Smash Balloon Social Post Feed (formerly Custom Facebook Feed) vs Facebook Button by BestWebSoft
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| Feature | Smash Balloon Social Post Feed (formerly Custom Facebook Feed) v4.14.0 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 4.7/5 Visit Details | Facebook Button by BestWebSoft v2.77 · checked 23 Oct 2026 Free + paid · ★ 3.9/5 Visit Details |
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| At a glance | ||
| Active installs | 100,000+ | 4,000+ |
| Last updated | September 30, 2026 | June 12, 2025 |
| Editions | Smash Balloon Facebook Feed · Custom Facebook Feed Pro ($) | BestWebSoft's Like & Share · BestWebSoft's Like & Share Pro ($) |
| Pros | Text feed from Facebook pages, no developer app needed to start; Crawlable output with GDPR consent integration; Visual builder, shortcode and Elementor or Divi blocks | Like, Share and profile buttons on posts and pages; Shortcode and automatic placement options; Works on archive pages too |
| Cons | Free version shows text and links only; Photos, videos, comments and reactions need the Pro version | Statistics and page targeting need the Pro version; Relies on Facebook's embedded SDK and button markup; Few features beyond the buttons themselves |
| Mentioned in our posts | 1 | 1 |
| More features | ||
| Other features | Feed from Facebook page posts, Cached feed data with cron refresh, Encrypts stored Facebook access data, Visual feed builder and customizer, Facebook oEmbed support, GDPR consent plugin integration, Gutenberg feed block, Elementor widget, Facebook group posts with scheduled refresh | Buttons added to post and page content, fb_button shortcode, Buttons on archive and listing pages |
| Integrations | ||
| Social | Facebook Graph API | |
| Plugins | Elementor, Divi Builder | — |
| Other | Smash Balloon connect service, GDPR cookie consent plugins | — |
| Requires WordPress | 4.1 | 5.6 |
| Requires PHP | 7.4 | — |
| Tested up to | 7.1 | 6.8 |
| Phones home | Only if you agree | Only if you agree |
| External services | usage.smashballoon.com, smashballoon.com, connect.smashballoon.com, connect-tools.smashballoon.com, plugin.smashballoon.com, wpchat.com, staging.smashballoon.com, staging.wpchat.com | bestwebsoft.com, connect.facebook.net |
| Blocks | 8 | — |
| Shortcodes | 1 | 1 |