Native Emoji
This is not just a plugin, this is the plugin for use emoji in a native way in your posts and comments. When activated you will see a new button in your wordpress editor or comments box, from there you will be able to…
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- No update in 8 years
- Only tested up to WordPress 4.9 (latest is 7.1)
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Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Native Emoji stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| comments | >100 |
| emoji | >100 |
| emoji comments | >100 |
| emoticons | #44 |
| icons | >100 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 3.7 from 19 reviews
About Native Emoji
From the official readme · v3.0.1Description
This is not just a plugin, this is the plugin for use emoji in a native way in your posts and comments. When activated you will see a new button in your wordpress editor or comments box, from there you will be able to include more than 2,000 emojis.
If the Operative System doesn’t support emoji, this plugin insert an image instead of the emoji code.
Features
- Very Easy To Use
- More Than 2,000 emojis
- Supports Any Theme
- Supports Custom Posts Types
- Supports Front End Comments
- iOS Native Emoji
- Android Native Emoji
See a live working demo here
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Installation
Update to 3.1
- Visit ‘Plugins > Update Native Emoji’
- Go To Plugin Settings and select your desired options
- If somethig looks weird after update clear your browser cache
- Visit Any post type from your admin and click on the smiley button in the editor
- Visit Any page/post with a comments box
From your WordPress dashboard
- Visit ‘Plugins > Add New’
- Search for ‘Native Emoji’
- Activate Native Emoji from your Plugins page.
- Go To Plugin Settings and select your desired options
- If somethig looks weird after update clear your browser cache
- Visit Any post type from your admin and click on the smiley button in the editor
- Visit Any page/post with a comments box
From WordPress.org
- Download Native Emoji.
- Upload the ‘Native Emoji’ directory to your ‘/wp-content/plugins/’ directory, using your favorite method (ftp, sftp, scp, etc…)
- Activate Native Emoji from your Plugins page.
- Go To Plugin Settings and select your desired options
- If somethig looks weird after update clear your browser cache
- Visit Any post type from your admin and click on the smiley button in the editor
- Visit Any page/post with a comments box
Changelog
3.0.1
Release Date – 24 June 2018
- Minor bugs fixed
3.0
Release Date – 18 December 2017
- New Design
- Front End Comments Support
- Settings Page
- New Emojis Added
- Emoji Skin Tone Picker
2.0.2
Release Date – 26 June 2016
- Translation support added
- Minor Bug Fixes
2.0.1
Release Date – 24 June 2016
- Minor Bug Fixes
2.0
Release Date – 24 June 2016
- Minor Bug Fixes
- New Design
- New Emojis Added
- Category Frequently Used Added
- Reordered Categories
1.0
Release Date – 1 July 2015
- Hello World!
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FAQ
Native Emoji: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 27, 2026
Is Native Emoji free?
Yes. Native Emoji is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Native Emoji safe to use in 2026?
Native Emoji shows warning signs in 2026 — compare the alternatives below before installing. It runs on 5K+ sites, is rated 3.7/5 and was last updated 8 years ago, and scores 36/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Native Emoji?
Native Emoji is active on 5K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 62,191 times since it launched in July 2015. It was downloaded 297 times in the last 30 days.
Does Native Emoji work with WordPress 7.1?
Native Emoji is officially tested up to WordPress 4.9.33, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
When was Native Emoji last updated?
The latest version, 3.0.1, was released on June 25, 2018 (8 years ago).
Who makes Native Emoji?
Native Emoji is developed and maintained by Danny BS.
What are the best alternatives to Native Emoji?
The most popular alternatives to Native Emoji are Akismet Anti-spam: Spam Pro… (5M+ installs), Disable Comments (1M+ installs) and Antispam Bee (700K+ installs).
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