Bleep Filter
An advanced word and content filter perfect for passively eliminating profanity and spoilers.
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Bleep Filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (10+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 12 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 3.9 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Bleep Filter stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content filter | >100 |
| phonetic filter | #6 |
| profanity filter | #24 |
| swear filter | #3 |
| word filter | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Bleep Filter
From the official readme · v1.2Description
The Bleep Filter plugin is a free and open source advanced content filtering plugin for WordPress. Commonly used as a bad word filter and swear filter, this plugin offers a variety of applications for your needs. Easily add the words you want to filter out and the plugin will find those words in your blog’s comments, posts, and rss feeds and passively replace them in a variety of styles.
Using a highly advanced phonetic algorithm, not only is the spelling being detected but also how the word sounds. This makes it much more difficult for mischievous posters to bypass the filter intentionally.
With the Bleep Filter plugin all you have to do is add your words and the plugin takes care of the rest.
Installation
- Upload
bleep-filterfolder to the/wp-content/plugins/directory - Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Changelog
updated to fix admin settings link
1.2
- Fix for admin settings link
1.1
- Fix for PHP 5.4 csv importing
1.0
- improved word matching and performance
- added replacement words
- removed intensity settings
0.4
- added csv importing
- updated settings page link
- removed filtering while logged in as admin
0.3
- now includes titles and excerpts
0.2
- initial release
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FAQ
Bleep Filter: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Bleep Filter free?
Yes. Bleep Filter is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Bleep Filter safe to use in 2026?
Bleep Filter shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 10+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 12 years ago, and scores 30/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Bleep Filter?
Bleep Filter is active on 10+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,420 times since it launched in May 2013. It was downloaded 69 times in the last 30 days.
Does Bleep Filter work with WordPress 7.1?
Bleep Filter is officially tested up to WordPress 3.9.40, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Bleep Filter last updated?
The latest version, 1.2, was released on July 19, 2014 (12 years ago).
Who makes Bleep Filter?
Bleep Filter is developed and maintained by nathanlampe.
What are the best alternatives to Bleep Filter?
The most popular alternatives to Bleep Filter are Content Censor (600+ installs), String Replacer (200+ installs) and WP-Infobox (20+ installs).
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