WP Direction Detector
This plugin auto dectects and apply the right direction (RTL or LTR) on post's titles, bodies and comments.
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- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 10 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.5 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
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Rankings
Where WP Direction Detector stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| direction | >100 |
| language | >100 |
| ltr | >100 |
| right to left support | >100 |
| rtl | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About WP Direction Detector
From the official readme · v1.2.1 betaDescription
This plugin auto detects and apply the right direction (RTL or LTR) on post’s titles, bodies and comments.
According to WordPress, adding support for language written in a Right To Left (RTL) direction is just a matter of overwriting all the horizontal positioning attributes of your CSS stylesheet in a separate stylesheet file named rtl.css.
But this solution is working only when you have just an RTL blog (or just an LTR blog using the classical style.css).
One of solutions: We will let WordPress applying the same style.css to both of RTL/LTR posts and this plugin will automatically detect the post language to correct its direction.
It’s just a beta version that I tested with the WordPress default theme, please let me know your feedback with your own complexed css.
Installation
- Upload
wp-direction-detectorto the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- Activate for titles, bodies and comments Settings
Changelog
= 1.2 beta=
- The plugin is not working when the theme is using the_title() and get_the_title() inside HTML attributes ((eg: <img alt=”<php? the_title(); ?> …)). you can now disable the plugin for titles and instead use get_directed_title() and get_the_directed_title()
= 1.1 beta=
- First release tested on the default WordPress theme
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FAQ
WP Direction Detector: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 2, 2026
Is WP Direction Detector free?
Yes. WP Direction Detector is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is WP Direction Detector safe to use in 2026?
WP Direction Detector shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites and was last updated 10 years ago, and scores 23/100 on our health check.
How many websites use WP Direction Detector?
WP Direction Detector is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,530 times since it launched in September 2009. It was downloaded 45 times in the last 30 days.
Does WP Direction Detector work with WordPress 7.1?
WP Direction Detector is officially tested up to WordPress 4.5.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was WP Direction Detector last updated?
The latest version, 1.2.1 beta, was released on May 24, 2016 (10 years ago).
Who makes WP Direction Detector?
WP Direction Detector is developed and maintained by .fay.
What are the best alternatives to WP Direction Detector?
The most popular alternatives to WP Direction Detector are Very Simple Google Maps (3K+ installs), jQuery Vertical Scroller (400+ installs) and Car Route Planner Plugin (300+ installs).
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