diff --git a/docs/remove-emoji.md b/docs/remove-emoji.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b255d1e --- /dev/null +++ b/docs/remove-emoji.md @@ -0,0 +1,27 @@ +# Remove Emoji Image Replacement + +Remove all the emoji scripts that are included with WordPress. By default, this module is active. To allow emojis, toggle the `remove-emoji` module in the Altis config. + +```json +{ + "extra": { + "altis": { + "modules": { + "cms": { + "remove-emoji": false + } + } + } + } +} +``` + +## About emoji +Emoji are the ideograms or smileys 😃 used in electronic messages and Web pages. Originating in Japan on mobile devices, they are now commonly available on devices worldwide, ranging from mobile to desktop computers. + +Different operating systems have distinct methods of accessing emoji. Note that these methods work in most applications, not just WordPress. + +## Why remove emoji? +Besides not wanting emoji to automatically be automatically converted from text that is equivalent to smileys (see [Using Smilies](https://wordpress.org/support/article/using-smilies/)), leaving emoji active loads JavaScript files (`wp-emoji.js` and `twemoji.js`) in the background which may not be desired for all sites. For this reason, Remove Emoji is active by default. + +For more information, see [Emoji](https://wordpress.org/support/article/emoji/).