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WP Clean Characters

v0.1.0

by prettyboymp · updated 12 years ago

This plugin will convert the characters pasted from any character set to a valid UTF-8 entities.

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Rank
#42,979
Down373 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 13
10+ reported · High
Total downloads
3.7K
3,730 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 20+ · ETA unknown

WP Clean Characters at a glance

WP Clean Characters is a WordPress plugin by prettyboymp with 10+ active installs, the #42,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 time, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 0.1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014, more than 12 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 3.0.. It leads the 2 plugins tagged “valid”. It was first released in 2010.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 9, 2026, 31 days.

Showing the last 30 days. Full history comes with any paid plan.See plans

Downloads over time

Download stats

28 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
WP Clean Characters Compare series
Downloads over time: 22 days across 1 series.024Oct 9Oct 13Oct 16Oct 20Oct 23Oct 27Oct 30
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DateWP Clean Characters
Oct 30, 20260
Oct 29, 20260
Oct 28, 20260
Oct 27, 20261
Oct 26, 20261
Oct 25, 20264
Oct 24, 20261
Oct 23, 20261
Oct 22, 20261
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20263
Oct 17, 20262
Oct 16, 20260
Oct 15, 20261
Oct 14, 20260
Oct 13, 20262
Oct 12, 20261
Oct 11, 20261
Oct 10, 20262
Oct 9, 20262

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 13 · -13.3% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.12131415Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 202613
Nov 7, 202613
Nov 5, 202613
Nov 4, 202614
Nov 3, 202614
Nov 2, 202612
Nov 1, 202614
Oct 31, 202614
Oct 30, 202614
Oct 29, 202614
Oct 28, 202614
Oct 27, 202615

Rank over time

#42,979 · down 1,391 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 5 days across 1 series.#40K#42K#44K#46KOct 27Nov 2Nov 6
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 6, 2026#42,979
Nov 5, 2026#42,606
Nov 3, 2026#40,372
Nov 2, 2026#47,157
Oct 27, 2026#41,588

Growth %

Average -1.19% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 2026-7.14%
Nov 4, 20260.00%
Nov 3, 2026+16.67%
Nov 2, 2026-14.29%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 20260.00%
Oct 28, 2026-6.67%

Active installs band

10+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.91011Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 202610+
Nov 7, 202610+
Nov 6, 202610+
Nov 5, 202610+
Nov 4, 202610+
Nov 3, 202610+
Nov 2, 202610+
Nov 1, 202610+
Oct 31, 202610+
Oct 30, 202610+
Oct 29, 202610+
Oct 28, 202610+
Oct 27, 202610+

Search rankings

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Change log

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Versions in use

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

  • v0.1100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
0.1.0
Requires WordPress
2.9
Tested up to
3.0.
Requires PHP
–
First released
Sep 7, 2010
Last updated
Apr 17, 2014
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about WP Clean Characters

How many websites use WP Clean Characters?

WP Clean Characters is active on 10+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #42,979 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has WP Clean Characters been downloaded?

3,730 times in total since 2010. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 1 times. See download stats

When was WP Clean Characters last updated?

Version 0.1.0 came out on Apr 17, 2014 (12 years ago).

Is WP Clean Characters compatible with the latest WordPress?

WP Clean Characters’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 3.0., 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 WP Clean Characters still maintained?

Its last release was 12 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does WP Clean Characters have?

No one has reviewed WP Clean Characters on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to WP Clean Characters?

The plugins most like WP Clean Characters, by the tags they share, are Clean Filenames (3K+), Cleanup HTML (1K+) and Full UTF-8 (300+). Compare all alternatives

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WP Clean Characters
Estimated installs≈ 13
Reported installs10+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads3.7K
Authorprettyboymp
First releasedSep 7, 2010
Version0.1.0
Requires WP2.9
Requires PHP–
Last updatedApr 17, 2014

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