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Native Emoji vs WP Disable 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 Disable Emoji

WP Disable Emoji

0(0)

20 active installs

Free

Updated 8 years ago
View WP Disable 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 20). Both are free WordPress plugins. Native Emoji has accumulated 61K+ total downloads while WP Disable Emoji has 2.6K+.

Detailed Comparison

Rating
3.7/5Native Emoji
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WP Disable EmojiN/A
Total Reviews
19Native Emoji
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WP Disable Emoji0
Active Installs
5.0K+Native Emoji
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WP Disable Emoji20
Total Downloads
61K+Native Emoji
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WP Disable Emoji2.6K+
Support Resolution
N/ANative Emoji
WP Disable EmojiN/A
Last Updated
7 years agoNative Emoji
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WP Disable Emoji8 years ago
First Released
2015Native Emoji
WP Disable Emoji2015
Age
11 yearsNative Emoji
WP Disable Emoji11 years
WP Requires
4.2+Native Emoji
WP Disable Emoji3.0+
PHP Requires
false+Native Emoji
WP Disable Emojifalse+
Business Model
FreeNative Emoji
WP Disable EmojiFree
Latest Version
3.0.1Native Emoji
WP Disable Emoji1.4

Rating Breakdown

Native Emoji

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

WP Disable Emoji

0/5(0 reviews)
5
0%
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.

WP Disable Emoji Reviews

No reviews yet

Frequently Asked Questions

Is Native Emoji or WP Disable Emoji more popular?
Native Emoji has 5.0K+ active installations while WP Disable Emoji has 20. Native Emoji is the more widely-used plugin as of April 2026.
Which has better ratings — Native Emoji or WP Disable Emoji?
Native Emoji has a 3.7/5 rating from 19 reviews, while WP Disable Emoji has a 0/5 rating from 0 reviews.
Are Native Emoji and WP Disable Emoji free?
Native Emoji is free and WP Disable Emoji is free. Both can be downloaded from the WordPress.org plugin directory.
Which plugin has better support — Native Emoji or WP Disable 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 Disable Emoji was last updated 8 years ago.

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