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Cleanup Text

v2.0.1

by roggie · updated 16 years ago

Function to remove smart quotes, HTML and other special characters from text. Call the function with text as argument, function returns clean text.

filterhtmlSmart Quotesspecial characters
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Rank
#43,025
Up4,993 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.2K
3,165 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -50% (30d)·Toward Fewer than 10 · ETA unknown

Cleanup Text at a glance

Cleanup Text is a WordPress plugin by roggie with 10+ active installs, the #43,025 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 50% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 2.0.1 came out on Aug 12, 2010, more than 16 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.0. Among the 4 plugins tagged “Smart Quotes”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

36 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Cleanup Text Compare series
Downloads over time: 28 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateCleanup Text
Nov 5, 20260
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Nov 3, 20261
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Oct 31, 20260
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Oct 19, 20266
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Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.1214Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202613
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Nov 2, 202614
Nov 1, 202615
Oct 31, 202612
Oct 30, 202613
Oct 29, 202614
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Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#43,025 · down 3,181 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 8 days across 1 series.#40K#45KOct 27Oct 28Oct 30Oct 31Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 5, 2026#43,025
Nov 4, 2026#48,018
Nov 3, 2026#45,600
Nov 1, 2026#38,716
Oct 31, 2026#45,362
Oct 30, 2026#44,438
Oct 28, 2026#40,059
Oct 27, 2026#39,844

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-20%0%20%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+18.18%
Nov 4, 2026-8.33%
Nov 3, 2026-14.29%
Nov 2, 2026-6.67%
Nov 1, 2026+25.00%
Oct 31, 2026-7.69%
Oct 30, 2026-7.14%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
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Nov 5, 202610+
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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v2.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
2.0.1
Requires WordPress
1.0.0
Tested up to
3.0.0
Requires PHP
–
First released
May 8, 2010
Last updated
Aug 12, 2010
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Cleanup Text

How many websites use Cleanup Text?

Cleanup Text is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #43,025 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Cleanup Text been downloaded?

3,165 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Cleanup Text last updated?

Version 2.0.1 came out on Aug 12, 2010 (16 years ago).

Is Cleanup Text compatible with the latest WordPress?

Cleanup Text’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0.0, 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.

Is Cleanup Text still maintained?

Its last release was 16 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Cleanup Text have?

No one has reviewed Cleanup Text on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Cleanup Text?

The plugins most like Cleanup Text, by the tags they share, are Allow HTML in Category Descriptions (8K+), Minify HTML (10K+) and Raw HTML (10K+). Compare all alternatives

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Cleanup Text
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.2K
Authorroggie
First releasedMay 8, 2010
Version2.0.1
Requires WP1.0.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 12, 2010

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