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Lazy Social Comments

[DISCONTINUED] Facebook has permanently shut down the Facebook Comments embed. This plugin can no longer function.

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Tested up to WordPress 6.8
Current version3.0.0
WordPress coverageTested up to WordPress 6.8
Minimum stackWP 3.0 · PHP —
Directory statusactive
Last directory update13 Oct 202620d ago
Active installations900Adoption metric — not a quality score
WordPress.org rating4.5 / 5 from 19 ratings
Official packageDirect from WordPress.org

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WP PlugIndex currently records Lazy Social Comments version 3.0.0 as active, updated 20d ago and tested up to WordPress 6.8.

Overview

About this plugin

⚠️ 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.

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Thank you to everyone who used this plugin over the years. ❤️

WordPress.org metadata

Plugin tags

Topics listed for this plugin in the WordPress.org directory.

  • facebook comments
  • lazy load
Compatibility & maintenance

Compatibility & maintenance

Tested up to WordPress 6.8

Not yet marked as tested with WordPress 7.1. WordPress.org currently lists Tested up to 6.8.

Current WordPress releaseWordPress 7.1
WordPress.org Tested up to6.8
Minimum requirementsWordPress 3.0 · PHP not listed
Update activity13 Oct 202620d ago

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Recent tracked changes

WordPress compatibility6.8.86.8.11
Version2.0.53.0.0
WordPress compatibility6.3.106.8.8
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