WordPress plugin comparison
Keep Emoticons as Text vs WP Emo-ello
At a glance
- Keep Emoticons as Text has more active installs: 700+, against 10+ for WP Emo-ello.
- On a typical day, Keep Emoticons as Text is downloaded about 7 times, WP Emo-ello about 1.
- WP Emo-ello has no reviews yet.
- Keep Emoticons as Text was updated more recently: Jul 31, 2026, against May 1, 2015 for WP Emo-ello.
- Keep Emoticons as Text is tested with a newer WordPress: 7.0.8, against 4.2.0 for WP Emo-ello.
Line by line
Keep Emoticons as Text leads on 6 of 6 comparable lines.
| Metric |  Keep Emoticons as Text |  WP Emo-ello |
|---|---|---|
| Popular rank | #7,825 | #47,357 |
| Active installs | 700+ | 10+ |
| Downloads, last 30 days | 114 | 25 |
| Rating | 5.0(8) | No ratings |
| Support threads resolved | – | – |
| Tested up to | 7.0.8 | 4.2.0 |
| 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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