Title: > converts to "& gt;"
Last modified: August 22, 2016

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# > converts to "& gt;"

 *  [ruyn13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ruyn13/)
 * (@ruyn13)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converts-to/)
 * I’m having an issue with this where I will copy/paste working code, which will
   still work after the first save but breaks after subsequent saves. I noticed 
   what was happening: => in my array converts to “=& gt;” (without the space) which
   does not process the same (obviously). Is there a work around to this? Could 
   this be an issue with the visual editor?
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 *  [WillBontrager](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willbontrager/)
 * (@willbontrager)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converts-to/#post-5227878)
 * If you’re using Visual Composer, then it almost certainly is an issue with the
   visual editor. It changes angle brackets into their HTML entity equivalents when
   a post is saved.
 * Perhaps the way Antonio solved it will work for you. See the
    [http://wordpress.org/support/topic/0-314?replies=15](http://wordpress.org/support/topic/0-314?replies=15)
   thread.
 * Will
 *  Thread Starter [ruyn13](https://wordpress.org/support/users/ruyn13/)
 * (@ruyn13)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converts-to/#post-5227973)
 * Nope. I’m not using Visual Composer. Antonio’s solution doesn’t fix my issue 
   as the visual editor is needed for my users and, therefore, can’t be disabled.
   I’m guessing this is a problem built into wordpress, but it would be nice if 
   your plugin had a filter to disable conversion on > (and anything else wordpress
   likes to convert).
 *  [WillBontrager](https://wordpress.org/support/users/willbontrager/)
 * (@willbontrager)
 * [11 years, 9 months ago](https://wordpress.org/support/topic/converts-to/#post-5227988)
 * Ruyn13, I’m looking into what I can do about that.
 * Yes, I could have the plugin convert HTML entities for angle brackets. But it
   could break users of older versions who rely on it working as it is now.
 * I’m certain there will be a solution, just can’t say when at this point.
 * Will

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