WordPress plugin comparison

Insert Special Characters vs Remove Special Characters on Upload

Insert Special Characters

by 10up

3K+ installs4.9

Remove Special Characters on Upload

by Douglas Faria

90+ installs5.0

At a glance

Insert Special Characters has more active installs: 3K+, against 90+ for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
On a typical day, Insert Special Characters is downloaded about 41 times, Remove Special Characters on Upload about 3.
Remove Special Characters on Upload is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 4.9 from 8 reviews.
Insert Special Characters was updated more recently: Sep 15, 2026, against Aug 21, 2023 for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
Insert Special Characters is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 6.3.14 for Remove Special Characters on Upload.
Remove Special Characters on Upload has been around longer: since 2017, against 2019 for Insert Special Characters.

Insert Special Characters leads on 6 of 7 comparable lines.

Metric	Insert Special Characters	Remove Special Characters on Upload
Popular rank	#3,723	#16,854
Active installs	3K+	90+
Downloads, last 30 days	919	72
Rating	4.9(8)	5.0(3)
Support threads resolved	0%	–
Tested up to	7.1.4	6.3.14
Search multiplier	×0.74	×0.02
Last release	1 month ago	3 years ago
Requires PHP	7.4	–

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