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Clean Image Filenames

v1.5

by Upperdog · updated 9 months ago

This plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library.

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Rank
#974
No change0 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 35,000
30K+ reported · Medium
Total downloads
370.4K
370,416 all-time
Rating
4.6/5
21 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -2.2% (30d)·Toward 20K+ · ETA ~20mo

Clean Image Filenames at a glance

Clean Image Filenames is a WordPress plugin by Upperdog with 30K+ active installs, the #974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 239 times, 2% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 4.6 out of 5 from 21 reviews. Version 1.5 came out on Jan 14, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.9.11. It leads the 19 plugins tagged “sanitize”. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

5.2K downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Clean Image Filenames Compare series
Downloads over time: 30 days across 1 series.200400Oct 10Oct 15Oct 20Oct 25Oct 29Nov 3Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateClean Image Filenames
Nov 8, 202686
Nov 7, 202683
Nov 6, 2026190
Nov 5, 2026243
Nov 4, 2026345
Nov 3, 2026228
Nov 2, 2026260
Nov 1, 202674
Oct 31, 202650
Oct 30, 2026237
Oct 29, 2026285
Oct 28, 2026244
Oct 27, 2026263
Oct 26, 2026241
Oct 25, 202698
Oct 24, 202667
Oct 23, 2026162
Oct 22, 2026398
Oct 21, 2026280
Oct 20, 2026157
Oct 19, 2026188
Oct 18, 202641
Oct 17, 202635
Oct 16, 2026111
Oct 15, 2026154
Oct 14, 2026299
Oct 13, 2026142
Oct 12, 2026196
Oct 11, 202637
Oct 10, 202647

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 34,801 · -0.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.34.8K34.9K35K35.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202634,801
Nov 8, 202634,783
Nov 7, 202634,759
Nov 5, 202634,930
Nov 4, 202634,883
Nov 3, 202635,029
Nov 2, 202635,018
Nov 1, 202635,057
Oct 31, 202635,060
Oct 30, 202635,091
Oct 29, 202635,062
Oct 28, 202635,066
Oct 27, 202635,052

Rank over time

#974 · down 1 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 15 days across 1 series.#970#975Oct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#974
Nov 8, 2026#974
Nov 7, 2026#975
Nov 6, 2026#975
Nov 5, 2026#972
Nov 4, 2026#973
Nov 3, 2026#968
Nov 2, 2026#970
Nov 1, 2026#969
Oct 31, 2026#969
Oct 30, 2026#968
Oct 29, 2026#969
Oct 28, 2026#969
Oct 27, 2026#969
Oct 16, 2026#973

Growth %

Average -0.06% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.0%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026+0.05%
Nov 8, 2026+0.07%
Nov 7, 2026-0.24%
Nov 5, 2026+0.14%
Nov 4, 2026-0.42%
Nov 3, 2026+0.03%
Nov 2, 2026-0.11%
Nov 1, 2026-0.01%
Oct 31, 2026-0.09%
Oct 30, 2026+0.08%
Oct 29, 2026-0.01%
Oct 28, 2026+0.04%

Active installs band

30K+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 15 days across 1 series.29K30K31KOct 16Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.9.11
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202630K+
Nov 8, 202630K+
Nov 7, 202630K+
Nov 6, 202630K+
Nov 5, 202630K+
Nov 4, 202630K+
Nov 3, 202630K+
Nov 2, 202630K+
Nov 1, 202630K+
Oct 31, 202630K+
Oct 30, 202630K+
Oct 29, 202630K+
Oct 28, 202630K+
Oct 27, 202630K+
Oct 16, 202630K+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #969 → #972Downloads +31%
    • Tested up to 6.9.10 → 6.9.11

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.578%
  • v1.411%
  • v1.36.8%
  • Other4.6%

Rating trend

4.6★★★★★21 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.5
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
6.9.11
Requires PHP
–
First released
Oct 3, 2014
Last updated
Jan 14, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Clean Image Filenames

How many websites use Clean Image Filenames?

Clean Image Filenames is active on 30K+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #974 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Clean Image Filenames been downloaded?

370,416 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 239 times. See download stats

When was Clean Image Filenames last updated?

Version 1.5 came out on Jan 14, 2026 (9 months ago). See every release

Is Clean Image Filenames compatible with the latest WordPress?

Clean Image Filenames’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Does Clean Image Filenames have known security vulnerabilities?

No. WPVulnerability’s database lists no known vulnerabilities for Clean Image Filenames. See its security record

Is Clean Image Filenames still maintained?

Its last release was 9 months ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Clean Image Filenames have?

4.6 out of 5 from 21 reviews on WordPress.org. 86% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Clean Image Filenames?

The plugins most like Clean Image Filenames, by the tags they share, are Filenames to latin (8K+), Custom Upload Dir (5K+) and Media Cleaner (90K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.6

★★★★★

21 reviews

  • 5 stars: 18 reviews, 86%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 10%
Positive
90%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
10%1–2★
  • About 5 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.7.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 8 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Clean Image Filenames
Estimated installs≈ 35,000
Reported installs30K+
Rating4.6
Reviews21
Total downloads370.4K
AuthorUpperdog
First releasedOct 3, 2014
Version1.5
Requires WP2.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedJan 14, 2026

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