Full UTF-8
v2.0.1by Andrea Ercolino · updated 12 years ago
Trustfully write anything in your language. Stop worrying about truncated content.
- Rank
- #10,372
- Down24 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 350
- 300+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 20.2K
- 20,164 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 6 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Full UTF-8 at a glance
Full UTF-8 is a WordPress plugin by Andrea Ercolino with 300+ active installs, the #10,372 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times, about the same as the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews. Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 5, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.0.38. It leads the 6 plugins tagged “Encoding”. It was first released in 2011.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats96 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | Full UTF-8 |
|---|---|
| Nov 2, 2026 | 9 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 7 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 1 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 2 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 5 |
| Oct 9, 2026 | 5 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 350 · -3.8% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 349 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 349 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 350 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 349 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 350 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 349 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 351 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 350 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 350 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 364 |
Rank over time
#10,372 · down 6 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #10,372 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #10,348 |
| Nov 6, 2026 | #10,350 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #10,392 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #10,388 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #10,366 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #10,362 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | #10,350 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #10,370 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #10,341 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #10,368 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | #10,386 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | #10,366 |
Growth %
Average -0.33% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | +0.14% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | -0.29% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | -0.57% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | +0.29% |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 28, 2026 | -3.85% |
Active installs band
300+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 300+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 300+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 300+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.orgNo changes yet. When this plugin's name, short description, tags, “Tested up to” or version change, they show here with what happened to its rank next.
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v2.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★6 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 2.0.1
- Requires WordPress
- 1.0
- Tested up to
- 4.0.38
- Requires PHP
- –
- First released
- Jan 14, 2011
- Last updated
- Oct 5, 2014
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about Full UTF-8
How many websites use Full UTF-8?
Full UTF-8 is active on 300+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #10,372 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has Full UTF-8 been downloaded?
20,164 times in total since 2011. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 5 times. See download stats
When was Full UTF-8 last updated?
Version 2.0.1 came out on Oct 5, 2014 (12 years ago).
Is Full UTF-8 compatible with the latest WordPress?
Full UTF-8’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.0.38, 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 Full UTF-8 still maintained?
Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does Full UTF-8 have?
5.0 out of 5 from 6 reviews on WordPress.org. 100% of them give 5 stars.
What are the best alternatives to Full UTF-8?
The plugins most like Full UTF-8, by the tags they share, are Convert WP Database to UTF-8 (200+), UTF-8 Database Converter (100+) and cp1251 to utf8 Mongolian cryllic (fewer than 10). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
6 reviews
- 5 stars: 6 reviews, 100%
- 4 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- 1 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
- Positive
- 100%4–5★
- Mixed
- 0%3★
- Critical
- 0%1–2★
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| Metric | |
|---|---|
| Estimated installs | ≈ 350 |
| Reported installs | 300+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 6 |
| Total downloads | 20.2K |
| Author | Andrea Ercolino |
| First released | Jan 14, 2011 |
| Version | 2.0.1 |
| Requires WP | 1.0 |
| Requires PHP | – |
| Last updated | Oct 5, 2014 |
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Converts the WordPress database (both tables and columns) to UTF-8 character set.
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Easily Converts the WordPress database from any type of character set to UTF-8 character set.
- Rank
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- Installs
- 100+
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- –
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