` 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
1. Upload the plugin folder to the `/wp-content/plugins/` directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the ‘Plugins’ menu in WordPress.
3. Go to Tools > HTML Cleanup to configure and run bulk cleanup or use the manual
HTML cleaner.
## Reviews
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## Contributors & Developers
“Dovi Pasted HTML Cleanup” is open source software. The following people have contributed
to this plugin.
Contributors
* [ Dovi Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dovidev/)
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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
## Meta
* Version **1.0.9**
* Last updated **2 days ago**
* Active installations **Fewer than 10**
* WordPress version ** 5.0 or higher **
* Tested up to **7.1**
* PHP version ** 7.4 or higher **
* Tags
* [cleanup](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/cleanup/)[elementor](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/elementor/)
[formatting](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/formatting/)[html](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/html/)
[paste](https://wordpress.org/plugins/tags/paste/)
* [Advanced View](https://wordpress.org/plugins/dovi-html-cleanup/advanced/)
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## Contributors
* [ Dovi Solutions ](https://profiles.wordpress.org/dovidev/)
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