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Native Emoji vs Big Emoji Comments (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Native Emoji

Native Emoji

3.7(19)

5.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 7 years ago
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VS
Big Emoji Comments

Big Emoji Comments

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Native Emoji has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Big Emoji Comments has 2.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Big Emoji CommentsN/A
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Big Emoji Comments0
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Big Emoji Comments10
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Big Emoji Comments2.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Big Emoji CommentsN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Big Emoji Comments10 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Big Emoji Comments2016
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Big Emoji Comments10 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Big Emoji Comments4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Big Emoji Commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Big Emoji CommentsFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Big Emoji Comments1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

3.7/5(19 reviews)
5
53%
4
16%
3
0%
2
11%
1
21%

Big Emoji Comments

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

Recent Reviews

Native Emoji Reviews

by Back to Front

Great idea 💡 No longer works 😫

I really love it, great emoji picker loads on the back end, but doesn’t allow me to pick anything, and messes up the TinyMCE editor display. On the front end bbpress forms it gives ‘failed to initiali

by Lancifer

No longer works!

Clicking on the emoji icon opens the window, but emojis never load. Hasn’t been updated in 2 years. Author most likely abandoned this plugin. Deserves 0 stars.

by Vic

Хороший плагин но староват

Эй, ребят. Посоветуйте мне такой же плагин, но с SVG. Он очень хороший, но есть подводные камни.

Big Emoji Comments Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Big Emoji Comments more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Big Emoji Comments has 10. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Big Emoji Comments?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Big Emoji Comments has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Big Emoji Comments free?
Native Emoji is free and Big Emoji Comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Big Emoji Comments?
Support resolution data is not available for all plugins. Check each plugin's WordPress.org support forum for current response quality.
Which plugin is updated more frequently?
Native Emoji was last updated 7 years ago and Big Emoji Comments was last updated 10 years ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.