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Native Emoji vs Speed Up – Clean WP (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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Speed Up – Clean WP

Speed Up – Clean WP

4(4)

300 active installs

Free

Updated 3 years ago
View Speed Up – Clean WP

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Speed Up – Clean WP has a higher user rating (4/5 from 4 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 300). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Speed Up – Clean WP has 19K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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Speed Up – Clean WP4/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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Speed Up – Clean WP4
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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Speed Up – Clean WP300
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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Speed Up – Clean WP19K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WPN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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Speed Up – Clean WP3 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WP2016
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WP10 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WP3.5+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WPfalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WPFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Speed Up – Clean WP1.0.8

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Speed Up – Clean WP

4/5(4 reviews)
5
75%
4
0%
3
0%
2
0%
1
25%

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.

Speed Up – Clean WP Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Speed Up – Clean WP more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Speed Up – Clean WP has 300. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Speed Up – Clean WP?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Speed Up – Clean WP has a 4/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Speed Up – Clean WP free?
Native Emoji is free and Speed Up – Clean WP is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Speed Up – Clean WP?
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 Speed Up – Clean WP was last updated 3 years ago.

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