by ereckers 4.8 (4 reviews)

Make Filename Lowercase

Name: Make Filename Lowercase
Rating: 4.8 (4 reviews)
Author: ereckers

Sets uploaded media filename to lowercase.

Make Filename Lowercase ranks #5,493 among WordPress.org plugins with 1,000+ active installations, is #630 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 4.8/5 rating from 4 reviews, and was last updated Sep 3, 2025. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.8 (Current: 7.1.4)

v1.0.2 Current Version v1.0.2

Updated 1 year ago Last Update on 03 Sep, 2025

Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on

#630 of 6,651 in Media Top 10% by installs No update in over a year

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Active Installs

1K+

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KW Avg Position

3.7

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Downloads

9.3K

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96%

Review 4.8 out of 5

4.8 (4 reviews)

Next Milestone 2K

Total Progress 77.2%

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Reviews & Ratings

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4 reviews

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Plugin Details

Version: 1.0.2
Last Updated: Sep 03, 2025
Requires WP: 3.0.1+
Tested Up To: 6.8
PHP Version: N/A
Author: ereckers

Support & Rating

Rating: ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 4.8
Reviews: 4
Support Threads: 0
Resolved: 0%

Keywords

filename lowercase media strtolower upload

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TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site administrators who want uploaded media filenames handled consistently. It solves the problem of inconsistent filename casing by forcing uploaded file names to lowercase during upload.

Lowercases uploaded media filenames
Filters via sanitize_file_name
Works on images, video, audio

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Make Filename Lowercase

This plugin evolved from a client requirement that all uploaded media filenames contain no uppercase characters.

It was useful to me and I wanted to work through the process of releasing a WordPress plugin.

Upgradeability, portability, backwards compatibility, and other *abilities. If for some reason this function were in need of customization due to a WordPress version upgrade, the plugin will be centrally responsible for releasing the fix as opposed to updating the theme(s).