Best HTML special characters plugins for WordPress
The most popular HTML special characters plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. HTML Special Characters Helper leads with 200+ active installs, ahead of Unicode Character Keyboard (40+). All 2 plugins tagged “html special characters” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 2 HTML special characters plugins
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HTML Special Characters HelperThe most installed HTML special characters plugin, with 200+ active installs. Only 3 reviews so far, last updated 9 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.7.39.
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Unicode Character Keyboard40+ active installs. Only 2 reviews so far, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.3.34.
All 2 plugins tagged “html special characters”
HTML Special Characters Helper
Down in the last 7 days:15#12,494by Scott Reilly9 years ago
Admin widget on the Add/Edit Post pages for inserting HTML encodings of special characters into the post.
- Installs
- 200+
- Rating
- 5.0(3)
- Downloads
- 0/day
Unicode Character Keyboard
Up in the last 7 days:84#21,641by Terry O'Brien (HoosierDragon)11 years ago
Admin widget on the Write Post or Write Page forms for inserting HTML encodings of Unicode characters into the edit window.
- Installs
- 40+
- Rating
- 5.0(2)
- Downloads
- 0/day