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Native Emoji vs Emoji in comments (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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Emoji in comments

Emoji in comments

3(4)

60 active installs

Free

Updated 6 years ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Native Emoji has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 60). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Emoji in comments has 3.0K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Emoji in comments3/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Emoji in comments4
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Emoji in comments60
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Emoji in comments3.0K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Emoji in commentsN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Emoji in comments6 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Emoji in comments2019
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Emoji in comments7 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Emoji in comments4.4+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Emoji in commentsfalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Emoji in commentsFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Emoji in comments1.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Emoji in comments

3/5(4 reviews)
5
50%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
50%

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.

Emoji in comments Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Emoji in comments more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Emoji in comments has 60. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Emoji in comments?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Emoji in comments has a 3/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Emoji in comments free?
Native Emoji is free and Emoji in comments is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Emoji in comments?
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 Emoji in comments was last updated 6 years ago.

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