Database Collation Fix

Name: Database Collation Fix
Author: Dave Jesch

By Dave Jesch · since 2017 · database-collation-fix

!2 on record, all fixed

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

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✓ Updated 4 months ago! Not tested with 7.1✓ PHP 7.4+, like WordPress

Sites1,000+active installs

Version1.2.11needs WordPress 4.6+

Last update4 months ago2026-07-10

Tested up to7.0.8current: 7.1.4

PHP5.3.1+WordPress itself: PHP 7.4+

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Known vulnerabilities

MEDIUMUnauthenticated SQL Injection via 'force-collation-algorithm' Parameterup to 1.2.10 · fixed in 1.2.111 Aug MEDIUMCross-Site Request Forgery via admin_pageup to 1.2.7 · fixed in 1.2.814 Apr

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