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Remove default WordPress emoji scripts & styles

function addy_disable_emojis() {
    // Remove the emoji script and styles
    remove_action('wp_head', 'print_emoji_detection_script', 7);
    remove_action('wp_print_styles', 'print_emoji_styles');
    remove_action('admin_print_scripts', 'print_emoji_detection_script');
    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');
}
add_action('init', 'addy_disable_emojis');

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