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Native Emoji vs WP Local Emoji (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
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, Native Emoji has a higher user rating (3.7/5 from 19 reviews) and leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 40). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while WP Local Emoji has 2.5K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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WP Local Emoji2.3/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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WP Local Emoji3
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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WP Local Emoji40
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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WP Local Emoji2.5K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
WP Local EmojiN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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WP Local Emoji10 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
WP Local Emoji2015
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
WP Local Emoji11 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
WP Local Emoji4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
WP Local Emojifalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
WP Local EmojiFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
WP Local Emoji0.2.0

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

WP Local Emoji

2.3/5(3 reviews)
5
33%
4
0%
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.

WP Local Emoji Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or WP Local Emoji more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while WP Local Emoji has 40. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or WP Local Emoji?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while WP Local Emoji has a 2.3/5 rating from 3 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and WP Local Emoji free?
Native Emoji is free and WP Local Emoji is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji 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?
Native Emoji was last updated 7 years ago and WP Local Emoji was last updated 10 years ago.

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