What People Miss Most After Moving from Naver Blog to WordPress

On their first day after moving from Naver Blog to WordPress, many people open the writing screen and pause. They have added a photo and a title, but there is nowhere to casually drop a character in the middle of the post as they used to.

That is when they start wondering, “Does WordPress not have stickers?” But what they truly miss is not a single sticker. It is the loss of a seamless workflow in which decorating a post, publishing it and meeting readers all happen in one place.

The Familiar Screen You Had on Naver Disappears

In Naver Blog’s SmartEditor ONE, stickers, photos and templates are available directly from the writing tools and the panel on the right. You can also search for ideas, add videos, insert dividers and use pull quotes without leaving the same screen.

Adding a character is just as quick. Choose one from the sticker menu, purchase a paid or free sticker from Naver’s OGQ Market, then return to the editor and refresh the page to see it added to the list.

It takes only a few clicks.

WordPress, by contrast, arranges elements such as headings, images and buttons as blocks. Character stickers are not bundled together as a standard editing feature.

If you expect the same experience, the editor can feel noticeably bare.

What People Miss Is Connection, Not Characters

On Naver, character-based expression, search and publishing were handled within the same platform. You could create a certain mood while writing, then naturally meet readers within Naver after publishing.

On March 20, 2024, Naver replaced its existing Blog Moments feature with Clips and expanded clips created in blogs to the Clips tab and feed in the Naver app. The change shows how the process of finding an audience after publishing can also remain connected within a single platform.

Writing and discovery were closely connected.

Of course, Naver Search does not guarantee that every post will be seen. Naver Blog’s Help Center says that it can take up to 24 hours for a post to appear in search and that it cannot guarantee the search ranking of any particular post.

Even so, the sense that the writing screen, search and feeds are all nearby remains. That is why moving to WordPress can make both the writing itself feel less lively and the path to reaching readers seem narrower.

In WordPress, Expression and Discovery Must Be Designed Separately

Ultimately, the biggest loss is not the inability to use emojis. It is that character-based expression and audience discovery are no longer built in by default, as they are on Naver.

On WordPress, you can use your operating system’s emojis to express emotion. WordPress.com says it may use Twemoji for compatibility when a visitor’s device does not support the latest emojis.

Emojis are still available.

Character images can be added with an image block. You can combine headings, images and buttons as blocks, and if you are using a block theme, you can adjust everything from the header to the footer in the Site Editor.

Discovery and reader relationships, however, become separate challenges. Rather than immediately closing your Naver Blog, you may need to link existing posts to your new site, while configuring search optimization, subscriptions and social sharing separately in WordPress.

You have to create the visual expression yourself and design the path to your audience separately.

Where DIY Customization Starts to Break Down

At first, it may seem that creating a single image is all you need. But if you add a different character to every post, the size and placement can vary, and the appearance of emojis may also differ depending on the visitor’s device.

One or two posts are easy enough.

The stickers you used on Naver do not automatically come with you to WordPress. If you want to keep using characters, you need to choose images you created yourself or images for which you have the proper rights or permission.

The harder part is managing writing and audience discovery at the same time. As you write sentences and arrange image blocks on one side, you also have to design separate routes for search, subscriptions and sharing on the other.

If you repeat this work manually, you end up making the same decisions every time you publish a post. You have to decide separately which image to use, where to place it and how readers will find their way back.

The problem is repetition, not functionality.

Handling everything yourself may be perfectly manageable on a small site. But as your archive grows, checking image sizes, placement, search settings, subscription options and sharing routes for every post can take more time than writing the post itself.

Organizing Visual Elements with DecoBlocks

If you find yourself repeatedly placing characters and emphasis elements in every post, DecoBlocks can help shape the presentation and reading flow of WordPress content. It works with both the block and classic editors, allowing you to create speech bubbles, boxes, highlights and custom lists so information does not simply appear as a long document-like stream.

For character-based expression, you can use Insert Character Sticker. Add character stickers from an installed sticker pack to your post, group related content in Section Box (Solid) or emphasize it with Highlight (Yellow). For longer posts, Auto Table of Contents can use your H2 and H3 headings to show readers how the article is organized after publication.

If You Want Both, Give Each Platform a Different Role

If you use stickers frequently and writing speed is your top priority, it may be more efficient to keep using Naver SmartEditor ONE. It is also the better choice for people who want to build familiarity quickly through characters and make use of Naver Search and neighbor traffic.

If speed of expression comes first, Naver is more convenient.

WordPress, on the other hand, is a better fit if control over site design, content structure, your domain and your data matters most. Use emojis as a built-in feature, and standardize recurring characters with image blocks or site-specific graphics after confirming that you have permission to use them.

If you plan to run a site for the long term and manage its structure yourself, WordPress is the better fit.

If you need both, a practical approach is to keep Naver as a discovery channel and make WordPress your home base. Use Naver to generate interest and direct people to the new site, then use WordPress to build an archive of lasting content and relationships with readers.

Rather than abandoning one platform, give each a different role.

So after moving to WordPress, do not reduce your frustration to “There are no stickers.” You will need to build emojis and images yourself, while designing separate routes for search and community traffic.

If you want to refine both character elements and the structure of your posts in WordPress, you can use DecoBlocks’ Insert Character Sticker. In the block editor, it is provided as an Insert Sticker block; in the classic editor, it is available via shortcode.

Important explanations can be separated with Section Box (Solid) or Highlight (Yellow), and an Auto Table of Contents can be created from the H2 and H3 headings in a long post. These features are designed to improve presentation and reading flow; they do not guarantee search visibility.

Frequently Asked Questions

Q. Can I use Naver stickers as they are in WordPress?

A. Stickers you used on Naver are not automatically available in WordPress. You need to create your own images or choose images and designs for which you have the proper rights or permission.

Q. Do I need to close my Naver Blog immediately when moving to WordPress?

A. There is no need to close it immediately, since the two platforms serve different purposes. A practical option may be to link existing posts to your new site and keep Naver as a traffic source.

Q. Can a tool solve this problem easily? Which tool should I use?

A. In WordPress, you can use emojis, image blocks, the Site Editor and separate plugin features for different purposes. The right setup depends on your site, so it is best to first decide whether character expression or search, subscriptions and sharing is the most urgent priority.

Q. Can I add both characters and a table of contents to a WordPress post?

A. Yes.

DecoBlocks’ Insert Character Sticker adds character stickers from an installed sticker pack to a post, while Auto Table of Contents creates a table of contents from the H2 and H3 headings after publication. Both features are available in the block and classic editors, but the site operator must decide how the characters support the content and how the post is organized.

WordPress Plugins

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DecoBlocks

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