Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) vs Disable Everything (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
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 20K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Disable Everything has 49K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) | Disable Everything | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 107 | ◄ | 6 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 20K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 49K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | 0% | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 1 week ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Age | 11 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 3.9+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.7 | 0.4.1 |
Rating Breakdown
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Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) averaged approximately 307 daily downloads while Disable Everything averaged 27.
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 Everything Reviews
Can hide wordpress version to wpscan
I’ve tried many plugins and hacks in order to hide wp’s version to wpscan and nothing worked…until I found this very cool plugin 🙂 This topic was modified 1 year, 4 months ago by sami_ch.
amazing
amazing plugin, however you need to review your code, as it throws some errors in shell using wp cli. check below: PHP Warning: Undefined array key “QUERY_STRING” in /home/****/****/domain.com/
Useful
Work as promised
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