Emoji Settings vs Emoji Toolbar (2026)
Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.
Quick Verdict
As of April 2026, Emoji Settings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Emoji Settings has accumulated 29K+ total downloads while Emoji Toolbar has 27K+.
Detailed Comparison
| Metric | Emoji Settings | Emoji Toolbar | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rating | 5/5 | ◄ | 4/5 |
| Total Reviews | 12 | ◄ | 3 |
| Active Installs | 2.0K+ | 2.0K+ | |
| Total Downloads | 29K+ | ◄ | 27K+ |
| Support Resolution | N/A | N/A | |
| Last Updated | 11 months ago | ► | 1 month ago |
| First Released | 2015 | 2021 | |
| Age | 11 years | 5 years | |
| WP Requires | 5.5+ | 5.6+ | |
| PHP Requires | 7.2.0+ | 7.2+ | |
| Business Model | Free | Free | |
| Latest Version | 2.0.0 | 1.2.9 |
Rating Breakdown
Emoji Settings
Emoji Toolbar
Download Trends
Over the past 30 days, Emoji Settings averaged approximately 12 daily downloads while Emoji Toolbar averaged 15.
Recent Reviews
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
Emoji Toolbar Reviews
Great Plugin with Smooth Integration
Thank you for the plugin; it integrates very well with the block editor. It has an icon search feature, which I find essential, and I haven’t noticed any load on the website. PD. I would prefer
No country flags
great plugin, but no country flags for some weird reason( This topic was modified 2 years, 11 months ago by Pavel Leontiev.
Wow – works great! Plug & play!
I was looking for an easy way to add an emoji tool to the block editor for a client and came across this. Installed & activated in seconds. Works great! Will definitely use this again. Thanks to the d
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