Instant Emoji Reactions
by Usama Khalid · Uncategorized
Also makes 3 other plugins · 110+ installs across the portfolio →
Add emoji reactions to posts, WooCommerce products, and custom post types with built-in analytics for reaction trends and top-performing content.
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Health
B 84/100
Few reviews
Active installs
100+
≈180 estimated
Momentum
+20%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: Rating quality scores 56/100. Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
84 health vs 58 average across 25,763 Uncategorized plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →2.5%
of downloads still active
At least 100 of 4K lifetime downloads are still running, above its category: the median Uncategorized plugin keeps 0.6%, across 17,773 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Uncategorized plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 11 releases in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
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.
Excellent listing optimization
Most to gain: Rating quality
Updated 27 days ago
Tested up to WordPress 7.1.4, the current branch or newer
4.4★ over 5 reviews, smoothed to 4.13★ and held back under 25 reviews
5 of 5 tags set · short description in place
To rank higher: Too few reviews to rank on quality — nudge happy users to leave one.
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.
37
Momentum
Mixed: one swing, the rest drifting
+0.0
Velocity
places per keyword, 27d
11%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 27d
+0.1
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| emoji feedback your tag | #1 | #5 | 0 |
| post reactions your tag | #1 | #3 | up 1 |
| reactions | #1 | #2 | up 1 |
| ajax reactions your tag | #1 | #4 | 0 |
| emoji reactions your tag | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| page reactions | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| emoji reaction | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| reaction buttons your tag | #3 | #9 | 0 |
| emoji reaction rating | #1 | #2 | 0 |
| reaction | #4 | #12 | 0 |
| emoji | #7 | #20 | 0 |
| remove emoji | #6 | #16 | 0 |
| instant | #13 | #20 | up 1 |
| emojis | #10 | #20 | down 1 |
| wp emoji | #13 | #21 | up 1 |
| instant page | #17 | #19 | 0 |
28 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 16 listed. 12 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words).
What to do about it
- Your five tags are all earning their place. Each gets you onto page 1 of its own search, so none is worth giving up. “remove emoji”, “emoji” and “emojis” (#6, #7 and #10 untagged) would be the next worth testing if a slot frees up.
Daily downloads
Since 6 Mar 2025 · 606 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 610 · peaks are release surges
Directory rank
Ranked about #13,300 to #16,400, alongside the other plugins at 100+ installs. Plugins with the same install count swap places between wp.org requests, so this is where most of them sit. Checked monthly, last on 1 Nov 2026.
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
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.
Release cadence
Actively maintainedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
11
releases in the last 12 months
2mo ago
latest release · v1.4.3 · 12 Sep 2026
13
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 29% 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 “100+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 10 months ago; a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, which places it about 82% of the way through.
Install history since 6 Mar 2025
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ shehrozsohail4mo ago
It was easy to setup, and the emoji reactions work well on my site. It would be nice if the Gutenberg block was included in the free version.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ saadaliprofile4mo ago
I was lookimg for Emoji plugin to use in my project, and installed this instant emoji plugin. It is very user friendly, smooth, and fulfill my functionality. I really recommed it to try it. This topic was modified 1 week, 4 days ago by saadaliprofile.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ahsanjavaid234mo ago
Works well and is very easy to set up. Looking forward to seeing more features in future updates. This topic was modified 1 week, 5 days ago by ahsanjavaid23.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ hussainmirza114mo ago
I have been using this plugin for a few weeks. The reactions load smoothly, and the settings are easy to understand. It has been a useful addition without requiring much setup.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Abdullah Dilshad4mo ago
I like the lightweight settings and the reaction analytics feature. The plugin works very well on my blog website and was easy to set up. It’s a great way to encourage reader engagement without affecting performance. This topic was modified 4 weeks ago by Abdullah Dilshad.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ willas004mo ago
Really like this idea but to have to add the shortcode to all my posts manually is a pain so would be good to tick a box to add it to all posts. Also not sure if its my theme but for me it’s rather small.
Read on wp.org ↗
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
7 of 8 pass · checked 28 Oct 2026Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
- ✓ Says what it does "Add emoji reactions to posts, WooCommerce products, and custom post types with built-in analytics for react..."
- ✓ Has a FAQ 15 questions in the FAQ.
- ✓ FAQ asks real questions 15 of 15 read like questions a user would type.
- ✓ Names who it is for Names its audience or use cases ("perfect for", "designed for").
- ✓ Names what it works with Mentions WooCommerce, Gutenberg, Block editor, BuddyPress.
- ✓ Headings and lists 7 headings and 4 lists.
- ✓ Enough to quote 4,650 characters of description.
- ! Tags match the text Only 2 of 5 tags appear in the text ("emoji feedback", "post reactions", "reaction buttons" missing).
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-01-08 90+ → 100+ up after 11 days in tier
- 2025-12-28 80+ → 90+ up after 3 days in tier
- 2025-12-25 90+ → 80+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-12-23 80+ → 90+ up after 18 days in tier
- 2025-12-05 70+ → 80+ up after 30 days in tier
- 2025-11-05 60+ → 70+ up after 21 days in tier
- 2025-10-15 70+ → 60+ down after 2 days in tier
- 2025-10-13 60+ → 70+ up after 1 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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Reactify – Post Reactions, Emoji Reactions & Engagement Analytics for WordPress 300+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Awesome Emoji Reactions 10+ installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Awesome Content Reactions — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Booster Extension 6K+ installs · 4.1★ · 1 shared tag C -
ShareThis Reaction Buttons 600+ installs · 3.9★ · 1 shared tag B -
React & Share – Customizable Reaction Buttons 200+ installs · 3.6★ · 1 shared tag D
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