WpDevArt Facebook Comments vs Lazy Load for Comments
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| Feature | WpDevArt Facebook Comments v2.6.9 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.3/5 Visit Details | Lazy Load for Comments v2.1.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 7,000+ | 2,000+ |
| Last updated | February 2, 2026 | September 18, 2026 |
| Editions | Wpdevart Social comments · Wpdevart Social comments Pro ($) | Lazy Load for Comments |
| Pros | Facebook Comments box under posts and pages; Shortcode and automatic insertion options; Per-post control and ordering settings | Comments load only on scroll or click; Works with classic and block themes; Settings for button text and minimum comment count |
| Cons | Comments are stored by Facebook, not WordPress; Loads Facebook's SDK in visitors' browsers; Needs a Facebook App ID to be configured | Comments are missing from the first HTML response; Needs a visitor action before comments appear; Depends on JavaScript to load comments |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Facebook Comments box under posts and pages, Shortcode for the comments box, Automatic insertion into post content, Per-post comments setting in the editor, Upgrade link to the paid version ($) | Replaces the comments template with a lazy loader, Replaces the comments block in block themes, Rewrites comment links to open the loader, REST endpoint that returns comment markup, Settings registered for button, count and cache |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook Comments (SDK) | — |
| Plugins | — | Divi |
| Requires WordPress | 2.9 | 6.0 |
| Requires PHP | — | 7.4 |
| Tested up to | 6.9 | 7.1 |
| Phones home | No | No |
| External services | connect.facebook.net | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | — |