Hairspaces Around Dashes
This simple but effective plugin converts spaces around dashes (both em and en dashes) into hairspaces.
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- Small user base (<10 active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 4 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.0 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where Hairspaces Around Dashes stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| dash | >100 |
| hairspace | #2 |
| punctuation | >100 |
| space | >100 |
| whitespace | >100 |
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 1 reviews
About Hairspaces Around Dashes
From the official readme · v1.0.5Description
Dashes are punctuation marks that are commonly used in written text. A long dash (—) is known as an em dash, whereas a short dash (–) is known as an en dash.
This plugin converts any whitespace around dashes into smaller hairspaces, to produce a more elegant typographic effect.
Both em and en dashes are recognized.
Look at the following sentence, which uses dashes:
I love this plugin — and everything about it — because it works so well.
When this plugin is activated, the sentence would appear like this (with smaller spaces around the dashes):
I love this plugin — and everything about it — because it works so well.
Changelog
1.0.5
- Tested plugin with WordPress 6.0
1.0.4
- Create event-handling function for internal code.
- Add extra tag.
1.0.3
- Eat all surrounding whitespace, not just the nearest character.
1.0.2
- Fix formatting error in readme.
1.0.1
- Minor edits to internal code.
- Changelog created.
1.0.0
- First version.
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FAQ
Hairspaces Around Dashes: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 8, 2026
Is Hairspaces Around Dashes free?
Yes. Hairspaces Around Dashes is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Hairspaces Around Dashes safe to use in 2026?
Hairspaces Around Dashes shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. Is rated 5/5 and was last updated 4 years ago, and scores 28/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Hairspaces Around Dashes?
Hairspaces Around Dashes is active on <10 WordPress websites and has been downloaded 1,078 times since it launched in May 2022. It was downloaded 49 times in the last 30 days.
Does Hairspaces Around Dashes work with WordPress 7.1?
Hairspaces Around Dashes is officially tested up to WordPress 6.0.17, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Hairspaces Around Dashes last updated?
The latest version, 1.0.5, was released on May 25, 2022 (4 years ago).
Who makes Hairspaces Around Dashes?
Hairspaces Around Dashes is developed and maintained by James.
What are the best alternatives to Hairspaces Around Dashes?
The most popular alternatives to Hairspaces Around Dashes are WP Dash Message (200+ installs), Dash Effortless Digital Ass… (30+ installs) and Undo WordPress Default Form… (10+ installs).
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