Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

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Share of active installs on each version of this plugin · 53% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.

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Reviewers keep calling it a tiny, no-upsell plugin that just works and trims emoji code for faster loads, though one recent reviewer wonders whether it's still needed.

1. ★★★★★ theatercuriosum

   4mo ago

   I think the plugin does what it says. No errors, no ads, no premium. Just a tiny plugin.Though I never found out, if it is still necessary in 2026.

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2. ★★★★★ Anonymous

   11mo ago

   It’s so rare to find a plugin these days that has no bloat, no upsells, no ANYTHING beyond exactly what’s needed to get the job done. Thank you!

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3. ★★★★★ TraceMyIP

   1.2y ago

   Disable Emojis by Ryan Hellyer is a gem! With 60k+ active installs and nearly perfect 5-star rating, it’s clearly doing something right. This lightweight plugin strips out WordPress’s bloated emoji code while keeping your content looking great in modern browsers. The GDPR-friendly bonus is huge – it stops DNS prefetching to external emoji servers, protecting visitor privacy. Ryan’s been maintaining this for years and it shows. Your site loads faster, stays compliant, and emojis still work naturally. Win-win-win!

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4. ★★★★★ kianmovahhed

   1.8y ago

   Does not activate. Every time I click “activate”, the page just refreshes with no action.

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5. ★★★★★ Chris Lovie-Tyler

   2.4y ago

   Thanks for making this plugin, Ryan!

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6. ★★★★★ Walf

   3.2y ago

   No settings, just works.

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7. ★★★★★ Huckleberry

   3.9y ago

   Tested with PageSpeed Insights.

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8. ★★★★★ mahyulan

   4.9y ago

   Simple, lightweight and just doing the job! Thanks.

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Recent releases and news for this plugin

1. 2026-06-05 Version 1.9.3 Fixed package name in Composer installation instructions (emojiis → emojis) 1.9.3
2. 2026-05-10 Version 1.9.2 Documentation change — removed references to Modularity and PSR-4 autoloading 1.9.2
3. 2026-05-10 Version 1.9.1 Removed Composer autoloader — plugin loads via require_once instead of the vendor/autoload.php 1.9.1
4. 2026-05-06 Version 1.9 Name spacing the PSR implementation to prevent plugin clashes 1.9
5. 2026-04-30 Version 1.8 Refactor for modern PHP standards 1.8
6. 2026-04-29 Version 1.7.8 Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions. 1.7.8

Automated install-time checks, tested on PHP 8.1.12 · WP 7.0

Translated into 23 languages, 23 at 90% or more

Growth timeline

Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow

1. 2024-07-26 70K+ → 60K+ down

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Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly): 60K+ active installs, 5.0★ (108 reviews). Plugin Pulse (WP Mayor), as of 2026-08-25. https://plugins.wpmayor.com/plugin/disable-emojis