Clean Image Filenames
Healthy: maintained, last release 14 Jan 2026, no unpatched vulnerabilities.
Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 50 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | No data |
| Reputation | No data |
Quick answers
- Is Clean Image Filenames still maintained?
- Yes. Last release 14 Jan 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months. 14 Jan 2026 · wordpress.org
- Who owns Clean Image Filenames, and has it changed hands?
- No change recorded. Main committer Upperdog since Oct 2014. 4 Nov 2026 · SVN log
- Was Clean Image Filenames removed from wordpress.org?
- No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026. 4 Nov 2026 · wordpress.org
- Is Clean Image Filenames safe?
- No known vulnerabilities on record. 4 Nov 2026 · Wordfence Intelligence
- Is the latest Clean Image Filenames update safe to install?
- No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it. 5 Jun 2024 · Release history
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
- WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| Upperdog | 3 Oct 2014 to 14 Jan 2026, 55 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership change since 2014.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 10 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.9 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- not stated supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 1 |
| Q3 2024 | 0 |
| Q4 2024 | 0 |
| Q1 2025 | 0 |
| Q2 2025 | 0 |
| Q3 2025 | 0 |
| Q4 2025 | 0 |
| Q1 2026 | 0 |
| Q2 2026 | 0 |
| Q3 2026 | 0 |
| Q4 2026 | 0 |
Last release 14 Jan 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Reputation
Last 90 days: no reviews. Lifetime: 4.6.
| 5 star | 18 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 0 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
- Bogus Plugin! · 1 star · 17 Mar 2022
- No Doc, not clue where this plugin is to scan files · 1 star · 25 Oct 2018
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Sources: Wordfence Intelligence, CISA Known Exploited Vulnerabilities, readme changelogs.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Momentum
30,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 150 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 859 |
| 18 May 2026 | 1,059 |
| 25 May 2026 | 1,143 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 1,150 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 893 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 980 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 983 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 933 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 851 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 903 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 1,183 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 843 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 1,139 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 1,011 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 1,088 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 1,070 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 1,149 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 913 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 1,021 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 1,288 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 1,039 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 1,209 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 978 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 1,350 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 1,394 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 260 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 0% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same job, rated Healthy, higher Canary Score and at least 10,000 installs. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.5 |
|---|---|
| Author | Upperdog |
| Added | 3 Oct 2014 |
| Last updated | 14 Jan 2026 |
| Active installs | 30,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.9.11 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > Bulk Operations & Batch Editing |
| Tags | files, media, images, upload, sanitize |
Other plugins by this author: Hide Updates, WP Core Update Cleaner
Questions
Is Clean Image Filenames still maintained?
Yes. Last release 14 Jan 2026, 0 releases in the last 24 months.
Who owns Clean Image Filenames, and has it changed hands?
No change recorded. Main committer Upperdog since Oct 2014.
Was Clean Image Filenames removed from wordpress.org?
No. Listed on wordpress.org as of 4 Nov 2026.
Is Clean Image Filenames safe?
No known vulnerabilities on record.
Is the latest Clean Image Filenames update safe to install?
No ownership change before 1.5. No one-star spike after it.