Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) vs Disable auto-update Email Notifications (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
60K+ active installs
Free
Disable auto-update Email Notifications
30K+ active installs
Free
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) has a higher user rating (5/5 from 107 reviews) and leads in active installations (60K+ vs 30K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Disable auto-update Email Notifications has 188K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) | Disable auto-update Email Notifications | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.5/5 |
| Total Reviews | 107 | ◄ | 15 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 30K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 188K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ◄ | 1 year ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2020 | |
| Age | 11 years | 6 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 5.6+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.7 | 1.5.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Disable auto-update Email Notifications
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) averaged approximately 307 daily downloads while Disable auto-update Email Notifications averaged 37.
Recent Reviews
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) Reviews
Small but mighty
It’s so rare to find a plugin these days that has no bloat, no upsells, no ANYTHING beyond exactly what’s needed to get the job done. Thank you!
Clean Up Your Site & Improve GDPR Compliance
Disable Emojis by Ryan Hellyer is a gem! With 60k+ active installs and nearly perfect 5-star rating, it’s clearly doing something right. This lightweight plugin strips out WordPress’s bloated emoji co
Doesn’t activate
Does not activate. Every time I click “activate”, the page just refreshes with no action.
Disable auto-update Email Notifications Reviews
Checks out clean! 2 Lines of code! Perfect!
I am always suspicious of WordPress plugins and like to see if they really do ONLY what they say. I was SO pleased to see that this plugin literally adds two lines of executable code. Two filters that
Very useful
This Plugin deserve much more than is now, it saved my time disabling wp annoying notifications… Thank you This topic was modified 2 years ago by markzoi.
Didn’t work
Simply doesn’t work, at least for WordPress 5.8.3
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