Sanitize media filenames to remove non-latin special characters and accents
As of April 2026, WPArtisan Filename Sanitizer is a WordPress media plugin with 400 active installations and a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews. It has been downloaded 3.6K+ times in total. Requires WordPress 4.4+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2016. Last updated 8 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Safe SVG.
Improves upon the default WordPress filename sanitizer to remove all non-latin special characters and accents for all new uploads, media and attachments.
| WordPress | 4.4+ requiredTested up to 4.8.28 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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