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Native Emoji vs wp-Monalisa (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-Monalisa

wp-Monalisa

4.8(25)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 3 months ago
View wp-Monalisa

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, wp-Monalisa has a higher user rating (4.8/5 from 25 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while wp-Monalisa has 99K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
►
wp-Monalisa4.8/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
►
wp-Monalisa25
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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wp-Monalisa700
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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wp-Monalisa99K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
wp-MonalisaN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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wp-Monalisa3 months ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
wp-Monalisa2009
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
wp-Monalisa17 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
wp-Monalisa4.0+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
wp-Monalisafalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
wp-MonalisaFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
wp-Monalisa6.6

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

wp-Monalisa

4.8/5(25 reviews)
5
96%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
4%

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-Monalisa Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or wp-Monalisa more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while wp-Monalisa has 700. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or wp-Monalisa?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while wp-Monalisa has a 4.8/5 rating from 25 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and wp-Monalisa free?
Native Emoji is free and wp-Monalisa is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or wp-Monalisa?
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-Monalisa was last updated 3 months ago.

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