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Native Emoji

By Danny BS

Communication & Messaging / Transactional Email

Native Emoji Review - In-Depth Analysis

Easily insert emojis into your posts, pages, and comments with this user-friendly plugin. It supports over 2,000 emojis and works with any theme.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.73/10

User Rating

3.7/5 (based on 19+ reviews)

Active Installations

5,000+

Update Frequency

Below Average It is calculated using the weighted average of same category plugins.

Security Score

1 / 10 (Very Low Risk) It is calculated using the weighted average of all versions.

What It Does

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 inserts an image instead of the emoji code.

Features include easy usage, support for any theme, custom post types, front-end comments, and native emoji support for both iOS and Android.

See a live working demo here.

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Comparing to Alternatives

Native Emoji is a straightforward plugin designed to add emoji support to WordPress posts. Compared to other emoji plugins, it offers a simple native emoji picker without additional bells and whistles.

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Native Emoji

Strengths

Simple and easy to use emoji picker integrated into the editor.
Supports native emoji rendering without relying on images or SVGs.
Lightweight with minimal impact on site performance.

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced features like emoji search or tooltips.
No updates in over two years, leading to compatibility issues.
Limited customization options for emoji display.
Reported issues with emoji loading and editor integration.

User Sentiment Analysis

User feedback highlights both appreciation for the plugin's concept and frustrations with its current functionality.

Positive highlights

'Superb work!' - Shivanand Sharma appreciates the plugin's ease of adding emotion to posts.
'Great idea' - Back to Front likes the emoji picker interface.
'Очень хороший' (Very good) - Vic finds the plugin good despite some drawbacks.

Common complaints

Emojis fail to load in the editor, making it unusable for some users.
Plugin has not been updated in years, causing compatibility problems.
Editor integration issues, including TinyMCE display problems.
Lack of features like emoji name tooltips and search functionality.

Weaknesses

Plugin appears abandoned with no recent maintenance.
Inconsistent performance across different WordPress setups.
No support for SVG emojis as requested by some users.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users seeking a lightweight, native emoji plugin with basic functionality and minimal setup.

Not ideal for

Those needing a fully supported, feature-rich emoji plugin with active updates and advanced options like search or tooltips.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version offers basic native emoji support integrated into the WordPress editor without additional premium features.

Final Verdict

Native Emoji provides a simple solution for adding emojis natively to WordPress posts, but its lack of updates and reported loading issues limit its reliability.

Users looking for a stable and feature-rich emoji plugin may want to consider alternatives, while those wanting a lightweight option can try Native Emoji with caution due to its current limitations.

Other Notable Features

Here are a few other notable features of this free Native Emoji plugin.

emoji

emoji comments

emoticons

Screenshots

FAQ

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