Best sanitization plugins for WordPress
The most popular sanitization plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. SVG Support leads with 1M+ active installs, ahead of WP SVG Images (30K+) and SEO File Renamer (fewer than 10). All 4 plugins tagged “sanitization” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.
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Top 4 sanitization plugins
- 1.SVG Support
The most installed sanitization plugin, with 1M+ active installs. Rated 4.8 from 356 reviews, updated 1 week ago.
- 2.WP SVG Images
30K+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 13 reviews, updated 2 months ago.
- 3.SEO File Renamer
Fewer than 10 active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.8.19.
- 4.
Sanitize DBFewer than 10 active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 4 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.9.20.
All 4 plugins tagged “sanitization”
SVG Support
#48by Benbodhi8 days ago
Securely upload SVG files to your media library, with built-in sanitization and advanced features for styling and animation.
- Installs
- 1M+
- Rating
- 4.8(356)
- Downloads
- 10.5K/day
WP SVG Images
Down in the last 7 days:2#1,071by ShortPixel2 months ago
Add SVG support to your WP website. Securely upload SVG files, automatic sanitization, Media Library preview.
- Installs
- 30K+
- Rating
- 5.0(13)
- Downloads
- 116/day
SEO File Renamer
Down in the last 7 days:6,055#59,991by Kinski & Bourke5 years ago
A super simple plugin for uploaded file name sanitization.
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- 5.0(1)
- Downloads
- 1/day

Sanitize DB
Up in the last 7 days:2,875#68,757by anku19914 years ago
The plugin sanitizes the database by removing the unused meta entries and other unlinked records from the database. It removes unused data one by one …
- Installs
- <10
- Rating
- –
- Downloads
- 0/day