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National Characters

v1.0.0

by OptArt · updated 11 years ago

Allows you to enter national characters (special characters) in username during registration.

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Rank
#19,133
Down188 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 71
70+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.6K
2,624 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +50% (30d)·Toward 80+ · ETA ~8d

National Characters at a glance

National Characters is a WordPress plugin by OptArt with 70+ active installs, the #19,133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, 50% more than the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 24, 2015, more than 11 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 4.2.39. Among the 4 plugins tagged “special”, it ranks #2. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

80 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
National Characters Compare series
Downloads over time: 27 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 19Oct 23Oct 27Nov 1Nov 5
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DateNational Characters
Nov 5, 20263
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20267
Nov 1, 20265
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20262
Oct 29, 20261
Oct 28, 20262
Oct 27, 20263
Oct 26, 20264
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20264
Oct 23, 20264
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20261
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20264
Oct 17, 20264
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20263
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 71 · -1.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.7171.572Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202671
Nov 8, 202672
Nov 7, 202672
Nov 5, 202672
Nov 4, 202671
Nov 3, 202672
Nov 2, 202672
Nov 1, 202671
Oct 31, 202672
Oct 30, 202672
Oct 29, 202672
Oct 28, 202671
Oct 27, 202672

Rank over time

#19,133 · down 102 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#18.9K#19K#19.1KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#19,133
Nov 8, 2026#18,945
Nov 7, 2026#18,893
Nov 6, 2026#19,048
Nov 5, 2026#18,856
Nov 4, 2026#19,028
Nov 2, 2026#18,897
Nov 1, 2026#19,022
Oct 31, 2026#18,938
Oct 30, 2026#18,849
Oct 29, 2026#18,925
Oct 28, 2026#19,039
Oct 27, 2026#19,031

Growth %

Average -0.11% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-1%0%1%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 2026-1.39%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+1.41%
Nov 4, 2026-1.39%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+1.41%
Nov 1, 2026-1.39%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026+1.41%
Oct 28, 2026-1.39%

Active installs band

70+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.70Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202670+
Nov 8, 202670+
Nov 7, 202670+
Nov 6, 202670+
Nov 5, 202670+
Nov 4, 202670+
Nov 3, 202670+
Nov 2, 202670+
Nov 1, 202670+
Oct 31, 202670+
Oct 30, 202670+
Oct 29, 202670+
Oct 28, 202670+
Oct 27, 202670+

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
4.2.39
Requires PHP
–
First released
Aug 3, 2015
Last updated
Aug 24, 2015
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about National Characters

How many websites use National Characters?

National Characters is active on 70+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #19,133 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has National Characters been downloaded?

2,624 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was National Characters last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on Aug 24, 2015 (11 years ago).

Is National Characters compatible with the latest WordPress?

National Characters’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 4.2.39, 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 National Characters still maintained?

Its last release was 11 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does National Characters have?

No one has reviewed National Characters on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to National Characters?

The plugins most like National Characters, by the tags they share, are Remove Special Characters From Permalinks (80+), User Profile Builder (40K+) and UsersWP (20K+). Compare all alternatives

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National Characters
Estimated installs≈ 71
Reported installs70+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.6K
AuthorOptArt
First releasedAug 3, 2015
Version1.0.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedAug 24, 2015

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