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Emoji Toolbar

by them.es · 2,000+ active installs · Checked 3 Nov 2026
Watch1 Warning

Watch: tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4.

79/ 100 Canary Score
Sub-scores for Emoji Toolbar
Ownership100
Maintenance50
Security100
Support70
Reputation70

How the score works

Active signals

Facts we detected, with links to the source.

  • WarningMNT-2Tested up to WordPress 6.9.11, 2 major versions behind 7.1.4. Plan a replacement if the plugin is important to your site.3 Nov 2026Evidence

Ownership timeline

Who commits to the plugin's code on wordpress.org, over time.

Committers and their active periods
plugin-master6 Aug 2021 to 6 Aug 2021, 1 commits
them.es9 Aug 2021 to 12 Feb 2026, 37 commits

2 committers recorded. No ownership changes recorded since 3 Nov 2026.

Maintenance

Last release
9 months ago
Releases, 24 months
2
Tested up to
6.9 vs 7.1
Requires PHP
7.2 supported 8.2+
Releases per quarter for Emoji Toolbar
Q1 20240
Q2 20241
Q3 20241
Q4 20241
Q1 20250
Q2 20250
Q3 20250
Q4 20251
Q1 20261
Q2 20260
Q3 20260
Q4 20260

Last release 12 Feb 2026. Tested up to 6.9, 2 major versions behind WordPress 7.1.

Support

Support history appears after our first snapshots of the forum counts.

Security record

No published vulnerabilities on record for this plugin.

Source: Wordfence Intelligence.

Reputation

Lifetime rating 4.0 from 3 ratings. Quarterly trends appear as new reviews arrive.

Rating distribution
5 star2
4 star0
3 star0
2 star1
1 star0

Momentum

2,000+ active installs. History builds with each weekly snapshot.

Weekly downloads, last 27 weeks
Weekly downloads for Emoji Toolbar
4 May 202648
11 May 2026111
18 May 202668
25 May 202696
1 Jun 202675
8 Jun 202679
15 Jun 2026103
22 Jun 202671
29 Jun 202692
6 Jul 202655
13 Jul 202688
20 Jul 2026117
27 Jul 2026152
3 Aug 202685
10 Aug 2026125
17 Aug 202696
24 Aug 2026103
31 Aug 2026109
7 Sep 2026107
14 Sep 2026106
21 Sep 2026113
28 Sep 202694
5 Oct 2026100
12 Oct 202696
19 Oct 2026172
26 Oct 2026141
2 Nov 202612

Weekly downloads over the last 4 weeks are 9% above the 27-week average.

Healthier alternatives

Same category, higher Canary Score. Never sponsored.

No healthier plugin in the same category yet.

Facts

Version1.2.9
Authorthem.es
Added9 Aug 2021
Last updated12 Feb 2026
Active installs2,000+
Requires WordPress5.6
Tested up to6.9.11
Requires PHP7.2
CategoryDesign & Themes > Themes & Templates
Tagsemoji, editor, emoticon, gutenberg

Other plugins by this author: I don't like Spam!, <i> Toolbar, Billy, Calendas

Questions

Is Emoji Toolbar still maintained?

Emoji Toolbar was last updated on 12 Feb 2026. Its Canary status is Watch.

Is Emoji Toolbar safe?

Emoji Toolbar has no open unpatched vulnerabilities on record. 0 vulnerabilities were published in the last 24 months. Its Canary status is Watch.

Who owns Emoji Toolbar?

The wordpress.org author is them.es. Recent committers: them.es, plugin-master. We have recorded no ownership change.

What can I use instead of Emoji Toolbar?

We have no healthier plugin in the same category on record yet.

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