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Best smilies plugins for WordPress

The most popular smilies plugins for WordPress in November 2026, in WordPress.org’s own popular order, which follows active installs. Really Disable Emojis leads with 700+ active installs, ahead of Keep Emoticons as Text (700+) and TinyMCE Smiley Button (500+). All 7 plugins tagged “smilies” are below, with figures from WordPress.org that update every day.

Installs aren’t everything: a recent release, a “Tested up to” that matches the current WordPress, and support threads that get resolved show a plugin is looked after. Open any plugin for its downloads, rank history and alternatives.

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Top 7 smilies plugins

  1. 1.
    Really Disable Emojis

    The most installed smilies plugin, with 700+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 8 reviews, updated 6 days ago.

  2. 2.
    Keep Emoticons as Text

    700+ active installs. Rated 5.0 from 8 reviews, updated 3 months ago.

  3. 3.
    TinyMCE Smiley Button

    500+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 6 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 5.5.24.

  4. 4.
    Classic Smilies

    200+ active installs. Rated 4.9 from 13 reviews, last updated 10 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 4.4.34.

  5. 5.
    Allow Shortcodes in Text Widgets

    60+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 16 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.0.5.

  6. 6.
    Tango/GNOME Smilies

    10+ active installs. Only 1 review so far, last updated 17 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 2.8.1.

  7. 7.
    Custom Smilies Directory

    10+ active installs. No reviews yet, last updated 14 years ago. Tested only up to WordPress 3.3.2.

All 7 plugins tagged “smilies”