Description

This plugin improves HTML content hygiene by:

Replacing / with semantic / tags
Removing inline styles, class, id, aria-*, and data-* attributes
Flattening  tags while preserving inner text
Cleaning up Elementor’s text-editor widgets
Running cleanup automatically on post save (for selected post types)
Bulk-processing posts via the Tools menu
Providing a real-time manual HTML cleanup tool in the admin

Useful for websites that have been copy-pasting styled HTML from other sources (like Word or Google Docs), or importing messy content from page builders.

Usage

Enable or disable cleanup by post type via the Tools > HTML Cleanup settings.
Use the WYSIWYG cleaner to test and clean HTML manually.
Click “Start Cleanup” to process all matching posts in batches via AJAX.

Installation

Upload the plugin folder to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
Go to Tools > HTML Cleanup to configure and run bulk cleanup or use the manual HTML cleaner.

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Contributors & Developers

“Dovi Pasted HTML Cleanup” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

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Changelog

1.0.9

Renamed to Dovi Pasted HTML Cleanup.
Admin CSS moved to an enqueued stylesheet; Tools page slug prefixed.

1.0.7

Security: all AJAX handlers now require the manage_options capability in addition to the nonce.
Security: manual cleaner input is bounded with wp_kses_post(); settings inputs are unslashed before sanitizing.
Fix: update checker registered against the wrong class guard and never ran.
Prepared for WordPress.org (Plugin Check clean).

1.0.6

Feature: Added Cleanup Scope settings – users can now choose to clean:
- Elementor Text Widgets
- ACF / Other WYSIWYG fields
- Generic meta keys (ending in _content, _html, etc.)
Feature: Added “Save Settings” buttons for both Post Types and Cleanup Scope with live feedback
Enhancement: Preserves  tags and line breaks while removing junk HTML (, style, class, etc.)
Enhancement: Manual HTML cleaner now has Visual + Code tabs, auto-cleans on paste/type/blur, and copies result to clipboard
Fix: Bulk cleanup progress bar now accurately shows 0% 100%
Fix: Fixed infinite loop risk in save_post using priority 999 + direct DB update
Fix: Manual cleaner no longer throws tinymce is not defined – uses wp_editor() properly
Fix: Elementor, ACF, and meta cleanup now work reliably
UI: Completely redesigned Tools page with clean cards, better spacing, and professional layout
Code: count_posts_array() is now a static class method (cleaner architecture)

1.0.4

Uses WordPress’s wp.editor.initialize() (no “tinymce is not defined”)
Works with the wp_editor() output from PHP
Auto-cleans on paste / typing
Button fallback
Bulk-cleanup logic unchanged

1.0.3

Mnor format cleanup
Added Plugin Update Manager

1.0.1

Feature: Tools page now includes a manual HTML cleanup tool (paste and clean instantly)
Feature: AJAX checkbox controls for selecting which post types are affected
Feature: Settings are saved live when checkboxes are toggled
Enhancement: Elementor-style detection and cleanup based on _elementor_edit_mode

1.0

Initial release with automatic HTML cleanup on post save
Handles Elementor text widgets and classic content
Includes a bulk processor with progress bar