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Emoji Settings vs ShareThis Reaction Buttons (2026)

Detailed side-by-side comparison of two WordPress plugins, based on real-time data from WordPress.org.

Emoji Settings

Emoji Settings

5(12)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 11 months ago
View Emoji Settings
VS
ShareThis Reaction Buttons

ShareThis Reaction Buttons

3.8(5)

700 active installs

Free

Updated 6 months ago
View ShareThis Reaction Buttons

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Emoji Settings has a higher user rating (5/5 from 12 reviews) and leads in active installations (2.0K+ vs 700). Both are free WordPress plugins. Emoji Settings has accumulated 29K+ total downloads while ShareThis Reaction Buttons has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
5/5Emoji Settings
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ShareThis Reaction Buttons3.8/5
Total Reviews
12Emoji Settings
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ShareThis Reaction Buttons5
Active Installs
2.0K+Emoji Settings
◄
ShareThis Reaction Buttons700
Total Downloads
29K+Emoji Settings
◄
ShareThis Reaction Buttons20K+
Support Resolution
N/AEmoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction ButtonsN/A
Last Updated
11 months agoEmoji Settings
►
ShareThis Reaction Buttons6 months ago
First Released
2015Emoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction Buttons2018
Age
11 yearsEmoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction Buttons8 years
WP Requires
5.5+Emoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction Buttons5.9+
PHP Requires
7.2.0+Emoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction Buttonsfalse+
Business Model
FreeEmoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction ButtonsFree
Latest Version
2.0.0Emoji Settings
ShareThis Reaction Buttons1.3.4

Rating Breakdown

Emoji Settings

5/5(12 reviews)
5
100%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
0%

ShareThis Reaction Buttons

3.8/5(5 reviews)
5
60%
4
0%
3
20%
2
0%
1
20%

Recent Reviews

Emoji Settings Reviews

by RealMag777

Convenient and useful

Works fine, thank you!

by Anonymous User 18721493

Great!

Simple, straightforward, and does it job well!

by cekay

solved all my issues

I tried another plugin that has more than 70k installation, but it didn’t work for some reason it was converting the emoji to svg, but this plugin solved my problem smoothly, thank you

ShareThis Reaction Buttons Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Emoji Settings or ShareThis Reaction Buttons more popular?
Emoji Settings has 2.0K+ active installations while ShareThis Reaction Buttons has 700. Emoji Settings is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Emoji Settings or ShareThis Reaction Buttons?
Emoji Settings has a 5/5 rating from 12 reviews, while ShareThis Reaction Buttons has a 3.8/5 rating from 5 reviews.
Are Emoji Settings and ShareThis Reaction Buttons free?
Emoji Settings is free and ShareThis Reaction Buttons is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Emoji Settings or ShareThis Reaction Buttons?
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?
Emoji Settings was last updated 11 months ago and ShareThis Reaction Buttons was last updated 6 months ago.

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