Emoji Autocomplete Gutenberg
by eedee · Blocks
Also makes 4 other plugins · 11.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Just type : to get a popup of all available emojis (1719 different emojis!) and easily insert them in multiple Blocks.
Try it live opens a temporary test site in your browser, which can take about 20 seconds to load. Plugins that rely on outside services or a full server may not work completely there.
Health
D 43/100
Stale · Likely abandoned · Few reviews
Active installs
500+
≈600 estimated
Momentum
+18%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: “autocomplete”, “editor” and “emoji” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
43 health vs 71 average across 2,527 Blocks plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →5.3%
of downloads still active
At least 500 of 9.4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Blocks plugin keeps 2.1%, across 1,580 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Blocks plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
Removal-risk signals
53/100Maintenance and integrity signals that tend to precede a WordPress.org removal. Not an official status, a heads-up to act.
- Long abandoned. No update in 6+ years — the top precursor to removal once a vulnerability is found.
- Falling behind WordPress. Tested up to WordPress 5.4.0.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Under-optimized
Most to gain: Update recency
Updated 2419 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 5.4.0; the current branch is 6.8
3.6★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.05★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Last updated 2419 days ago — ship an update; wp.org decays a listing's search weight after ~180 days.
Get the full rank-higher report →Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
Not enough tracked days yet to call a direction. Momentum needs at least three keywords measured a week or more apart.
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| autocomplete your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| editor your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| emoji your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| gutenberg your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
| smiley your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
1 search this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 0 listed. 1 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 5 of its tags aren't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- “autocomplete”, “editor” and “emoji” aren't earning a slot. You list them, but you're not in the first 24 results for those searches. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,490 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 205 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 100% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “500+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 5 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 600.
Install history since 11 Nov 2019
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ Pavel Leontiev3.5y ago
Doesn’t work in 2023 This topic was modified 3 years, 2 months ago by Pavel Leontiev.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ winsonet4.8y ago
this is only one i can found that support the new editor, very good, thanks!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ audioscavenger6.7y ago
as of today 02/03/2020 this plugin block WP from loading with certain themes. also i cannot access all the emojis that do not start with : i need emojis but not that way, thanks
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ericfathom7.2y ago
A lot of clients want to spruce up their posts with Emojis and this plugin makes it super simple. For anyone familiar with Slack, the : format is helpful to get more playfulness into your posts!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Calitoe7.3y ago
I love this plugin and so far it’s working great. But I miss the flags. I run a sports blog and I need a fast access to them. Would there be a way of including them? Thanks a ton.
Read on wp.org ↗
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 1 language, 0 at 90% or more · development strings
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
4 of 8 pass · checked 29 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Just type : to get a popup of all available emojis (1719 different emojis!) and easily insert them in multi..."
- ! Has a FAQ No FAQ section.
- ! FAQ asks real questions No FAQ to judge.
- ! Names who it is for Never says who the plugin is for or what they use it for.
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions Gutenberg, Block editor.
- ✓ Headings and lists 3 headings and 1 list.
- ! Enough to quote 632 characters of description; under 1,000 there is little to quote.
- ✓ Tags match the text 3 of 5 tags appear in the text; "autocomplete", "smiley" do not.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-10-28 600+ → 500+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-10-27 500+ → 600+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2026-10-24 600+ → 500+ down after 271 days in tier
- 2026-01-26 700+ → 600+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-25 600+ → 700+ up after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-23 700+ → 600+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2026-01-21 600+ → 700+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-01-20 700+ → 600+ down after 321 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Emoji Toolbar 2K+ installs · 3.9★ · 3 shared tags B -
Classic Editor 8M+ installs · 4.9★ · 2 shared tags A - C Classic Widgets 2M+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags B
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Advanced Editor Tools 1M+ installs · 4.5★ · 2 shared tags A -
Spectra Legacy – Gutenberg Blocks 1M+ installs · 4.7★ · 2 shared tags A -
Kadence Blocks — Page Builder Toolkit for Gutenberg Editor 600K+ installs · 4.8★ · 2 shared tags A
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