Remove Special Characters on Upload
by Douglas Faria 5 (3 reviews)

Remove Special Characters on Upload

A plugin that will help you remove special characters from the name of your files.

Remove Special Characters on Upload ranks #16,949 among WordPress.org plugins with 90+ active installations, is #1,795 of 6,651 in the Media category, a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews, and was last updated Aug 21, 2023. Data from WordPress.org, refreshed twice daily — see methodology.

Tested up to WP 6.3 (Current: 7.1.4)
vtrunk Current Version vtrunk
Updated 3 years ago Last Update on 21 Aug, 2023
Refreshed 1 week ago Last Refreshed on
#1,795 of 6,651 in Media Top 25% by installs No update in over a year
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Review 5 out of 5
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Security History

Source: WPVulnerability

No known vulnerabilities on record for Remove Special Characters on Upload. Checked 3 months ago.

TL;DR

AI summary of the plugin's readme

This plugin is for WordPress site owners who want uploaded file names cleaned up automatically. It removes special characters from file names during the native upload process without requiring manual configuration.

  • Removes special characters from filenames
  • Works during native file upload
  • Works with other plugins' uploads (if native)
  • Silent operation after installation

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about Remove Special Characters on Upload

Remove Special Characters on Upload has 90+ active installations on the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Remove Special Characters on Upload holds a 5 out of 5 star rating based on 3 user reviews on WordPress.org.
Remove Special Characters on Upload is developed by Douglas Faria and published on the official WordPress.org plugin repository.
Remove Special Characters on Upload requires WordPress 4.0 or higher and is tested up to WordPress 6.3.
Remove Special Characters on Upload has been downloaded 2,498+ times from WordPress.org.
The latest version of Remove Special Characters on Upload is trunk. It was last updated on August 21, 2023.
Yes. Remove Special Characters on Upload is a free WordPress plugin available to download and install from the WordPress.org plugin directory.

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