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Content Cleaner

v1.0

by colin3440 · updated 9 years ago

Automatically removes non-printable characters, including the ETX character, from content, title, and Advanced Custom fields.

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Rank
#23,279
Up87 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 36
30+ reported · High
Total downloads
1.7K
1,711 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -60% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

Content Cleaner at a glance

Content Cleaner is a WordPress plugin by colin3440 with 30+ active installs, the #23,279 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times, 60% fewer than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0 came out on Feb 15, 2017, more than 9 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.7.39. Among the 9 plugins tagged “utf-8”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2017.

Chart time range

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

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

37 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Content Cleaner Compare series
Downloads over time: 20 days across 1 series.0246Oct 9Oct 12Oct 15Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateContent Cleaner
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20267
Oct 25, 20262
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20262
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20260
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20265
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20261
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20264
Oct 9, 20263

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 36 · -2.7% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.353637Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202636
Nov 7, 202636
Nov 5, 202636
Nov 4, 202636
Nov 3, 202636
Nov 2, 202636
Nov 1, 202636
Oct 31, 202636
Oct 30, 202635
Oct 29, 202636
Oct 28, 202636
Oct 27, 202637

Rank over time

#23,279 · up 87 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#23.2K#23.4K#23.6KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#23,279
Nov 7, 2026#23,366
Nov 5, 2026#23,224
Nov 4, 2026#23,313
Nov 3, 2026#23,202
Nov 2, 2026#23,185
Nov 1, 2026#23,431
Oct 31, 2026#23,358
Oct 30, 2026#23,698
Oct 29, 2026#23,442
Oct 28, 2026#23,439
Oct 27, 2026#23,366

Growth %

Average -0.23% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+2.86%
Oct 30, 2026-2.78%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-2.70%

Active installs band

30+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.293031Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 4.7.39
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202630+
Nov 7, 202630+
Nov 6, 202630+
Nov 5, 202630+
Nov 4, 202630+
Nov 3, 202630+
Nov 2, 202630+
Nov 1, 202630+
Oct 31, 202630+
Oct 30, 202630+
Oct 29, 202630+
Oct 28, 202630+
Oct 27, 202630+

Search rankings

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #23439 → #23224
    • Tested up to 4.7.38 → 4.7.39

Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
4.2
Tested up to
4.7.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Feb 15, 2017
Last updated
Feb 15, 2017
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Content Cleaner

How many websites use Content Cleaner?

Content Cleaner is active on 30+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #23,279 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Content Cleaner been downloaded?

1,711 times in total since 2017. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 2 times. See download stats

When was Content Cleaner last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Feb 15, 2017 (9 years ago).

Is Content Cleaner compatible with the latest WordPress?

Content Cleaner’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.7.39, 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 Content Cleaner still maintained?

Its last release was 9 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Content Cleaner have?

No one has reviewed Content Cleaner on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Content Cleaner?

The plugins most like Content Cleaner, by the tags they share, are Clean Filenames (3K+), Advanced Database Cleaner (100K+) and Media Cleaner (90K+). Compare all alternatives

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Content Cleaner
Estimated installs≈ 36
Reported installs30+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads1.7K
Authorcolin3440
First releasedFeb 15, 2017
Version1.0
Requires WP4.2
Requires PHP–
Last updatedFeb 15, 2017

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