Description
⚠️ This plugin has been discontinued and will not receive further updates.
Facebook (Meta) permanently shut down the Facebook Comments embed (along with other social plugins) on February 10, 2026. Since this plugin’s only purpose was to lazy load the Facebook Comments embed, it can no longer function. This is a Facebook decision and there is no workaround.
What this final version does
- Removes all Facebook Comments code from your site.
- Restores native WordPress comments automatically.
- Shows an admin notice explaining the situation.
What you should do
- Deactivate and delete this plugin.
- Your site will continue using native WordPress comments.
- Want a modern comment section again? Try Convocept, described below.
Important note about old comments
Comments posted through Facebook Comments were stored by Facebook, not in your WordPress database. They cannot be exported or recovered.
Looking for an alternative? Try Convocept
Convocept is a free, fast, native comment system from the same team. It gives your readers a modern comment section — threaded replies, upvotes, email subscriptions and moderation tools — and it is built so that what happened with Facebook Comments cannot happen to your comments again:
- Your comments stay on your site. Every comment is a normal WordPress comment in your own database. No outside service holds them, so no outside service can switch them off.
- Fast like this plugin was. Convocept loads no JavaScript until readers reach the comments, so the comment section never slows down the page.
- No account needed. Readers comment with a name and email, as in WordPress. No Facebook login, no third-party tracking.
- Works with the comments you have now. This final version already switched your site back to native WordPress comments; Convocept shows them in its new design the moment you activate it.
Learn more at convocept.com.
Thank you to everyone who used this plugin over the years. ❤️
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Installation
Do not install this plugin. It is discontinued because Facebook shut down the Facebook Comments embed.
If you already have it installed, update to this final version, then deactivate and delete it.
FAQ
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Why is this plugin discontinued?
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Facebook (Meta) permanently shut down the Facebook Comments embed on February 10, 2026. Without it, this plugin has nothing to load.
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Can I get my old Facebook comments back?
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No. Those comments were stored by Facebook, not on your site, and Facebook has not provided an export.
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What happens to comments on my site now?
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This final version restores native WordPress comments automatically.
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Is there an alternative?
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Yes: Convocept, a free, fast comment system by the same team. It keeps every comment in your own WordPress database, so your comments can never disappear with a third-party service again. See convocept.com.
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Contributors & Developers
“Lazy Social Comments” is open source software. The following people have contributed to this plugin.
Contributors
“Lazy Social Comments” has been translated into 1 locale. Thank you to the translators for their contributions.
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Interested in development?
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Changelog
3.0.0 (16/09/2026)
- ⚠️ Plugin discontinued: Facebook permanently shut down the Facebook Comments embed on February 10, 2026.
- 🧹 Removed all Facebook Comments code.
- ✅ Restored native WordPress comments.
- 📢 Added admin notice explaining the discontinuation.
2.0.5 (11/01/2023)
- 🐛 Security fixes.
2.0.4 (03/09/2019)
- 📦 Added comment moderation link.
2.0.3 (11/09/2018)
- 📦 New filter (lfc_supported_post_types) to add custom post support.
- 🐛 Fixed cpt support.
2.0.2 (08/03/2018)
- Tested with WP 4.9
- Plugin name change.
2.0.1 (21/08/2016)
- On Scroll lazy load method.
- Ability to work with other FB plugins.
- Complete revamp of plugin code.
1.0.0
- Added first version
