verbaste

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.

Sharon

Implement emojis into your posts and pages. Using CSS, transparent PNGs seamlessly integrate with your favorite theme and color scheme.
This plugin shows emojis by using shortcodes. It will not override the default <a href="https://codex.wordpress.org/Using_Smilies" title="WordPress Smileys" rel="nofollow ugc">Smileys</a>.
How To Use:
<ol>
<li>After activating this plugin, an emoji icon will appear next to your “Add Media” button above the editor window.</li>
<li>Click on that button to display the dropdown list of available emojis.</li>
<li>Click “Add Shortcode”, and the shortcode will automatically be added to your editor window.</li>
</ol>
Alternatively, you can type in your shortcode by hand using this format:
<pre><code>[sce emoji="happy" /]
</code></pre>

Sharon's Shortcode Emojis

Implement emojis into your posts and pages

VB Disable Emojis vs Sharon's Shortcode Emojis