MarkuClean – AI Text Cleaner & Unicode Fixer
v1.0.8by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic · updated 10 days ago
Clean text pasted from AI tools: remove invisible Unicode, smart quotes, em dashes and junk markup in Gutenberg and the Classic Editor.
- Rank
- #31,607
- Up1,533 vs yesterday
- Active installs (est.)
- ≈ 16
- 10+ reported · High
- Total downloads
- 1.3K
- 1,311 all-time
- Rating
- 5.0/5
- 1 reviews
- Support resolved
- –
- 0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
MarkuClean at a glance
MarkuClean is a WordPress plugin by Ivijan-Stefan Stipic with 10+ active installs, the #31,607 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times, 200% more than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0.8 came out on Oct 29, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 7.1.4. Among the 6 plugins tagged “content cleanup”, it ranks #4. It was first released in 2026.
Chart time range
Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.
Downloads over time
Download stats344 downloads · the last 30 days
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| Date | MarkuClean |
|---|---|
| Nov 4, 2026 | 8 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 12 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 20 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 15 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 17 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 40 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 35 |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 26, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 25, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 24, 2026 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 22, 2026 | 36 |
| Oct 21, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 20, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 19, 2026 | 9 |
| Oct 18, 2026 | 10 |
| Oct 17, 2026 | 12 |
| Oct 16, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 15, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 14, 2026 | 6 |
| Oct 13, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 12, 2026 | 4 |
| Oct 11, 2026 | 3 |
| Oct 10, 2026 | 7 |
Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.
Estimated installs
≈ 16 · 0.0% in the last 30 days
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| Date | Estimated installs |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 15 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 16 |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 16 |
Rank over time
#31,607 · up 1,613 in the last 30 days
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 8, 2026 | #31,607 |
| Nov 7, 2026 | #33,140 |
| Nov 5, 2026 | #32,438 |
| Nov 4, 2026 | #34,326 |
| Nov 3, 2026 | #32,640 |
| Nov 2, 2026 | #33,120 |
| Oct 31, 2026 | #32,899 |
| Oct 30, 2026 | #32,859 |
| Oct 29, 2026 | #33,220 |
Growth %
Average 0.00% a day in the last 30 days
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| Date | Growth |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 5, 2026 | +6.67% |
| Nov 4, 2026 | -6.25% |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 0.00% |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 0.00% |
Active installs band
10+ on WordPress.org
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| Date | Daily snapshot |
|---|---|
| Nov 9, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 8, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 7, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 6, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 5, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 4, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 3, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 2, 2026 | 10+ |
| Nov 1, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 31, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 30, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 29, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 28, 2026 | 10+ |
| Oct 27, 2026 | 10+ |
Search rankings
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Change log
From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org- Renamed MarkuClean – Remove AI Artifacts, Unicode & Copy-Paste Characters → MarkuClean – AI Text Cleaner & Unicode Fixer
- New short description
Clean text pasted from AI tools: remove invisible Unicode, smart quotes, em dashes and junk markup in Gutenberg and the Classic Editor.
Before
Clean AI-generated text, broken characters, Unicode issues, invisible characters, and copy-paste artifacts.
- Tags + paste+ unicodeclassic editormarkup
- Released 1.0.8 (was 1.0.7)
- Tested up to 7.1.3 → 7.1.4
Versions in use
Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.
- v1.0100%
Rating trend
5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days
Requirements & info
Version history- Version
- 1.0.8
- Requires WordPress
- 5.8
- Tested up to
- 7.1.4
- Requires PHP
- 8.0
- First released
- Mar 13, 2026
- Last updated
- Oct 29, 2026
- Releases, last 12 months
- …
Questions about MarkuClean
How many websites use MarkuClean?
MarkuClean is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #31,607 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.
How many times has MarkuClean been downloaded?
1,311 times in total since 2026. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 14 times. See download stats
When was MarkuClean last updated?
Version 1.0.8 came out on Oct 29, 2026 (1 week ago).
Is MarkuClean compatible with the latest WordPress?
Yes. It’s tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current version.
Is MarkuClean still maintained?
Yes. Its last release was 1 week ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.
What rating does MarkuClean have?
5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.
What are the best alternatives to MarkuClean?
The plugins most like MarkuClean, by the tags they share, are Spectra Legacy (1M+), Kadence Blocks (600K+) and Disable Gutenberg (500K+). Compare all alternatives
Latest reviews
Analyze reviewsReview stats
5.0
★★★★★
1 reviews
- 5 stars: 1 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 | ≈ 16 |
| Reported installs | 10+ |
| Rating | 5.0 |
| Reviews | 1 |
| Total downloads | 1.3K |
| Author | Ivijan-Stefan Stipic |
| First released | Mar 13, 2026 |
| Version | 1.0.8 |
| Requires WP | 5.8 |
| Requires PHP | 8.0 |
| Last updated | Oct 29, 2026 |
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