HTML Purified is the #165 ranked spam app on WordPress, as of Aug 31, 2026.
HTML Purified is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by John Godley.
AppRanks data: HTML Purified ranks #165 in Spam on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 31% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
Generated from live marketplace data — refreshed daily
HTML Purified is a newly-listed WordPress app with a limited review volume. It is listed in the Spam category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. no published reviews yet means feature claims are unverified by the wider merchant base. Without a published review base, the only fit-signal available is the developer's own documentation plus the marketplace's listing-quality audit (linked below). Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +Published by John Godley — established developer track record
Cons
- −No public reviews yet — fit and reliability are unverified
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How HTML Purified works
HTML Purified replaces the default WordPress comments filters with HTML Purifier, a super HTML filtering
library.
HTML Purifier is a standards-compliant HTML filter library written in PHP. HTML Purifier will
not only remove all malicious code (better known as XSS) with a thoroughly audited, secure yet
permissive whitelist, it will also make sure your documents are standards compliant, something
only achievable with a comprehensive knowledge of W3C’s specifications.
An additional feature of HTML Purifier is that it will produce valid well-formed XHTML code, something
which KSES does not do.
Features:
Configurable KSES or HTML Purifier
Configurable list of HTML elements and attributes for both KSES and HTML purifier
Additionally process comments with HTML Tidy
URL blacklist
Fully localized (and awaiting translations)
Automatically escape PHP or anything inside backticks
HTML Purifier is available in:
English
Spanish, thanks to José Cuesta
Belorussian, thanks to Marcis Gasuns
Russian, thanks to Ilyuha
Uzbekistan, thanks to Alexandra Bolshova
Dutch, thanks to Pieter
German, thanks to Andreas Beraz
Polish, thanks to Kasia Ciszewski & Dawid Śpiechowicz
Romanian, thanks to Alina @ InboxTranslations.com
Lithuanian, thanks to Nata Strazda
Ukranian, thanks to Iflexion Design
Documentation Full documentation can be found on the HTML Purified page.
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Spam#165of 541Top 31%
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Competitors & alternatives
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Where HTML Purified stands in the Spam category
HTML Purified ranks #165 of 541 apps in the Spam category, placing it in the top 31% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is HTML Purified?
HTML Purified is an app for WordPress. It is published on WordPress Plugin Directory and tracked by AppRanks, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Spam category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by John Godley.
Who uses HTML Purified?
Currently around 50 active stores have installed HTML Purified. Its review base is still building, which usually maps to early-stage merchants and stores piloting a new workflow. It is part of the Spam category on WordPress.
Where does HTML Purified rank on WordPress?
HTML Purified currently sits at position #165 in the Spam category on WordPress. That places it in the top 30% of 541 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.