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Total downloads: 6,037
Active installs: 100
Total reviews: 3
Average rating: 5
Support threads opened: 0
Support threads resolved: 0 (0%)
Available in: 1 language(s)
Contributors: 1
Last updated: 3/8/2025 (297 days ago)
Added to WordPress: 12/30/2018 (7 years old)
Minimum WordPress version: 4.0
Tested up to WordPress version: 6.7.3
Minimum PHP version: 7.4

Maintenance & Compatibility

Maintenance score

Stale • Last updated 297 days ago • 3 reviews

40/100

Is WordPress Emoji Remover & Sanitizer abandoned?

Likely maintained (last update 297 days ago).

Compatibility

Requires WordPress: 4.0
Tested up to: 6.7.3
Requires PHP: 7.4

Ratings

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Developers

Isrg Rajan (Owner)2

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Description

WordPress Emoji Remover & Sanitizer is a lightweight plugin designed to disable and remove the default WordPress Emoji scripts and styles. It helps to:

  1. Remove Emoji CSS from the admin dashboard and wp-head.
  2. Remove the wp-includes/js/emoji.js script from all pages.
  3. Disable TinyMCE emoji support.
  4. Prevent WordPress from loading emoji-related DNS prefetch requests.
  5. Improve page loading speed and performance by eliminating unnecessary resources.

This plugin is fully compatible with WordPress 6.7.2 and PHP 7.4+.

Plugin Settings

By default, all the features are enabled. To disable any option, navigate to Settings > Emoji Sanitizer, select/deselect the desired option(s), and click Save Changes.

Installation

  1. Download the latest version from WordPress Plugin Directory.
  2. Upload the wp-emoji-sanitizer folder to /wp-content/plugins/.
  3. Activate the plugin via the “Plugins” menu in WordPress.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does this plugin work with custom themes and plugins?

Yes! The plugin does not interfere with custom themes or third-party plugins. It only removes unnecessary WordPress emoji scripts.

Is this plugin compatible with PHP 8+?

Yes, the plugin is optimized for PHP 7.4, PHP 8.0, and PHP 8.1+.

Will this plugin affect my website’s SEO?

No, it only removes unnecessary emoji scripts and CSS, making your website load faster without affecting SEO rankings.

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Changelog

2.4

  • Updated compatibility for WordPress 6.7.2
  • Requires PHP 7.4+
  • Improved security with proper escaping
  • Optimized performance by refining script removal

2.3

  • Updated compatibility for WordPress 6.6
  • Improved code compatibility

2.2

  • Made compatible with PHP 8.1
  • Improved emoji removal handling

2.1

  • Added options to disable emoji detection script, styles, static emojis, TinyMCE emojis, and DNS prefetch.
  • Improved performance and code structure.

2.0

  • Added settings option to enable and disable features.
  • Modified code for PHP 7.4 and 8.0+ compatibility.

1.0.1

  • Updated “Tested up to” for WordPress 6.2.2
  • Bug fix

1.0.0

  • Introduced Plugin Settings to enable/disable features
  • Store settings in the database and remove stored data on uninstall

0.4.9

  • Added support for WordPress 6.0.2

0.4.8

  • Fixed readme file syntax
  • Upgraded version for WordPress 5.9.2

0.4.7

  • Upgraded compatibility for WordPress 5.9.2

0.4.6

  • Updated for WordPress 5.8

0.4.5

  • Updated for WordPress 5.7

0.4.4

  • Updated for WordPress 5.6

0.4.3

  • Version update for WordPress 5.5.1

0.4.2

  • Version update for WordPress 5.4

0.4.1

  • Performance improvements
  • Bug fixes
  • Removed emoji-related CSS and JS elements
  • Improved DNS prefetch cleanup

0.4

  • Performance fixes
  • Removed unnecessary CSS and JS files

0.3

  • Removed emoji scripts from WordPress core

0.2

  • Updated compatibility for WordPress 5.3.2

0.1

  • Initial release
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