diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/app/controllers/discourse_reactions/custom_reactions_controller.rb b/plugins/discourse-reactions/app/controllers/discourse_reactions/custom_reactions_controller.rb
index 289069adfaf..3ccbb62bf3e 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/app/controllers/discourse_reactions/custom_reactions_controller.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/app/controllers/discourse_reactions/custom_reactions_controller.rb
@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ class DiscourseReactions::CustomReactionsController < ApplicationController
     reaction = params[:reaction]
 
     invalid_reaction =
-      if SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji
+      if SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji
         !Emoji.exists?(reaction)
       else
         DiscourseReactions::Reaction.valid_reactions.exclude?(params[:reaction])
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-reactions-picker.gjs b/plugins/discourse-reactions/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-reactions-picker.gjs
index 58c55c1c501..26702774aff 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-reactions-picker.gjs
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/assets/javascripts/discourse/components/discourse-reactions-picker.gjs
@@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ export default class DiscourseReactionsPicker extends Component {
   get optimalColsCount() {
     let count = this.reactionInfo.length;
 
-    if (this.siteSettings.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji) {
+    if (this.siteSettings.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji) {
       count += 1;
     }
 
@@ -181,9 +181,7 @@ export default class DiscourseReactionsPicker extends Component {
               {{emoji reaction.id}}
             </DButton>
           {{/each}}
-          {{#if
-            this.siteSettings.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji
-          }}
+          {{#if this.siteSettings.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji}}
             <EmojiPicker
               ...attributes
               @icon="far-face-smile"
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/locales/server.en.yml b/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/locales/server.en.yml
index dc583c3e01d..6756a441350 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/locales/server.en.yml
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/locales/server.en.yml
@@ -7,7 +7,7 @@ en:
     discourse_reactions_desaturated_reaction_panel: "Reduces visual noise of reactions by displaying them desaturated until hover."
     discourse_reactions_excluded_from_like: "Reactions that do not count as a Like. Any reactions that are not on this list will count as a Like for badges, reporting, and other purposes."
     discourse_reactions_like_sync_enabled: "If this is enabled, historical reactions will have their matching Like records created, except those reactions defined in `discourse_reactions_excluded_from_like`. This sync will happen on a regular basis in the background, and also when you change `discourse_reactions_excluded_from_like`."
-    discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji: "EXPERIMENTAL: If this is enabled, will add a button allowing users to select any emoji in the reactions picker. Members will be allowed to choose any emoji, including custom emoji, for reactions, so enable this with caution."
+    discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji: "If this is enabled, will add a button allowing users to select any emoji in the reactions picker. Members will be allowed to choose any emoji, including custom emoji, for reactions. To limit available reactions, use the `emoji_deny_list` site setting."
     errors:
       invalid_excluded_emoji: "You cannot exclude emojis that are not in 'discourse reactions enabled reactions' and you cannot exclude the emoji used for 'discourse reactions reaction for like'."
   badges:
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/settings.yml b/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/settings.yml
index dd19721cc00..4361d3732a1 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/settings.yml
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/config/settings.yml
@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ discourse_reactions:
     type: emoji_list
     default: "+1|laughing|open_mouth|clap|confetti_ball|hugs"
     client: true
+    area: "emojis"
   discourse_reactions_desaturated_reaction_panel:
     default: false
     client: true
@@ -21,9 +22,10 @@ discourse_reactions:
     type: emoji_list
     default: "-1"
     validator: "ReactionsExcludedFromLikeSiteSettingValidator"
+    area: "emojis"
   discourse_reactions_like_sync_enabled:
     default: true
-  discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji:
+  discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji:
     default: false
     client: true
-    area: "experimental"
+    area: "emojis"
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/db/migrate/20251024020353_rename_discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji.rb b/plugins/discourse-reactions/db/migrate/20251024020353_rename_discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji.rb
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000..3c1d051dd4b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/db/migrate/20251024020353_rename_discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji.rb
@@ -0,0 +1,13 @@
+# frozen_string_literal: true
+class RenameDiscourseReactionsExperimentalAllowAnyEmoji < ActiveRecord::Migration[8.0]
+  def up
+    DB.exec <<~SQL
+      UPDATE site_settings SET name =  'discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji'
+      WHERE name = 'discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji'
+    SQL
+  end
+
+  def down
+    raise ActiveRecord::IrreversibleMigration
+  end
+end
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/plugin.rb b/plugins/discourse-reactions/plugin.rb
index e3a7a581746..bb66aa4a0dc 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/plugin.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/plugin.rb
@@ -174,7 +174,7 @@ after_initialize do
       object.emoji_reactions.any? do |reaction|
         reaction.reaction_users.any? { |ru| ru.user_id == scope.user.id } &&
           (
-            if SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji
+            if SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji
               reaction.reaction_value != DiscourseReactions::Reaction.main_reaction_id
             else
               DiscourseReactions::Reaction.reactions_counting_as_like.include?(
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/requests/custom_reactions_controller_custom_emoji_spec.rb b/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/requests/custom_reactions_controller_custom_emoji_spec.rb
index c5558f9c528..4424495f58e 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/requests/custom_reactions_controller_custom_emoji_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/requests/custom_reactions_controller_custom_emoji_spec.rb
@@ -8,11 +8,11 @@ describe DiscourseReactions::CustomReactionsController do
 
   before do
     SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_enabled = true
-    SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji = true
+    SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji = true
     SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_enabled_reactions = "heart|thumbsup|laughing"
   end
 
-  describe "custom emoji reactions with discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji enabled" do
+  describe "custom emoji reactions with discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji enabled" do
     context "when user is logged in" do
       before { sign_in(user) }
 
@@ -83,9 +83,9 @@ describe DiscourseReactions::CustomReactionsController do
     end
   end
 
-  describe "custom emoji reactions with discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji disabled" do
+  describe "custom emoji reactions with discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji disabled" do
     before do
-      SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji = false
+      SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji = false
       sign_in(user)
     end
 
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/system/reactions_post_spec.rb b/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/system/reactions_post_spec.rb
index 743e265bc80..bc5cf98f405 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/system/reactions_post_spec.rb
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/spec/system/reactions_post_spec.rb
@@ -44,8 +44,8 @@ describe "Reactions | Post reactions" do
     expect(reactions_button).to have_emoji("hugs")
   end
 
-  context "when discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji is enabled" do
-    before { SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji = true }
+  context "when discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji is enabled" do
+    before { SiteSetting.discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji = true }
 
     it "allows selecting any emoji for a post reaction" do
       visit post_2.url
diff --git a/plugins/discourse-reactions/test/javascripts/acceptance/discourse-reactions-custom-emoji-test.js b/plugins/discourse-reactions/test/javascripts/acceptance/discourse-reactions-custom-emoji-test.js
index d7c6e257286..9eef981063a 100644
--- a/plugins/discourse-reactions/test/javascripts/acceptance/discourse-reactions-custom-emoji-test.js
+++ b/plugins/discourse-reactions/test/javascripts/acceptance/discourse-reactions-custom-emoji-test.js
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ import ReactionsTopics from "../fixtures/reactions-topic-fixtures";
         discourse_reactions_enabled_reactions: "otter|open_mouth|heart",
         discourse_reactions_reaction_for_like: "heart",
         discourse_reactions_like_icon: "heart",
-        discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji: true,
+        discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji: true,
         glimmer_post_stream_mode: postStreamMode,
       });
 
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ import ReactionsTopics from "../fixtures/reactions-topic-fixtures";
         );
       });
 
-      test("Shows EmojiPicker button when discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji is enabled", async function (assert) {
+      test("Shows EmojiPicker button when discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji is enabled", async function (assert) {
         await visit("/t/topic_with_reactions_and_likes/374");
         await triggerEvent(
           "#post_2 button.btn-toggle-reaction-like",
@@ -77,7 +77,7 @@ import ReactionsTopics from "../fixtures/reactions-topic-fixtures";
           );
       });
 
-      test("Selected custom emoji is added to reactions when discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji is enabled", async function (assert) {
+      test("Selected custom emoji is added to reactions when discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji is enabled", async function (assert) {
         await visit("/t/topic_with_reactions_and_likes/374");
         await triggerEvent(
           "#post_2 button.btn-toggle-reaction-like",
@@ -109,7 +109,7 @@ import ReactionsTopics from "../fixtures/reactions-topic-fixtures";
         discourse_reactions_enabled_reactions: "otter|open_mouth|heart",
         discourse_reactions_reaction_for_like: "heart",
         discourse_reactions_like_icon: "heart",
-        discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji: false,
+        discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji: false,
         glimmer_post_stream_mode: postStreamMode,
       });
 
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@ import ReactionsTopics from "../fixtures/reactions-topic-fixtures";
         );
       });
 
-      test("Does not show EmojiPicker button when discourse_reactions_experimental_allow_any_emoji is disabled", async function (assert) {
+      test("Does not show EmojiPicker button when discourse_reactions_allow_any_emoji is disabled", async function (assert) {
         await visit("/t/topic_with_reactions_and_likes/374");
         await triggerEvent(
           "#post_2 button.btn-toggle-reaction-like",