Smart Quote Fixer
Automatically remove smart quotes from post content and titles, before it gets to the database.
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Smart Quote Fixer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
- Small user base (100+ active installs)
- Very few reviews so far
- No update in 7 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 5.2 (latest is 7.1)
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Smart Quote Fixer stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| content_save_pre | #4 |
| curly | #90 |
| curly quotes | #45 |
| quotes | >100 |
| Smart Quotes | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 5 from 3 reviews
About Smart Quote Fixer
From the official readme · v1.0Description
All of the other plugins that I have found only replace the smart quotes after the content has been saved to the database.
This plugin will actually replace the smart quotes before it gets saved to the database.
What does that mean? It means that you will now be able to perform better searches for content without having to worry about those annoying smart quotes.
Not only does this plugin fix smart quotes, it also replaces the ™ (c) and (r) symbols into proper HTML entities.
If you find this plugin useful, please give it a rating.
Installation
This section describes how to install the plugin and get it working.
- Upload ‘smart-quote-fixer.php’ to the ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory
- Activate Smart Quote Fixer through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress
- That’s it. It will now automatically remove smart quotes from post content and titles.
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FAQ
Smart Quote Fixer: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Oct 12, 2026
Is Smart Quote Fixer free?
Yes. Smart Quote Fixer is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Smart Quote Fixer safe to use in 2026?
Smart Quote Fixer shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 100+ sites, is rated 5/5 and was last updated 7 years ago, and scores 32/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Smart Quote Fixer?
Smart Quote Fixer is active on 100+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 5,408 times since it launched in October 2013. It was downloaded 77 times in the last 30 days.
Does Smart Quote Fixer work with WordPress 7.1?
Smart Quote Fixer is officially tested up to WordPress 5.2.29, while the latest release is 7.1.3. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Smart Quote Fixer last updated?
The latest version, 1.0, was released on July 12, 2019 (7 years ago).
Who makes Smart Quote Fixer?
Smart Quote Fixer is developed and maintained by SaltedStone.
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