Custom Smiles

First, you need to download the Custom Smilies plugin from here. Upload the zip folder to wordpress by going Plugins >> Add New >> Upload. After that Activate it.

Once done, upload your smiles. (wordpressdirectory/wp-includes/images/smilies) Do not forget to delete the smiles in the folder first.

Now click on ‘Settings’ and ‘Smilies’.

You should get something similar to this:

Under “What to type” add what ever you want the smiles to be like “:)” “D” and so on. Then click “Update”
At the the bottom where it says Display these smilies above the comment form by default ,copy and paste all the text that you just wrote(:d, xd) and paste it into that box. Then click “Update Options”

Now go to your comment.php in your wordpress theme. Find this code:
<textarea name="comment" class="textarea" id="comment" cols="45" rows="5" tabindex="4"></textarea>


And paste the following code just above it. This code will show your smilies so your visitors can click on them.

<?php if ( function_exists(cs_print_smilies) ) {cs_print_smilies();} ?>

Your comment box should look something like this: