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Native Emoji vs Emoji Settings (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 Settings

Emoji Settings

5(12)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
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Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Emoji Settings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Emoji Settings has 29K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Emoji Settings5/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Emoji Settings12
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Emoji Settings2.0K+
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Emoji Settings29K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Emoji SettingsN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
►
Emoji Settings11 months ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Emoji Settings2015
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Emoji Settings11 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Emoji Settings5.5+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Emoji Settings7.2.0+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Emoji SettingsFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Emoji Settings2.0.0

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Emoji Settings

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

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 Settings Reviews

by RealMag777

Convenient and useful

Works fine, thank you!

by Anonymous User 18721493

Great!

Simple, straightforward, and does it job well!

by cekay

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

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Emoji Settings more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Emoji Settings has 2.0K+. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Emoji Settings?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Emoji Settings has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Emoji Settings free?
Native Emoji is free and Emoji Settings is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Emoji Settings?
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 Settings was last updated 11 months ago.

Plugin data sourced from WordPress.org. Comparison and analysis by PluginSift.