Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) vs Emoji Settings (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 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Emoji Settings has 29K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) | Emoji Settings | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | 5/5 | |
| Total Reviews | 107 | ◄ | 12 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 2.0K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 29K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 11 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2015 | |
| Age | 11 years | 11 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 5.5+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | 7.2.0+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.7 | 2.0.0 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Emoji Settings
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) averaged approximately 307 daily downloads while Emoji Settings averaged 12.
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.
Emoji Settings Reviews
Convenient and useful
Works fine, thank you!
Great!
Simple, straightforward, and does it job well!
solved all my issues
I tried another plugin that has more than 70k installation, but it didn’t work for some reason it was converting the emoji to svg, but this plugin solved my problem smoothly, thank you
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