Disables the automatic emojis (smilies) replacement function. Really! :-)
As of April 2026, Really Disable Emojis is a WordPress emojis plugin with 800 active installations and a 4.9/5 rating from 8 reviews. It has been downloaded 6.5K+ times in total. Requires WordPress false+ and PHP false+. Available on WordPress.org since 2018. Last updated 2 years ago — may have compatibility concerns. Top alternative: Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly).
WordPress comes with a built-in replacement function that turns 🙂 etc. into emojis. If you need to switch this off, simply install and activate this plugin. It’s that simple.
| WordPress | false+ requiredTested up to 6.3.8 |
| PHP | false+ required |
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