Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) for WordPress Plugin Directory
By Ryan Hellyer
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) is the #33 ranked performance app on WordPress, with a 5.0 average rating from 108 reviews, as of Aug 31, 2026.
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) is a WordPress Plugin Directory app by Ryan Hellyer. With a rating of 5.0★ from 108 reviews, it currently ranks #33 in the Performance category.
AppRanks data: Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) ranks #33 in Performance on WordPress Plugin Directory, placing it in the top 5% of that category.
AppRanks verdict
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Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) is a category-leading WordPress app with a growing review traction. It is listed in the Performance category on WordPress Plugin Directory, which AppRanks treats as the canonical taxonomy node for ranking and competitor comparison. 108 reviews put it in the early-traction tier — useful for early-stage stores willing to be on the leading edge. Early-traction review counts are sensitive to single launch periods or feature events, so a 30-day re-check before bigger commitments often resolves whether the trend is sustained. Paid-only pricing means evaluating fit on the marketplace listing or via the developer's documentation before installing. AppRanks tracks rating, review count, pricing tier, and category position daily — the figures on this page reflect the most recent scrape from the canonical WordPress Plugin Directory listing.
Pros
- +High average rating (5.0★) signals consistent merchant satisfaction
- +Published by Ryan Hellyer — established developer track record
Cons
- −No declared third-party integrations on the listing — verify compatibility with your existing tools before installing
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How Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) works
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This plugin disables the WordPress emoji functionality, removing unnecessary code bloat that adds support for emojis in older browsers.
What it does
Removes the emoji detection script from wp_head and the admin
Removes emoji styles from wp_print_styles and admin
Removes emoji DNS prefetching, preventing connections to s.w.org
Removes the wpemoji TinyMCE plugin
Strips emoji CDN hostname from DNS prefetch hints
Performance & Privacy Emojis will still display in modern browsers that have built-in support. This plugin simply removes the extra HTTP requests and JavaScript overhead for browsers that don’t need it. Additionally, it prevents DNS prefetching to WordPress.org’s emoji CDN, improving privacy.
Note: Emoticons like :) will continue to work as expected.
Requirements
PHP 7.4+
WordPress 5.0+
GDPR compliancy This plugin does not send any data to external servers. It disables 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 cannot guarantee anything.
Architecture The plugin uses:
Quality All code uses declare(strict_types=1) and follows PSR-12. The plugin runs the following tooling:
PHP_CodeSniffer (run via composer phpcs) — sniffs for PSR-12 violations
PHP-CS-Fixer (run via composer cs) — dry-run style check
PHPStan at level 6 (run via composer phpstan) — static analysis
Category rankings
As of Sep 4, 2026- Performance#33of 762Top 5%
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Where Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) stands in the Performance category
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) ranks #33 of 762 apps in the Performance category, placing it in the top 5% of the listing.
Frequently asked questions
What is Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)?
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) is an app for WordPress. It currently holds a 5.0-star rating from 108 merchant reviews, and AppRanks has been tracking its public marketplace data on the refresh cadence published in our methodology. It is listed under the Performance category on AppRanks, where you can see its current category position, review-velocity trend, and how it compares against the top alternatives in the same space. Developed by Ryan Hellyer.
Where does Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) rank on WordPress?
Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly) currently sits at position #33 in the Performance category on WordPress. That places it in the top 4% of 762 apps tracked in the same category. Category positions are read from the live marketplace ranking and refresh on each scrape, so the number you see here reflects the most recent crawl rather than a long-running average.