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Best encoding plugins for WordPress

The most popular encoding plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Full UTF-8 leads with 300+ active installs, ahead of ionCube Tester Plus (300+) and Text Control (100+). All 6 plugins tagged “Encoding” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 6 encoding plugins

  1. 1.
    Full UTF-8

    The most installed encoding plugin, with 300+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 6 reviews, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.0.38.

  2. 2.
    ionCube Tester Plus

    300+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, updated 9 months ago. Tested only up to WordPress 6.9.11.

  3. 3.
    Text Control

    100+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 13 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  4. 4.
    Markdown for WordPress and bbPress

    50+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 18 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.5.1.

  5. 5.
    WP Post Encode

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 12 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.7.41.

  6. 6.
    Lazy Load with Base64 for Pagespeed online

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.4.25.

All 6 plugins tagged “Encoding”