This plugin automatically converts language accent characters to non-accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library.
| Last updated | January 14, 2026Updated in the last year |
|---|---|
| Tested up to | WordPress 6.9.11Older than WordPress 7.1.4, the current release |
| Needs WordPress | 2.9 or newer |
| Needs PHP | Not stated |
| First published | October 3, 2014 |
| Support, last two months | No threads opened |
4.6 / 5 from 21 reviews
| 5 stars | 18 |
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| 4 stars | 1 |
| 3 stars | 0 |
| 2 stars | 0 |
| 1 star | 2 |
This plugin automatically converts language accent characters in filenames when uploading to the media library. Characters are converted into browser and server friendly, non-accent characters.
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Worth noting
The plugin only converts filenames when the files are being uploaded. It can not convert existing files.
Filter for developers
This filter provides developers a way to specify which file types the plugin should convert. This filter overrides the plugin settings on the media settings page. For a complete list of mime types, see Wikipedia.
The following example will convert PDF, JPEG and PNG files only:
The opening of the plugin's own description. The full text, installation notes and changelog are on its WordPress.org page.
No, this plugin only cleans the filenames of files when they are being uploaded to the media library.
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Read from the WordPress.org plugin API on , when WordPress 7.1.4 was the current release. WordPress.org rounds active installs into buckets. These are the directory's figures, not my verdict, and I haven't tested this plugin. The author takes donations at their donate page.