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Native Emoji vs 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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Emoji Reactions

Emoji Reactions

2(3)

10 active installs

Free

Updated 10 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 10). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Emoji Reactions has 5.1K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Emoji Reactions2/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Emoji Reactions3
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Emoji Reactions10
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Emoji Reactions5.1K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Emoji ReactionsN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Emoji Reactions10 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Emoji Reactions2015
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Emoji Reactions11 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Emoji Reactions4.3+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Emoji Reactionsfalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Emoji ReactionsFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Emoji Reactions0.1

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Emoji Reactions

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

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 Reactions Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Emoji Reactions more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Emoji Reactions has 10. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Emoji Reactions?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Emoji Reactions has a 2/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Emoji Reactions free?
Native Emoji is free and Emoji Reactions is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or 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 Emoji Reactions was last updated 10 years ago.

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