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Emoji Settings vs WP Local Emoji (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Emoji Settings

Emoji Settings

5(12)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Emoji Settings
VS
WP Local Emoji

WP Local Emoji

2.3(3)

40 active installs

Free

Updated 10 years ago
View WP Local Emoji

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 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Emoji Settings has accumulated 29K+ total downloads while WP Local Emoji has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Emoji Settings
◄
WP Local Emoji2.3/5
Total Reviews
12Emoji Settings
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WP Local Emoji3
Active Installs
2.0K+Emoji Settings
◄
WP Local Emoji40
Total Downloads
29K+Emoji Settings
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WP Local Emoji2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/AEmoji Settings
WP Local EmojiN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoEmoji Settings
◄
WP Local Emoji10 years ago
First Released
2015Emoji Settings
WP Local Emoji2015
Age
11 yearsEmoji Settings
WP Local Emoji11 years
WP Requires
5.5+Emoji Settings
WP Local Emoji4.5+
PHP Requires
7.2.0+Emoji Settings
WP Local Emojifalse+
Business Model
FreeEmoji Settings
WP Local EmojiFree
Latest Version
2.0.0Emoji Settings
WP Local Emoji0.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Emoji Settings

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

WP Local Emoji

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
67%

Recent Reviews

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

WP Local Emoji Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Emoji Settings or WP Local Emoji more popular?
Emoji Settings has 2.0K+ active installations while WP Local Emoji has 40. Emoji Settings is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Emoji Settings or WP Local Emoji?
Emoji Settings has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, while WP Local Emoji has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Emoji Settings and WP Local Emoji free?
Emoji Settings is free and WP Local Emoji is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Emoji Settings or WP Local Emoji?
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?
Emoji Settings was last updated 11 months ago and WP Local Emoji was last updated 10 years ago.

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