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Disable WordPress Emojis for Better Performance

Shared by Darshan Chauhan · May 2, 2026

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Removes emoji scripts and styles from both frontend and admin to reduce unnecessary HTTP requests and improve page load speed.

// Disable Emojis
remove_action('wp_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script', 7);
remove_action('admin_print_scripts', 'print_emoji_detection_script');
remove_action('wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles');
remove_action('admin_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles');
remove_filter('the_content_feed', 'wp_staticize_emoji');
remove_filter('comment_text_rss', 'wp_staticize_emoji');
remove_filter('wp_mail', 'wp_staticize_emoji_for_email');
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