WordPress plugin comparison
Keep Emoticons as Text vs TinyMCE Emoticons
At a glance
- Keep Emoticons as Text has more active installs: 700+, against 100+ for TinyMCE Emoticons.
- On a typical day, Keep Emoticons as Text is downloaded about 7 times, TinyMCE Emoticons about 2.
- Keep Emoticons as Text is rated higher: 5.0 out of 5 from 8 reviews, against 3.3 from 6 reviews.
- Keep Emoticons as Text was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against Feb 23, 2015 for TinyMCE Emoticons.
- Keep Emoticons as Text is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.1.42 for TinyMCE Emoticons.
- TinyMCE Emoticons has been around longer: since 2014, against 2015 for Keep Emoticons as Text.
Line by line
Keep Emoticons as Text leads on 7 of 7 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Keep Emoticons as Text |  TinyMCE Emoticons |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,825 | #14,221 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 100+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 112 | 42 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | 3.3(6) |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.1.42 |
| Search multiplier | ×0.59 | ×0.00 |
| Last release | 3 months ago | 11 years ago |
| Requires PHP | – | – |
From WordPress.org's public data, refreshed every night. Downloads are WordPress.org's official daily figures for the last 30 days.
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