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VB Disable Emojis is a lightweight performance plugin that completely removes emoji support from WordPress.
It disables all emoji-related scripts, styles and integrations across the entire site: 
– frontend 
– admin panel 
– TinyMCE editor 
– RSS feeds 
– emails
There are no settings, no configuration and no database writes. 
Activate the plugin to disable emojis. Deactivate it to restore default WordPress behavior.
Perfect for websites where emojis are not intentionally used and performance overhead should be minimized.
VB Disable Emojis is developed by VerBaste, a product brand of MATRO Digital Studio.
<h3>Features</h3>
<ul>
<li>Remove emoji scripts and styles</li>
<li>Disable emojis in TinyMCE</li>
<li>Disable emojis in RSS feeds and emails</li>
<li>Remove emoji CDN resource hints</li>
<li>Zero configuration</li>
<li>Zero UI</li>
<li>Zero database usage</li>
</ul>

VB Disable Emojis

Completely disables WordPress emoji scripts and styles on frontend and backend. No settings, no UI, zero overhead.

Ryan Hellyer

This plugin disables the new WordPress emoji functionality. GDPR friendly.
Note: Emoticons will still work and emojis will still work in browsers which have built in support for them. This plugin simply removes the extra code bloat used to add support for emojis in older browsers.
<h4>GDPR compliancy</h4>
This plugin does not do anything to make your site less GDPR compliant. It disables the DNS prefetching of emojis within WordPress, which should ensure improved privacy. To determine if your site is GDPR compliant, please seek legal advice. I have done my best to ensure the plugin is 100% GDPR compliant, but I am not a lawyer so can not guarantee anything 😉

Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

should add this one as well !

remove_action( 'embed_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script' );

another remove filter to add to the too long list !

No configuration needed. No ads. Does the job.

Clean

Disable Emojis by Ryan Hellyer is a gem! With 60k+ active installs and nearly perfect 5-star rating, it's clearly doing something right. This lightweight plugin strips out WordPress's bloated emoji code while keeping your content looking great in modern browsers. The GDPR-friendly bonus is huge - it stops DNS prefetching to external emoji servers, protecting visitor privacy. Ryan's been maintaining this for years and it shows. Your site loads faster, stays compliant, and emojis still work naturally. Win-win-win!

Clean Up Your Site & Improve GDPR Compliance


It's so rare to find a plugin these days that has no bloat, no upsells, no ANYTHING beyond exactly what's needed to get the job done. Thank you!


Small but mighty

This plugin disables the new WordPress emoji functionality. GDPR friendly.

VB Disable Emojis vs Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)