Description
WebTextTools Character Picker adds a lightweight character picker to Gutenberg so writers can insert common accented and special symbols in one click.
Features:
- Toolbar button in rich text controls
- Searchable character list
- Tabs for Accents, Symbols, Currency, and Math
- Hover tooltips with character and HTML entity
- Optional copy-to-clipboard action
- Recently used characters list
- Optional subtle footer credit link configurable in Settings
No frontend assets are loaded. The plugin only runs in the block editor.
Installation
- Upload the plugin folder to
/wp-content/plugins/. - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen.
- Open the block editor and use the
Insert special characterbutton in text block toolbar. - Configure branding in
Settings -> Character Picker.
FAQ
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Does this add scripts to the frontend?
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No. Scripts and styles are loaded only in the block editor.
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Can I disable the WebTextTools credit link?
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Yes. Go to
Settings -> Character Pickerand disableShow subtle credit link in picker footer.
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Contributors & Developers
“WebTextTools Character Picker” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
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Browse the code, check out the SVN repository, or subscribe to the development log by RSS.
Changelog
1.0.0
- Initial release.

