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Native Emoji vs Awesome Emoji Reactions (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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VS
Awesome Emoji Reactions

Awesome Emoji Reactions

0(0)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 1 year ago
View Awesome Emoji Reactions

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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Awesome Emoji Reactions has 617.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
◄
Awesome Emoji ReactionsN/A
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Awesome Emoji Reactions0
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Awesome Emoji Reactions10
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Awesome Emoji Reactions617
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Awesome Emoji ReactionsN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Awesome Emoji Reactions1 year ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Awesome Emoji Reactions2025
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Awesome Emoji Reactions1 year
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Awesome Emoji Reactions6.0+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Awesome Emoji Reactions7.4+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Awesome Emoji ReactionsFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Awesome Emoji Reactions1.0

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Awesome Emoji Reactions

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

Awesome Emoji Reactions Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Awesome Emoji Reactions more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Awesome Emoji Reactions has 10. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Awesome Emoji Reactions?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Awesome Emoji Reactions has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Awesome Emoji Reactions free?
Native Emoji is free and Awesome Emoji Reactions is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Awesome Emoji Reactions?
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 Awesome Emoji Reactions was last updated 1 year ago.

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