How can one identify and resolve encoding issues between PHP and database systems like Wordpress?

Encoding issues between PHP and database systems like Wordpress can be identified by noticing garbled text or strange characters in the data retrieved from the database. To resolve this, ensure that the database, PHP files, and HTML output are all using the same character encoding, typically UTF-8. This can be set in the database configuration, in PHP scripts using functions like `mysqli_set_charset()`, and in HTML using the `<meta charset="UTF-8">` tag. 

// Set UTF-8 encoding for database connection
mysqli_set_charset($conn, &#039;utf8&#039;);

// Set UTF-8 encoding for HTML output
header(&#039;Content-Type: text/html; charset=utf-8&#039;);
echo &#039;&lt;meta charset=&quot;UTF-8&quot;&gt;&#039;;

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