WordPress plugin comparison
Compressed Emoji vs Native Emoji
At a glance
- Native Emoji has more active installs: 5K+, against 200+ for Compressed Emoji.
- On a typical day, Native Emoji is downloaded about 21 times, Compressed Emoji about 9.
- Compressed Emoji is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 3 reviews, against 3.7 from 19 reviews.
- Compressed Emoji was updated more recently: Aug 17, 2026, against Jun 25, 2018 for Native Emoji.
- Compressed Emoji is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.1.4, against 4.9.35 for Native Emoji.
- Native Emoji has been around longer: since 2015, against 2016 for Compressed Emoji.
Line by line
Compressed Emoji leads on 4 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Compressed Emoji |  Native Emoji |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #12,556 | #3,128 |
| Active installs | 200+ | 5K+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 231 | 2K |
| Rating | 5.0(3) | 3.7(19) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.1.4 | 4.9.35 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.46 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 2 months ago | 8 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
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