描述
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_headand the admin - Removes emoji styles from
wp_print_stylesand admin - Removes emoji DNS prefetching, preventing connections to
s.w.org - Removes the
wpemojiTinyMCE 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
安装
Standard installation
- Upload the
disable-emojisfolder to/wp-content/plugins/, or install via the WordPress plugin installer - Activate the plugin through the Plugins screen in WordPress
- Done! Emoji bloat is automatically removed.
Composer installation
If your site uses Composer for dependency management:
composer require ryanhellyer/disable-emojiis
Visit the Disable Emojis plugin page for more information.
常见问题
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Will this break emojis on my site?
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No. Modern browsers have built-in emoji support. This plugin only removes the JavaScript and CSS that WordPress adds for very old browsers.
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Will emoticons still work?
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Yes. Text-based emoticons like
:)and:Dwill continue to work as they always have. -
Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
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It does not connect to any external servers or send any data. It removes the DNS prefetch to WordPress.org’s emoji CDN. See the GDPR section above for details.
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更新日志
1.9.2 (2026-05-10)
- Documentation change — removed references to Modularity and PSR-4 autoloading
1.9.1 (2026-05-10)
- Removed Composer autoloader — plugin loads via require_once instead of the vendor/autoload.php
1.9 (2026-05-06)
- Name spacing the PSR implementation to prevent plugin clashes
1.8 (2026-04-30)
- Refactor for modern PHP standards
1.7.8 (2026-04-29)
- Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions.
1.7.7 (2024)
- Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions.
1.7.6 (2023-06-28)
- Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions.
1.7.5 (2023-05-19)
- Added Composer support.
1.7.4 (2018-07-05)
- Fixing typos.
1.7.3 (2018-07-05)
- Version bump.
1.7.2 (2018-07-05)
- Subtle improvement to code cleanliness.
- Improved documentation regarding GDPR issues.
1.7.1 (2018-06-13)
- Added GDPR friendly label.
1.7 (2017-08-04)
- Removed DNS prefetch URL again.
- Using simple string check rather than relying on internal WordPress filters.
1.6 (2017-07-19)
- Removed DNS prefetch URL. Props to Aaron Queen.
1.5.3 (2016-12-19)
- Catering to new DNS prefetch URL in version 4.7 of core.
1.5.2 (2016-08-23)
- Improved documentation.
- Removed redundant DNS prefetching.
1.5.1 (2016-08-23)
- Updating documentation.
1.5 (2017-08-04)
- Catering for invalid plugin array.
1.4 (2018-06-13)
- Updating to use Otto’s code.
1.3 (2018-05-04)
- Removing extraneous styles.
1.2 (2016-08-23)
- Bug fix.
1.1 (2016-08-23)
- Updating to work with latest beta.
1.0 (2015-03-22)
- Initial release.