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Native Emoji vs Compressed Emoji (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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Compressed Emoji

Compressed Emoji

5(3)

200 active installs

Free

Updated 4 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Compressed Emoji has a higher user rating (5/5 from 3 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 200). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Compressed Emoji has 7.7K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Compressed Emoji5/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Compressed Emoji3
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Compressed Emoji200
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Compressed Emoji7.7K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Compressed EmojiN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Compressed Emoji4 months ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Compressed Emoji2016
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Compressed Emoji10 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Compressed Emoji4.6+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Compressed Emojifalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Compressed EmojiFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Compressed Emoji1.7.1

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Compressed Emoji

5/5(3 reviews)
5
100%
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.

Compressed Emoji Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Compressed Emoji more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Compressed Emoji has 200. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Compressed Emoji?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Compressed Emoji has a 5/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Compressed Emoji free?
Native Emoji is free and Compressed Emoji is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Compressed Emoji?
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 Compressed Emoji was last updated 4 months ago.

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