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Native Emoji vs TinyMCE Smiley Button (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
View Native Emoji
VS
TinyMCE Smiley Button

TinyMCE Smiley Button

5(1)

600 active installs

Free

Updated 5 years ago
View TinyMCE Smiley Button

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, TinyMCE Smiley Button has a higher user rating (5/5 from 1 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 600). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while TinyMCE Smiley Button has 18K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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TinyMCE Smiley Button5/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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TinyMCE Smiley Button1
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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TinyMCE Smiley Button600
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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TinyMCE Smiley Button18K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley ButtonN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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TinyMCE Smiley Button5 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley Button2015
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley Button11 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley Button4.2+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley Buttonfalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley ButtonFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
TinyMCE Smiley Button1.0.9

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

TinyMCE Smiley Button

5/5(1 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.

TinyMCE Smiley Button Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or TinyMCE Smiley Button more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while TinyMCE Smiley Button has 600. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or TinyMCE Smiley Button?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while TinyMCE Smiley Button has a 5/5 rating from 1 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and TinyMCE Smiley Button free?
Native Emoji is free and TinyMCE Smiley Button is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or TinyMCE Smiley Button?
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 TinyMCE Smiley Button was last updated 5 years ago.

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