WP Sanitize File Name Plus
Sanitize file names and enhance security.
5(8 reviews)
·1.0K+ active installs·Updated 8 years agoAs of April 2026, WP Sanitize File Name Plus is a WordPress core plugin with 1.0K+ active installations and a 5/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 42K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 3.0+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2014. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Downloads are down 22% this week. Top alternative: WP Downgrade | Specific Core Version.
5/58 reviews
1.0K+active installs
42K+total downloads
12 yearssince 2014
Overview
Empty spaces and special characters can create some problems.
Features
- Improved default function sanitize_file_name()
- Remove latin special characters used in file name
- Make file name lowercase
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Ratings & Reviews
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Recent Reviews
How on Earth could I live without this plugin?
by dzso·7 years ago
Should be a part of WordPress. Brilliant work, thanks so much! <3
Perfect!
by joseyaz·8 years ago
THANKS for the great work you have done
Does what it promises
by vgz·9 years ago
I tested some other file name sanitize plugins, but this is the only one which I had absolutely no issues with. File names get sanitized in a way I expect it (like “ä” gets “ae” and not “-” like other plugins handle it). Also, WordPress features like suffixing of file names if a file name is duplicate still works. It’s just a great little plugin, thanks for sharing it with us.
Such awesome, much wow.
by jimmy_r·9 years ago
No more pesky nginx / git deploy explosions with this plugin! So much win.
Removes spaces and other disrupting characters from filenames perfectly.
by Bjarne Oldrup·9 years ago
WP Sanitize File Name Plus might not have many installs, but that does not change, that its one of the most useful small plugins I install every time I create a new site, to ensure sane and friendly filenames on uploaded media, be it images or pdf files. Highly recommended. Hoping for af WP 4.5 verification and update any time soon! 😀
Download Trends
Today: 8Yesterday: 21This week: 135Period total: 9K
Compatibility
| WordPress | 3.0+ requiredTested up to 4.9.29 |
| PHP | false+ required |
Version Adoption
v1.0
100.0%
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Frequently Asked Questions
Changelog
1.0.3
- Filter improvements
Contributors
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