WordPress plugin comparison
Clean Filenames vs WP Clean Characters
At a glance
- Clean Filenames has more active installs: 2K+, against 10+ for WP Clean Characters.
- On a typical day, Clean Filenames is downloaded about 18 times, WP Clean Characters about 1.
- WP Clean Characters has no reviews yet.
- Clean Filenames was updated more recently: Apr 14, 2025, against Apr 17, 2014 for WP Clean Characters.
- Clean Filenames is tested with a newer WordPress: 6.7.11, against 3.0. for WP Clean Characters.
- WP Clean Characters has been around longer: since 2010, against 2011 for Clean Filenames.
Line by line
Clean Filenames leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Clean Filenames |  WP Clean Characters |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #4,186 | #48,249 |
| Active installs | 2K+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 367 | 22 |
| Rating | 4.6(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 | 3.0. |
| Search multiplier | ×0.21 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 1 year ago | 12 years ago |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 | – |
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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