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Native Emoji vs Super Emoji Plus+ (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
Super Emoji Plus+

Super Emoji Plus+

5(4)

2.0K+ active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View Super Emoji Plus+

Quick Verdict

As of April 2026, Super Emoji Plus+ has a higher user rating (5/5 from 4 reviews) while Native Emoji leads in active installations (5.0K+ vs 2.0K+). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while Super Emoji Plus+ has 20K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
►
Super Emoji Plus+5/5
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
◄
Super Emoji Plus+4
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
◄
Super Emoji Plus+2.0K+
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
◄
Super Emoji Plus+20K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+N/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
◄
Super Emoji Plus+8 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+2016
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+10 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+4.5+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+false+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+Free
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
Super Emoji Plus+0.1.5

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

Super Emoji Plus+

5/5(4 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.

Super Emoji Plus+ Reviews

by Kash

Simply works

I love this plugin, simply install and it’s there no setup required. Uses native emojis and that’s cool, if no emoji is present adds image.

by certainlyakey

Cool

A good plugin for those clients who don’t know about existence of native emoji tools. Had a bit of trouble working with it in a Gravity forms content field, but the plugin still does what advertised,

by Eric Dye

Who Really Needs This?

Nobody. But it is AWESOME! I love being able to grab a little extra somethin’-somethin’ in a blog post and drop in some emoji love. Sure, I could go on and on about the emergence of emmojis and it’s g

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or Super Emoji Plus+ more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while Super Emoji Plus+ has 2.0K+. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or Super Emoji Plus+?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while Super Emoji Plus+ has a 5/5 rating from 4 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and Super Emoji Plus+ free?
Native Emoji is free and Super Emoji Plus+ is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or Super Emoji Plus+?
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 Super Emoji Plus+ was last updated 8 years ago.

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