Facebook to Remove Like & Comment Features Next Year? Don’t Worry: Only Disabling “Embedded Plugins” on External Websites

Don’t panic! FB is not canceling the Like button. Meta announced that in 2026, only the “external website” embedded plugins will be discontinued, while app and official website functions will remain completely normal. This is a decision to phase out outdated technology and will not affect regular users’ daily interactions.

(Background: Meta’s crypto payment is making a major comeback? Rumors say FB and IG are internally testing stablecoin payments—Zuckerberg hasn’t given up on his blockchain ambitions)

Recently, a message has been circulating on social media and in the press: “Facebook will cancel the Like and Comment functions in 2026.” This has caused anxiety among content creators and businesses, who worry that Meta plans to completely change its algorithm so interaction rates will no longer matter.

However, this is a total misunderstanding caused by “taking things out of context” and sensational headlines. In reality, Meta’s official announcement did mention ending the “Like” and “Comment” buttons, but not on Facebook’s own platform. Rather, it’s referring to the “third-party plugins” that have long been embedded on external websites, blogs, and news pages.

In other words, the Like and Comment features you see in posts on Facebook itself will remain unchanged. What will actually disappear are the blue “Like” buttons and Facebook comment sections you see at the bottom of articles on news sites or blogs.

The official explanation is as follows: Starting February 10, 2026, two long-standing Facebook social plugins will officially end service:

FB Like Button (external Like button): Enables users to directly like content on external websites (such as news pages and blogs), and simultaneously share it to their Facebook timeline.

FB Comment Button (external comment plugin): Enables users to use their Facebook account to comment directly below articles on external websites.

Meta admitted in the announcement: These soon-to-be-retired plugins reflect the characteristics of early web development. With the evolution of the digital environment, their usage has naturally declined.

Website administrators and developers need not worry. Meta says that these buttons will undergo “graceful degradation” at that time. In simple terms, the areas that originally displayed the Like button or comment section will automatically become a 0x0 pixel invisible element. The website will not show any error codes, nor will the layout be disrupted—they will simply disappear from the reader’s view.

The End of the Open Social Graph

Technically, Meta’s decision is just to shut down a few APIs, but it also signals changes in the current development of the internet. As social habits have shifted, the functionality of these plugins has gradually faded.

First, people nowadays prefer sharing information via “closed messaging apps.” When they see a good article, users are more likely to copy the link and send it to friends via LINE, Messenger, or WhatsApp, rather than publicly liking it on a webpage for everyone to see.

Second, stricter browser privacy policies (such as cookie restrictions) have made it harder for these third-party plugins that track user behavior to survive. Many privacy-focused browsers and ad-blockers have long defaulted to blocking these social buttons.

Additionally, while embedding a Facebook comment section on external sites is convenient, it also slows down page load times. Facebook’s plugins often include large amounts of JavaScript, which can drag down website performance. As a result, more platforms are switching to lighter, native share buttons.

Don’t panic, Facebook is not canceling Likes

In summary, please don’t be misled: Facebook is not canceling Likes. It’s just that the once-ubiquitous “website embedded Like button” that witnessed countless viral articles will retire with honor in 2026 and enter the museum of internet history…

Related reports

Meta Quest Pro 2 coming soon? Korean media reveal: Zuckerberg visited LG for secret talks on Wednesday

Biden slams Meta for halting fact-checking as “shameful”! Zuckerberg fires back: Was pressured to take down COVID vaccine side-effect content…

Zuckerberg shows off AR glasses “Orion” in an attempt to replace smartphones, and the affordable Meta headset Quest 3S is also unveiled

〈Is Facebook canceling the Like & Comment functions next year? Don’t panic: Only “external website” embedded plugins will be discontinued〉This article was first published by BlockTempo, the most influential blockchain news media.