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Emoji Settings

By Sybre Waaijer

Site Administration & Utilities / URL Redirects & 301 Management

Reviewed by Omar Dabbas

Trusted WordPress expert with 20+ years of experience evaluating plugins for the WP ecosystem.

Emoji Settings Review - In-Depth Analysis

Emoji Settings allows you to toggle emoji conversion to images in WordPress. It stops ASCII smilies from converting and prevents Twemoji images.

Performance Overview

WPS Score

6.88/10

User Rating

5/5 (based on 12+ reviews)

Active Installations

2,000+

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

Emoji Settings adds an option to your Writing Settings page to enable or disable emoji conversion. When disabled, it stops the conversion of ASCII smilies like :) and :D to images on your WordPress site. This plugin also prevents real emojis from being changed to Twemoji images by removing default WordPress scripts.

You can find the option under 'Settings > Writing' in your WordPress admin. This plugin does not stop real emojis from being stored or outputted on your website.

By default, emoji conversion is enabled. This plugin was designed with a WordPress.com-like environment in mind, giving users an option without overriding standard WordPress behavior. You can change this behavior using the filter cw_emoji_overrides.

Emoji Settings also fixes Character Encoding issues on sites that were originally installed with WordPress 4.2 or lower. Additionally, it correctly removes the conversion of emojis in the admin area, such as from post titles.

You can contribute to translating Emoji Settings via the sidebar on this page.

Comparing to Alternatives

Emoji Settings is a specialized plugin with a clear focus on managing emoji display issues, particularly effective for compatibility problems with certain browsers like IE11. It has one notable alternative that also targets emoji management.

Top alternatives

Really Disable Emojis ( WPS: 6.71)

Strengths

Effectively resolves emoji display issues in various browsers including IE11.
Simple and straightforward to use without unnecessary complexity.
Maintains emoji display as plain text, avoiding broken characters.
Compatible with recent WordPress versions, including 5.7.2.
Lightweight with no reported security vulnerabilities.

Weaknesses

Limited to emoji management without additional customization features.
No pro version or extended functionality beyond basic emoji settings.
Fewer installations compared to some alternatives, indicating a smaller user base.

User Sentiment Analysis

With a perfect 5-star rating from all 12 reviewers, users consistently praise the plugin for its reliability and effectiveness in solving emoji-related issues.

Positive highlights

'Fixed my IE11 problem' — supernaut510
'Works perfect!' — mattce
'Finally a plugin that really works with 5.7.2' — Abalone
'Solved all my issues' — cekay
'Simple, straightforward, and does its job well!' — Anonymous User 18721493

Common complaints

Weaknesses

Lacks advanced features beyond basic emoji disabling.
No premium support or additional paid features available.

Who Should Use This?

Best for

Users experiencing emoji display problems, especially in older browsers like IE11, who want a simple and effective solution without extra features.

Not ideal for

Those seeking extensive emoji customization options or premium support, as this plugin focuses solely on basic emoji management without a pro version.

Pricing & Value

Free version includes

The free version fully addresses emoji display issues by disabling problematic emoji scripts and converting emojis to plain text.

Final Verdict

Emoji Settings stands out as a reliable and straightforward solution for users facing emoji compatibility issues, particularly with older browsers like IE11. Its perfect rating and lack of security vulnerabilities make it a trustworthy choice for those needing basic emoji management.

While it lacks advanced features and a pro version, its simplicity and effectiveness fill a niche that some alternatives may not address as directly. Users looking for a no-fuss fix will find this plugin highly valuable.

Other Notable Features

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

Emoji

Emojis

Emoticon

FAQ

You can implement this filter to achieve that:

add_filter( 'cw_emoji_overrides', function( $overrides ) {     $overrides['default'] = '0'; // Set disabled by default.     return $overrides; } );

Contributors and developers

“Emoji Settings” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.

Sybre Waaijer

Free Version

WPS

6.88

Average

Ratings

5 out of 5 | 12

Version

2.0.0

Last updated

1 year ago

Active installations

2,000+

WordPress version

6.8.11 or higher

PHP version

7.2.0 or higher

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Emoji Settings Review - In-Depth Analysis

Performance Overview

What It Does

Comparing to Alternatives

User Sentiment Analysis

Who Should Use This?

Pricing & Value

Final Verdict

Other Notable Features

FAQ

Contributors and developers

Ratings

Reviews (12)

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Contributors & Developers

Interested in development?

Changelog

Security Status

Secure

No Unpatched Vulnerabilities

Known Vulnerabilities (0)

Previous Versions

WPS

6.88

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