT\" due to overly broad font application<\/li>\n<li>Bug Fix: Fixed ArgumentCountError in price formatting functions<\/li>\n<li>Improvement: Enhanced CSS targeting to be more specific and avoid affecting non-currency text<\/li>\n<li>Improvement: Added comprehensive WooCommerce filter support for all price displays<\/li>\n<li>Improvement: Added JavaScript fallback for dynamically loaded content<\/li>\n<li>Security: Added uninstall.php file for proper plugin cleanup<\/li>\n<li>Security: Enhanced capability checks for settings access<\/li>\n<li>Code Quality: Full WordPress coding standards compliance<\/li>\n<li>Code Quality: Improved error handling and parameter flexibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>New Feature: Settings page with three currency display options (AED, Dhs, New Symbol)<\/li>\n<li>New Feature: Support for the new official UAE Dirham symbol (2025)<\/li>\n<li>New Feature: \"Dhs\" short form option that works for all amounts<\/li>\n<li>New Feature: Customizable spacing after currency symbol<\/li>\n<li>New Feature: Multi-format font support (WOFF2, WOFF, TTF, SVG, EOT) for better browser compatibility<\/li>\n<li>Improved: Full support for WooCommerce blocks and Gutenberg editor<\/li>\n<li>Improved: Symbol now displays in both frontend and admin area<\/li>\n<li>Added: Direct settings link from plugins page<\/li>\n<li>Added: Helpful note about currency position settings in WooCommerce<\/li>\n<li>Updated: WordPress and WooCommerce compatibility<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.2<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Security improvements: Added proper data sanitization and escaping<\/li>\n<li>Added ABSPATH security check to prevent direct file access<\/li>\n<li>Renamed functions with unique prefix to prevent conflicts<\/li>\n<li>Code quality improvements following WordPress coding standards<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0.1<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>Updated PHP requirement and minor bug fixes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n<h4>1.0<\/h4>\n\n<ul>\n<li>The first version of the plugin.<\/li>\n<\/ul>","raw_excerpt":"Change the WooCommerce UAE currency symbol from Arabic &quot;\u062f.\u0625&quot; to your preferred format: DH, AED, or the new official symbol.","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin\/119596","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/plugin"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=119596"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wporg\/v1\/users\/cristuscleetus"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=119596"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"plugin_section","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_section?post=119596"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_tags","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_tags?post=119596"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_category?post=119596"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_contributors","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_contributors?post=119596"},{"taxonomy":"plugin_business_model","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/wordpress.org\/plugins\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/plugin_business_model?post=119596"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}