Safe Attachment Names
Automatically detect and change the name of attachments containing special characters such as accented letters.
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Safe Attachment Names shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (60+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in over a year
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (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 Safe Attachment Names stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| accents | #93 |
| admin | >100 |
| administration | >100 |
| attachment | >100 |
| latin | #68 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
About Safe Attachment Names
From the official readme · v1.1.0Description
Accented file names can cause various problems when hosting or transferring a web site from a server to another.
This plugin automatically detects and changes the name of attachments containing special characters such as accented letters.
For example: if a user uploads a file named “L’École de Éric Rémillard.png”, the file name will be transformed and the file will be stored as “l_ecole_de_eric_remillard.png”.
Features
- Detects accents in newly uploaded files’ names, and change them for their unaccented version (ie. é -> e)
Feedback
- We are open for your suggestions and feedback – Thank you for using or trying out one of our plugins!
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- Drop us a line at wordpress-plugins@nuagelab.com
Translations
- English
- French
- Spanish
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
Installing the Plugin
(using the WordPress Admin Console)
- From your dashboard, click on “Plugins” in the left sidebar
- Add a new plugin
- Search for “Safe Attachment Names”
- Install “Safe Attachment Names”
(manually via FTP)
- Delete any existing ‘safe-attachment-names’ folder from the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Upload the ‘auto-domain-change’ folder to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
Frequently asked questions
Do you plan to localize this plugin in a near future?
The plugin is currently available in English, French and Spanish. If you want to help with translation in other languages, we’ll be happy to hear from you.
Changelog
1.1.0
- Reworked structure.
- Tested up to WordPress 6.8.2. More than 100+ stable active installs.
1.0.1
- Make filenames lowercase
- Tested up to WordPress 6.6.2. More than 100+ stable active installs.
1.0.0
- Tested up to WordPress 4.6.0. More than 100+ stable active installs.
0.0.2
- Tested up to WordPress 4.2.2
0.0.1
- First released version. Tested internally with about 10 sites.
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FAQ
Safe Attachment Names: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Safe Attachment Names free?
Yes. Safe Attachment Names is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Safe Attachment Names safe to use in 2026?
Safe Attachment Names shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 60+ sites and was last updated 1 year ago, and scores 34/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Safe Attachment Names?
Safe Attachment Names is active on 60+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 3,179 times since it launched in May 2015. It was downloaded 103 times in the last 30 days.
Does Safe Attachment Names work with WordPress 7.1?
Safe Attachment Names is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Safe Attachment Names need?
Safe Attachment Names requires PHP 7.4 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Safe Attachment Names last updated?
The latest version, 1.1.0, was released on September 26, 2025 (1 year ago).
Who makes Safe Attachment Names?
Safe Attachment Names is developed and maintained by nuagelab.
What are the best alternatives to Safe Attachment Names?
The most popular alternatives to Safe Attachment Names are Remove Uppercase Accents (8K+ installs), WP Sanitize Accented Uploads (800+ installs) and WPArtisan Filename Sanitizer (400+ installs).
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