Added
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Emoji Blocker — New dedicated blocker (
Block WordPress Emoji) that
suppresses all browser-facing emoji assets WordPress emits by default:print_emoji_detection_script(the inline JS onwp_head/admin_head)print_emoji_styles(inline CSS)wp_staticize_emojifilters onthe_content_feedandcomment_text_rsswp_staticize_emoji_for_emailonwp_mails.w.orgdns-prefetch resource hintwpemojiTinyMCE plugin in the classic editorwp_emoji_loader_script(WP 6.4+)
These paths bypass
wp_remote_get()entirely, so the existing
pre_http_requestfilter in Block Updates could never intercept them.
The new blocker operates at the HTML-output layer and is controlled by
its own toggle in Settings → Blocker Options.
Thanks to @kazem-azimi for suggesting this.
Notes
- Default: enabled on fresh installs; existing installs will need to
enable it manually in Settings or re-run the activator. - No breaking changes to existing settings or behavior.