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Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

v1.7.7
by Ryan Hellyer · 5.0 (105 reviews)

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

60K+ active installs Updated Feb 17, 2025 Tested to 6.8
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Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

About Disable Emojis (GDPR friendly)

This plugin disables the emoji functionality in WordPress, making your site more GDPR friendly. Emoticons will still work and emojis will still work in browsers with built-in support. The plugin removes unnecessary code for older browsers, improving site performance.

Frequently asked questions

What does this plugin do?
This plugin disables the new WordPress emoji functionality. It removes the extra code bloat used to add support for emojis in older browsers.
Will emoticons still work?
Yes, emoticons will still work. Emojis will also still work in browsers that have built-in support for them.
Is this plugin GDPR compliant?
This plugin disables the DNS prefetching of emojis within WordPress, which should ensure improved privacy. The developer has done their best to ensure the plugin is 100% GDPR compliant, but advises seeking legal advice for definitive GDPR compliance.

Changelog

1.7.7

  • Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions.

1.7.6

  • Confirmed support for newer WordPress versions.

1.7.5

  • Added Composer support.

1.7.4

  • Fixing typos.

1.7.3

  • Unneeded version bump to shut the WordPress.org notice up.

1.7.2

  • Subtle improvement to code cleanliness.
  • Improved documentation regarding GDPR issues.

1.7.1

  • Added GDPR friendly label on advice from Ipstenu.

1.7

  • Removed DNS prefetch URL again.
  • This time using simple string check rather than relying on internal WordPress filters.

1.6

  • Removed DNS prefetch URL. Props to Aaron Queen for assisting with this.

1.5.3

  • Catering to new DNS prefetch URL in version 4.7 of core

1.5.2

  • Improved documentation.
  • Removed redundant dns prefetching. Thanks to Milan Dinic for the pull request.

1.5.1

  • Updating documentation.

1.5

  • Catering for invalid $plugin array.

1.4

  • Updating to use Otto’s code.

1.3

Removing extraneous styles.

1.2

Bug fix.

1.1

Updating to work with latest beta.

1.0

Initial release.

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