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Disable WP Emojis

v1.0.0

by Brandon Himpfen · updated 7 years ago

Removes emojis from the WordPress front-end, admin pages, feeds and e-mails.

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Rank
#21,539
Up130 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 46
40+ reported · High
Total downloads
2.9K
2,931 all-time
Rating
–
0 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +0% (30d)·Toward 50+ · ETA unknown

Disable WP Emojis at a glance

Disable WP Emojis is a WordPress plugin by Brandon Himpfen with 40+ active installs, the #21,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times, about the same as the month before. It has no reviews yet. Version 1.0.0 came out on May 25, 2019, more than 7 years ago. It is tested up to WordPress 5.2.30. Among the 15 plugins tagged “emoticon”, it ranks #7. It was first released in 2015.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 31 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

68 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Disable WP Emojis Compare series
Downloads over time: 26 days across 1 series.0246Oct 10Oct 14Oct 18Oct 23Oct 27Oct 31Nov 4Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDisable WP Emojis
Nov 4, 20263
Nov 3, 20265
Nov 2, 20265
Nov 1, 20264
Oct 31, 20262
Oct 30, 20261
Oct 29, 20262
Oct 28, 20261
Oct 27, 20264
Oct 26, 20265
Oct 25, 20263
Oct 24, 20262
Oct 23, 20263
Oct 22, 20260
Oct 21, 20261
Oct 20, 20260
Oct 19, 20264
Oct 18, 20262
Oct 17, 20263
Oct 16, 20261
Oct 15, 20263
Oct 14, 20262
Oct 13, 20264
Oct 12, 20260
Oct 11, 20262
Oct 10, 20266

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 46 · -11.5% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 13 days across 1 series.46485052Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 9, 202646
Nov 8, 202646
Nov 7, 202646
Nov 5, 202646
Nov 4, 202646
Nov 3, 202647
Nov 2, 202650
Nov 1, 202650
Oct 31, 202650
Oct 30, 202646
Oct 29, 202652
Oct 28, 202651
Oct 27, 202652

Rank over time

#21,539 · down 220 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#21.4K#21.6K#21.8KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 2026#21,539
Nov 8, 2026#21,669
Nov 7, 2026#21,626
Nov 6, 2026#21,791
Nov 5, 2026#21,607
Nov 4, 2026#21,641
Nov 3, 2026#21,439
Nov 2, 2026#21,318
Nov 1, 2026#21,297
Oct 31, 2026#21,311
Oct 30, 2026#21,479
Oct 29, 2026#21,300
Oct 27, 2026#21,319

Growth %

Average -0.94% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 12 days across 1 series.-10%0%10%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 3Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9
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DateGrowth
Nov 9, 20260.00%
Nov 8, 20260.00%
Nov 7, 20260.00%
Nov 5, 20260.00%
Nov 4, 2026-2.13%
Nov 3, 2026-6.00%
Nov 2, 20260.00%
Nov 1, 20260.00%
Oct 31, 2026+8.70%
Oct 30, 2026-11.54%
Oct 29, 2026+1.96%
Oct 28, 2026-1.92%

Active installs band

40+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 14 days across 1 series.404550Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 5Nov 7Nov 9Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 5.2.30
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 9, 202640+
Nov 8, 202640+
Nov 7, 202640+
Nov 6, 202640+
Nov 5, 202640+
Nov 4, 202640+
Nov 3, 202640+
Nov 2, 202650+
Nov 1, 202650+
Oct 31, 202650+
Oct 30, 202640+
Oct 29, 202650+
Oct 28, 202650+
Oct 27, 202650+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Installs 50+ → 40+
    • Tested up to 5.2.29 → 5.2.30

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v1.0100%

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
1.0.0
Requires WordPress
4.2.0
Tested up to
5.2.30
Requires PHP
–
First released
Dec 3, 2015
Last updated
May 25, 2019
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Disable WP Emojis

How many websites use Disable WP Emojis?

Disable WP Emojis is active on 40+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #21,539 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Disable WP Emojis been downloaded?

2,931 times in total since 2015. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 3 times. See download stats

When was Disable WP Emojis last updated?

Version 1.0.0 came out on May 25, 2019 (7 years ago).

Is Disable WP Emojis compatible with the latest WordPress?

Disable WP Emojis’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 5.2.30, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Disable WP Emojis still maintained?

Its last release was 7 years ago, so it may no longer be actively maintained. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Disable WP Emojis have?

No one has reviewed Disable WP Emojis on WordPress.org yet.

What are the best alternatives to Disable WP Emojis?

The plugins most like Disable WP Emojis, by the tags they share, are Emoji Settings (2K+), Native Emoji (5K+) and Emoji Toolbar (2K+). Compare all alternatives

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Disable WP Emojis
Estimated installs≈ 46
Reported installs40+
Rating–
Reviews0
Total downloads2.9K
AuthorBrandon Himpfen
First releasedDec 3, 2015
Version1.0.0
Requires WP4.2.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedMay 25, 2019

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