Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) vs Disable WordPress Update 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 WordPress Update Notifications…
10K+ 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 10K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) has accumulated 1.1M+ total downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… has 77K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) | Disable WordPress Update Notifications… | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4.4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 107 | ◄ | 18 |
| Active Installs | 60K+ | ◄ | 10K+ |
| Total Downloads | 1.1M+ | ◄ | 77K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 1 year ago | ► | 9 months ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2016 | |
| Age | 11 years | 10 years | |
| WP Requires | 4.8+ | 5.0+ | |
| PHP Requires | false+ | false+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 1.7.7 | 2.4.2 |
Rating Breakdown
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)
Disable WordPress Update Notifications…
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) averaged approximately 307 daily downloads while Disable WordPress Update Notifications… averaged 25.
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 WordPress Update Notifications… Reviews
Does not work as advertised…
Blocks ALL updates – not notifications. I just installed this on a ton of sites on a very slow server. Now I have to go back and uninstall it to get updates working again. Waste of time.
Thank you!
Thank you fo taking the time to make this happen.
Blocked User Notifications Too
I mean, yes it disables annoying notifications. The problems is it blocked all my new user notifications as well, so that when I added a new user, they never received the email. Couldn’t find any sett
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