WordPress plugin comparison
Clean Image Filenames vs Forward
At a glance
- Clean Image Filenames has more active installs: 30K+, against 100+ for Forward.
- On a typical day, Clean Image Filenames is downloaded about 233 times, Forward about 6.
- Forward is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.6 from 21 reviews.
- Forward was updated more recently: Aug 15, 2026, against Jan 14, 2026 for Clean Image Filenames.
- Forward is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.9.11 for Clean Image Filenames.
- Forward has been around longer: since 2013, against 2014 for Clean Image Filenames.
Line by line
Clean Image Filenames leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Image Filenames |  Forward |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #975 | #15,613 |
| Active installs | 30K+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 5.4K | 110 |
| Rating | 4.6(21) | 5.0(3) |
| Support threads resolved | – | 100% |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 | 7.1.4 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.67 | ×0.46 |
| Last release | 10 months ago | 2 months ago |
| Requires PHP | – | 7.4 |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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