WpDevArt Facebook Comments vs Disable Comments
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| Feature | WpDevArt Facebook Comments v2.6.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Disable Comments v2.9.1 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 1M+ |
| Last updated | February 2, 2026 | October 25, 2026 |
| Editions | Wpdevart Social comments · Wpdevart Social comments Pro ($) | Disable Comments |
| Pros | Facebook Comments box under posts and pages; Shortcode and automatic insertion options; Per-post control and ordering settings | Site-wide, per post type or per post rules; Bulk delete with a preview and export before deleting; Blocks REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints |
| Cons | Comments are stored by Facebook, not WordPress; Loads Facebook's SDK in visitors' browsers; Needs a Facebook App ID to be configured | Deleting comments is permanent once confirmed; Optional usage tracking sends data to WPInsight once opted in |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 2 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Facebook Comments box under posts and pages, Shortcode for the comments box, Automatic insertion into post content, Per-post comments setting in the editor, Upgrade link to the paid version ($) | Disable comments per post type, Conditional rules for individual posts and auto-close, Bulk delete of existing comments with preview and export, Block REST API and XML-RPC comment endpoints, Count blocked comment attempts, Multisite site-by-site settings, WP-CLI command, Settings import and export |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook Comments (SDK) | — |
| E-commerce | — | WooCommerce |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 | 5.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.0 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.0 |
| Phones home | No | Only if you agree |
| External services | connect.facebook.net | send.wpinsight.com, ip-api.com |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |