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Database Collation Fix — WordPress Backup Plugin

by Dave Jesch · WordPress.org page

v1.2.11 Tested up to WP 7.0.4 PHP 5.3.1+

Database Collation Fix has 1,000+ active installs on WordPress.org and 35,368 downloads all time. We have tracked it since September 4, 2026; download trends appear after 30 days of data. The last update was on July 10, 2026, tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Database Collation Fix at a glance

Active installs
1,000+
Total downloads
35,368
Downloads, last 30 days
available after 30 days of tracking
30-day growth
tracking since September 4, 2026

Is Database Collation Fix well maintained?

Support threads resolved
No open threads
nothing waiting on the WordPress.org forum
WordPress compatibility
Behind
tested up to WordPress 7.0.4, not yet with the current 7.1
One-star reviews
0%
0 of 21 reviews on WordPress.org

Database Collation Fix reviews and ratings

21 reviews on WordPress.org, with the most recent ones as their authors posted them.

5.0 out of 5

21 reviews

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  • Great plugin

    This plugin helped me to convert a database with a wild mix of collations to utf8mb4_unicode_ci. Thanks!

    leemon
  • Great plugin!

    Does EXACTLY what it says on the box :) Worked great. Easy 5 star, and thanks to the developer for helping me out!

    ingarb
  • Perfec, just what I needed

    Perfec, just what I needed

    czombos
  • Thank You

    As simple as should!

    Alex 六十 Karpov
  • Saved lives...

    Fixed my old wp installations db... Thank you.

    kobzeci2
  • Does a great job doing what it does!

    Fixed up so many odd and random issues. Hard to believe that DB collation could be/was related to some of the oddball issues I was having... but I was certainly surprised & thrilled to see things working properly again!

    splaquet

Where Database Collation Fix ranks on WordPress.org

The rankings we track that Database Collation Fix appears in, and how its position changed over 30 days.

Ranking WordPress.org placement Position 30 days
Best Backup Plugins #63 by tag, not in search #95

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Details

Convert tables using utf8mb4_unicode_520_ci or utf8_unicode_520_ci collation to a more portable Collation Algorithm.

The full description, screenshots and every review live on the WordPress.org page.

Rankings Database Collation Fix competes in

Tags

  • collation algorithm
  • database
  • Illegal mix of collations
  • migration

More from Dave Jesch

Version
1.2.11
Last updated
Jul 10, 2026
First published
Apr 22, 2017
Requires WordPress
4.6
Tested up to
7.0.4
Requires PHP
5.3.1
Pricing
Free on WordPress.org

Database Collation Fix FAQ

How many active installs does Database Collation Fix have?

WordPress.org reports 1,000+ active installs for Database Collation Fix as of September 7, 2026.

Is Database Collation Fix still maintained?

Yes. The last release was on July 10, 2026 and it is tested up to WordPress 7.0.4.

Is Database Collation Fix free?

Database Collation Fix is free to install from WordPress.org. Many plugins also sell a paid version or add-ons.

Where does Database Collation Fix rank among Backup Plugins?

Database Collation Fix is #95 in the WordPress.org Backup Plugins ranking.