WordPress / Disable Emojis

functions.php

<?php
/**
 * Disable all Emojis actions and filters in WordPress.
 *
 * @author Guy Dumais.
 * @link https://en.guydumais.digital/how-to-disable-emojis-in-wordpress/
 */
add_action( 'init', $af = function() {
  
    // Disable all emoji actions.
    remove_action( 'wp_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script', 7 );
    remove_action( 'admin_print_scripts', 'print_emoji_detection_script' );
    remove_action( 'embed_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script' );
    remove_action( 'wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
    remove_action( 'admin_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles' );
  
    // Disable all emoji filters.
    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' );
  
    // Disable emojis in tinymce editor.
    add_filter( 'tiny_mce_plugins', $af2 = static function( $plugins ) {
        if ( is_array( $plugins ) ) {
            return array_diff( $plugins, array( 'wpemoji' ) );
        } else {
            return array();
        }
    } );
    unset( $af2 );
  
} );
unset( $af );