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WP Multibyte Patch
Figures from the Plugin Directory Census · as of 28 Aug 2026
1M
Active installs, lower bound
Group: 1,000,000+ installs
12
Days since the last release
Group median: 8
5.0
out of 5, from 25 ratings
Group median: 4.7 (10+ ratings)
no threads
Support threads, two months
Group: 71.9%
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What is WP Multibyte Patch and who is behind it?
WP Multibyte Patch is a WordPress plugin in the “Admin and backup” field, made by Seisuke Kuraishi. It has been listed in the directory since 14 Jul 2011, so for 15 years. It is the only plugin by Seisuke Kuraishi with at least 10,000 installs. With 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs it belongs to the 1,000,000+ installs group; its last release came 12 days before the reference date, and it is tested up to WordPress 7.1.
This is how the author describes the plugin on wordpress.org:
“Multibyte functionality enhancement for the WordPress Japanese package.”
Self-description on wordpress.org, retrieved on 10 Sept 2026
When was WP Multibyte Patch last released?
The last release of WP Multibyte Patch came 12 days before the reference date; the group median is 8 days.
How many installs does WP Multibyte Patch have?
WP Multibyte Patch had 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 active installs on the reference date. Within its group, 28 plugins had a higher band and 38 plugins the same band.
The API reports installs only as a lower bound with one significant figure: 1,000,000 means at least 1,000,000 and at most 1,999,999.
Which WordPress version is WP Multibyte Patch tested with?
No directory notice: tested up to WordPress 7.1, while core stood at 7.1 on the reference date. The notice appears once the field falls below 6.9; that applied to 3.0% of the group.
How does WP Multibyte Patch compare with its group?
The group holds 67 listed plugins. 64.2% of them had a more recent last release than WP Multibyte Patch; 1.5% had no release for more than 365 days.
| Figure | WP Multibyte Patch | Group, 67 plugins |
|---|---|---|
| Days since the last release | 12 | median 8 |
| Rating | 5.0 (25) | median 4.7 (10+ ratings) |
| Support threads marked resolved | not stated | 71.9% |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 65.7% on 7.1 |
| Requires PHP | not stated | most often 7.4 (49.3%) |
All values on the reference date
| Slug | wp-multibyte-patch |
|---|---|
| Author | Seisuke Kuraishi |
| Active installs | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 |
| Last release | 12 days before the reference date |
| Tested up to | WordPress 7.1 · core on the reference date: 7.1 |
| Requires WordPress | 5.2 |
| Requires PHP | not stated |
| Rating | 5.0 out of 5 from 25 ratings |
| Support threads, two months | none in the window |
| Listed since | 14 Jul 2011 |
| Total downloads | 8,042,337, updates included |
| Tags | i18n, japanese, multibyte, wp-multibyte-patch |
Tags
| Tag | Plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag | Rank by installs | Median days since release |
|---|---|---|---|
| i18n | 3 | 1 | 12 |
| japanese | 4 | 1 | 159 |
| multibyte | 1 | 1 | 12 |
| wp-multibyte-patch | 1 | 1 | 12 |
Rank 1 has the highest installation band among plugins with 10,000+ installs and this tag; equal bands share a rank.
Class of 2011
WP Multibyte Patch has been listed since 14 Jul 2011. Of the 107 plugins with 10,000+ installs added in 2011, 79.4% released within the 365 days before the reference date.
Same group, shared tags
Not a recommendation; the same figures for comparison. Alphabetical.
| Plugin | Active installs | Last release | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Heatmap | 20,000 to 29,999 | 501 days before the reference date | 4.7 (7) |
| Japanese font for WordPress(Previously | 10,000 to 19,999 | 267 days before the reference date | 3.8 (6) |
| Japanized for WooCommerce | 10,000 to 19,999 | 51 days before the reference date | 3.3 (21) |
| Loco Translate | 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 | 27 days before the reference date | 4.8 (452) |
| Performant Translations | 40,000 to 49,999 | 10 days before the reference date | 4.9 (16) |
Do you maintain WP Multibyte Patch?
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hafenstudios (2026): WP Multibyte Patch, profile in the Plugin Directory Census 01/2026, reference date 28 Aug 2026. https://hafenstudios.com/en/census/plugins/wp-multibyte-patch/
Source and status
All values come from the full pull of the public wordpress.org API on 28 Aug 2026 (reference time 21:56:30 UTC). The analysis and text on this page are available under CC BY 4.0; the raw values come from the public wordpress.org API and are in the raw data. How the count was made is set out in the method, what the fields do not say under limits. hafenstudios builds WordPress plugins itself, see the conflict of interest. Corrections to moin@hafenstudios.com; a documented correction leads to a new version. From issue 02 this page will also show the change since the previous reference date. Collected and prepared by Horst Wenzel.
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