Clean Filenames
Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.7.11, 4 major versions behind 7.1.4.
| Ownership | 100 |
|---|---|
| Maintenance | 20 |
| Security | 100 |
| Support | 70 |
| Reputation | 70 |
Active signals
Facts we detected, with links to the source.
Ownership timeline
Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.
| samuelaguilera | 17 Feb 2011 to 14 Apr 2025, 53 commits |
|---|
1 committer recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.
Maintenance
- Last release
- 19 months ago
- Releases, 24 months
- 0
- Tested up to
- 6.7 vs 7.1
- Requires PHP
- 5.6 supported 8.2+
| Q1 2024 | 0 |
|---|---|
| Q2 2024 | 0 |
| 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 Apr 2025. Tested up to 6.7, 4 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.
Support
Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.
Security record
No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.
Source: Wordfence Intelligence.
Reputation
Lifetime rating 4.6 from 8 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.
| 5 star | 6 |
|---|---|
| 4 star | 1 |
| 3 star | 1 |
| 2 star | 0 |
| 1 star | 0 |
Momentum
3,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.
| 4 May 2026 | 28 |
|---|---|
| 11 May 2026 | 20 |
| 18 May 2026 | 34 |
| 25 May 2026 | 37 |
| 1 Jun 2026 | 36 |
| 8 Jun 2026 | 39 |
| 15 Jun 2026 | 29 |
| 22 Jun 2026 | 22 |
| 29 Jun 2026 | 28 |
| 6 Jul 2026 | 32 |
| 13 Jul 2026 | 37 |
| 20 Jul 2026 | 53 |
| 27 Jul 2026 | 43 |
| 3 Aug 2026 | 69 |
| 10 Aug 2026 | 63 |
| 17 Aug 2026 | 71 |
| 24 Aug 2026 | 77 |
| 31 Aug 2026 | 47 |
| 7 Sep 2026 | 63 |
| 14 Sep 2026 | 64 |
| 21 Sep 2026 | 62 |
| 28 Sep 2026 | 79 |
| 5 Oct 2026 | 78 |
| 12 Oct 2026 | 58 |
| 19 Oct 2026 | 126 |
| 26 Oct 2026 | 115 |
| 2 Nov 2026 | 37 |
Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 57% above the 27-week average.
Healthier alternatives
Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.
Facts
| Version | 1.2.4 |
|---|---|
| Author | Samuel Aguilera |
| Added | 17 Feb 2011 |
| Last updated | 14 Apr 2025 |
| Active installs | 3,000+ |
| Requires WordPress | 4.9 |
| Tested up to | 6.7.11 |
| Requires PHP | 5.6 |
| Category | Site Administration & Utilities > URL Redirects & 301 Management |
| Tags | utf-8, upload, filename, sanitize, international characters |
Other plugins by this author: Disable XML-RPC Pingback, Attachment Pages Redirect, Easy Add Thumbnail, Fresh Forms for Gravity, SAR Friendly SMTP, Jetpack Lite, GF No Duplicates, SAR One Click Security, Disable REST API for Real, TEDTalks Embedder, Safe Paste, Cookieless Comments
Questions
Is Clean Filenames still maintained?
Clean Filenames was last updated on 14 Apr 2025. Its Canary status is Watch.
Is Clean Filenames safe?
Clean Filenames has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.
Who owns Clean Filenames?
The wordpress.org author is Samuel Aguilera. Recent committers: samuelaguilera, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.
What can I use instead of Clean Filenames?
Plugins in the same category with a higher Canary Score: Folders - Unlimited Folders to Organize Media Library Folder, Pages, Posts, File Manager, Big File Uploads - Increase Maximum File Upload Size, Real Media Library: Media Library Folder & File Manager, Media Library Organizer - Folders, File Manager & Media Categories, reGenerate Thumbnails Advanced.