Clean Image Filenames
by Upperdog · Media
Also makes 2 other plugins · 35.8K+ installs across the portfolio →
This plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library.
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Health
B 76/100
no flags
Active installs
30K+
≈36K estimated
Momentum
+7%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Swap “files”, “images” and “media” for “clean”, “clean media library” and “mime types”. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean media library” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mime types” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
76 health vs 62 average across 3,286 Media plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →8.1%
of downloads still active
At least 30K of 369K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Media plugin keeps 0.8%, across 2,321 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Media plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 291 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, the current branch or newer
4.6★ over 21 reviews, smoothed to 4.25★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.6
Velocity
places per keyword, 28d
23%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 28d
-0.3
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| image filenames | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| filenames | #1 | #1 | 0 |
| accent | #2 | #3 | 0 |
| filename | #3 | #5 | 0 |
| clean | #7 | #12 | 0 |
| sanitize your tag | #7 | #6 | down 1 |
| clean media library | #11 | #12 | down 1 |
| clean files | #7 | #13 | 0 |
| mime types | #14 | #17 | down 1 |
| characters | #23 | #22 | down 5 |
| clean wordpress | #10 | #17 | up 2 |
| uploading | #24 | #22 | down 1 |
| clean media | #10 | #12 | up 1 |
| media clean | #10 | #12 | up 1 |
| jpeg | #18 | #17 | down 1 |
| mime | #18 | #17 | down 3 |
| files your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| images your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| media your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| upload your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
32 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 16 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 4 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- Swap “files”, “images” and “media” for “clean”, “clean media library” and “mime types”. “files” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean” sits at #7 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “images” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “clean media library” sits at #11 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. “media” isn't earning its slot: you're not in the first 24 results for its own search. “mime types” sits at #14 untagged, close enough for a declared tag to move it up. All five slots are taken, so one has to go.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,489 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 19.4K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
10mo ago
latest release · v1.5 · 14 Jan 2026
8
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 75% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “30K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 15 months ago; the previous band took 3.5 years to cross, which places it about 65% of the way through.
Install history since 16 Dec 2021
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.5 Add support for WebP and AVIF image formats. Thanks to @vinkla for the pull request. 1.5
- — Version 1.4 Add support for cleaning filenames when sideloaded (usually when uploaded programmatically) using the wp_handle_sideload_prefilter hook. 1.4
- — Version 1.3 Rewrite cleaning function to better handle specific characters. Make sure code is compliant with WordPress Coding Standards. 1.3
- — Version 1.2.1 Enable plugin to be translated/internationalization. 1.2.1
- — Version 1.2 Set original, un-cleaned filename as attachment title. 1.2
- — Version 1.1.1 Added uninstall script that deletes plugin settings when the plugin is uninstalled. 1.1.1
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 13 languages, 12 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
5 of 8 pass · checked 31 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "This plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when up..."
- ! Has a FAQ Only 1 question in the FAQ; 3 or more gives an assistant something to match.
- ! FAQ asks real questions 0 of 1 FAQ entries are headings, not questions ("undefined").
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("if you want", "for developers", "who want").
- ! Names what it works with Names no plugin, service or platform it works with.
- ✓ Headings and lists 4 headings and 2 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 1,403 characters of description.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "images", "sanitize" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2025-08-12 40K+ → 30K+ down after 1260 days in tier
- 2022-03-01 30K+ → 40K+ up after 565 days in tier
- 2020-08-13 20K+ → 30K+ up after 516 days in tier
- 2019-03-16 10K+ → 20K+ up after 717 days in tier
- 2017-03-29 8K+ → 10K+ up after 64 days in tier
- 2017-01-24 7K+ → 8K+ up after 31 days in tier
- 2016-12-24 3K+ → 7K+ up after 271 days in tier
- 2016-03-28 2K+ → 3K+ up after 52 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
- F Filenames to latin 9K+ installs · 4.4★ · 3 shared tags D
- C Custom Upload Dir 5K+ installs · 4.2★ · 3 shared tags A
-
Media Sweep – WordPress Media Cleaner 1K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Media Cleaner: Delete Unused Images & Clean Your Media Library 90K+ installs · 4.6★ · 2 shared tags A -
Media Library Assistant 70K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A -
File Upload Types by WPForms 40K+ installs · 3.9★ · 2 shared tags A
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