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Strings Sanitizer

v1.0

by Prospek Creation · updated 14 years ago

Aggressively sanitizes titles for clean, SEO friendly post slugs, and media filenames during upload.

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Rank
#27,129
Down608 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 24
20+ reported · High
Total downloads
4.9K
4,890 all-time
Rating
5.0/5
1 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Declining·Downloads -66.7% (30d)·Toward 10+ · ETA unknown

Strings Sanitizer at a glance

Strings Sanitizer is a WordPress plugin by Prospek Creation with 20+ active installs, the #27,129 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, 67% fewer than the month before. It’s rated 5.0 out of 5 from 1 review. Version 1.0 came out on Sep 24, 2012, more than 14 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.4.2. Among the 9 plugins tagged “utf-8”, it ranks #5. It was first released in 2012.

Chart time range

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

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Downloads over time

Download stats

40 downloads · the last 30 days

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

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 25 · -7.4% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.24252627Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202625
Nov 7, 202625
Nov 5, 202625
Nov 4, 202624
Nov 3, 202625
Nov 2, 202625
Nov 1, 202624
Oct 31, 202624
Oct 30, 202626
Oct 29, 202625
Oct 28, 202625
Oct 27, 202627

Rank over time

#27,129 · down 1,128 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 12 days across 1 series.#26K#26.5K#27KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#27,129
Nov 8, 2026#26,521
Nov 7, 2026#26,527
Nov 6, 2026#26,623
Nov 5, 2026#26,613
Nov 4, 2026#26,727
Nov 2, 2026#26,574
Oct 31, 2026#26,661
Oct 30, 2026#25,889
Oct 29, 2026#26,153
Oct 28, 2026#26,027
Oct 27, 2026#26,001

Growth %

Average -0.64% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-5%0%5%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026+4.17%
Nov 4, 2026-4.00%
Nov 3, 20260.00%
Nov 2, 2026+4.17%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026-7.69%
Oct 30, 2026+4.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-7.41%

Active installs band

20+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.192021Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202620+
Nov 8, 202620+
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Nov 2, 202620+
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Oct 31, 202620+
Oct 30, 202620+
Oct 29, 202620+
Oct 28, 202620+
Oct 27, 202620+

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Change log

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No 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.

  • v1.0100%

Rating trend

5.0★★★★★1 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0
Requires WordPress
2.7
Tested up to
3.4.2
Requires PHP
–
First released
Apr 12, 2012
Last updated
Sep 24, 2012
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Strings Sanitizer

How many websites use Strings Sanitizer?

Strings Sanitizer is active on 20+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #27,129 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Strings Sanitizer been downloaded?

4,890 times in total since 2012. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was Strings Sanitizer last updated?

Version 1.0 came out on Sep 24, 2012 (14 years ago).

Is Strings Sanitizer compatible with the latest WordPress?

Strings Sanitizer’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.4.2, 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 Strings Sanitizer still maintained?

Its last release was 14 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Strings Sanitizer have?

5.0 out of 5 from 1 review on WordPress.org.

What are the best alternatives to Strings Sanitizer?

The plugins most like Strings Sanitizer, by the tags they share, are Content Cleaner (30+), Clean Filenames (3K+) and Aucor URL Sanitizer (60+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review 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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Strings Sanitizer
Estimated installs≈ 24
Reported installs20+
Rating5.0
Reviews1
Total downloads4.9K
AuthorProspek Creation
First releasedApr 12, 2012
Version1.0
Requires WP2.7
Requires PHP–
Last updatedSep 24, 2012

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