Fancy Comments WordPress
by Heateor Support · Social
Also makes 4 other plugins · 103.6K+ installs across the portfolio →
Integrate Facebook Comments with your WordPress website easiest possible way
Removed from WordPress.org
wp.org closed this plugin on 2026-10-14. It's no longer installable or updated. If you're running it, plan a replacement: closures are often security-related and WordPress won't warn you.
Health
C 68/100
Open vulnerability
Active installs
1K+
≈1.9K estimated
Momentum
+22%
downloads vs prior 30d
Biggest opportunity: One page off on “facebook comments”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
68 health vs 58 average across 1,836 Social plugins
Install conversion
How it's measured →0.6%
of downloads still active
At least 1K of 171.2K lifetime downloads are still running, in line with its category: the median Social plugin keeps 0.5%, across 1,277 plugins.
Downloads count every update, not just first installs, so older and more frequently released plugins read lower. Compare against other Social plugins, not across the directory. wp.org reports active installs as the bottom of a band, so the real rate is this or higher.
This plugin shipped 1 release in the last 12 months, and every existing install that updated counted as another download. wp.org publishes no split between first installs and updates, so we show the raw rate rather than guess at one.
Details
Directory ranking optimization
How it's scored →How well this listing is tuned to rank in WordPress.org search, on the factors an owner controls. Not popularity, optimization.
Excellent listing optimization
Well tuned across the board
Updated 358 days ago, past the ~180 days where wp.org starts discounting
Tested up to WordPress 6.8.11, the current branch or newer
4.5★ over 32 reviews, smoothed to 4.26★
4 of 5 tags set · short description in place
Search visibility
How it's tracked →Directory searches this plugin turns up in, and which way each one is moving. WordPress.org publishes no history of search positions, so this starts the day we first tracked a keyword and never backfills.
38
Momentum
Losing ground
-0.5
Velocity
places per keyword, 9d
17%
Breadth
of keywords climbing, 9d
+0.5
Acceleration
recent half vs earlier
wp.org is where the directory puts the plugin for that search. On merit is where it would sit if results were ranked on rating, support and updates, without the install boost. The last column is how far the wp.org position moved, from our first reading in the last 90 days to the latest.
| Keyword | wp.org | On merit | wp.org move, 90 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| facebook commenting your tag | #2 | #3 | down 1 |
| facebook comments your tag | #11 | #16 | 0 |
| social commenting your tag | #10 | #13 | down 1 |
| social comments your tag | Not in the top 24 | ||
6 searches this plugin appeared in over the last 90 days, 3 listed. 3 left out as unrelated or noise (years, numbers, stray words). 1 of its tags isn't in the top 24 for their own search.
What to do about it
- One page off on “facebook comments”. #11 puts you just past the first ten results, where almost all the clicks stop. The gap to close is small.
- “social comments” isn't earning a slot. You list it, but you're not in the first 24 results for that search. WordPress.org counts only your first five tags, so free the slot for a search you can win.
Daily downloads
Since 5 Oct 2022 · 1,471 days · wp.org + Plugin Pulse archive
30-day downloads
Rolling 30-day volume · peak 2.7K · peaks are release surges
Directory rank vs rivals
wp.org popularity rank over time · higher is better · when a rival's line climbs above yours, they've overtaken you
Rating trend
Star average over time · dips mark rough releases
Health trend
Composite health score, snapshotted daily
Update activity
How busy the existing users are, measured as downloads in the last 30 days for every 1,000 active sites. A spike means a new release everyone's pulling; a long, slow decline means an aging user base that updates less.
Release cadence
Occasionally updatedHow often this plugin actually ships. A steady rhythm is the maintenance signal a single "last updated" date can't show.
1
releases in the last 12 months
12mo ago
latest release · v1.2.21 · 9 Nov 2025
37
tagged releases on record
Recent releases
What its installed base runs
via wordpress.orgShare of active installs on each version of this plugin · 97% run the current release. Green is the current release; a big slice on older versions is a user base that has stopped updating.
Estimated active installs
The public count shows “1K+”. Our estimate pins where the real number sits.
Crossed into this band 49 days ago and a band this size takes about a year or more to cross, so the real count is still just under 2K.
Install history since 3 Feb 2018
Recent reviews
All reviews on wp.org ↗- ★★★★★ linkitkat7771.4y ago
It really works for me, an awesome pluggin for sure!! I’ll keep on supporting it while it’s free to use!! Love it for life! This topic was modified 1 year, 1 month ago by linkitkat777.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ alebpan1.8y ago
Very good plugin, easy to use
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ albazy4.8y ago
Didn’t work for 5.8.3 Arabic RTL language. Plus almost every feature in this plugin is Pro-version only!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ heidimaria5.0y ago
I tried a ton of solutions and finally found this plugin. It worked to bring up my many years of facebook comments into https from http. A live saver. I am very grateful.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ ichibanryu5.4y ago
NEVER I received such kindness from a team of plugins, neither such efficiency and response speed. Thanks so much. You are the best!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Pexle Chris5.5y ago
This plugin is what I wanted! I just install it and it works!!
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ Ketil Ervik5.9y ago
I have been struggling with spam on my wp. But I do not need to let users register on my wp for and be able to comment anymore, Fancy Comments WordPress solved this problem. The plugin works properly without any problem. Now I can give users the opportunity to comment on my wp. I can choose which place I want comments to appear on wp and have full control over the comments. Everyone should buy this plugin for their wp.
Read on wp.org ↗ - ★★★★★ vohungvi6.4y ago
So bad because must using so many steps This topic was modified 6 years, 1 month ago by vohungvi.
Read on wp.org ↗
Latest updates
via wp.org changelogRecent releases and news for this plugin
- — Version 1.2.21 [Improvement] Updated Facebook JS SDK being used throughout the plugin to the latest version 24.0 1.2.21
- — Version 1.2.20 [Improvement] Updated Facebook JS SDK being used throughout the plugin to the latest version 23.0 [Improvement] Minor improvements 1.2.20
- — Version 1.2.19 [Improvement] Updated Facebook JS SDK being used throughout the plugin to the latest version 22.0 1.2.19
- — Version 1.2.18 [Improvement] Improved wpml-config.xml 1.2.18
- — Version 1.2.17 [Improvement] Updated Facebook JS SDK being used throughout the plugin to the latest version 20.0 1.2.17
- — Version 1.2.16 [Improvement] Updated Facebook JS SDK being used throughout the plugin to the latest version 19.0 [Improvement] Admin UI improvements 1.2.16
Security history
via Wordfence Intelligence1 open vulnerability affects the current version (1.2.21). 2 of 3 disclosed are patched.
- 2026-10-15 CVE-2026-110384 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.21 No patch available
- Patched Medium · 6.4 Fancy Comments WordPress <= 1.2.14 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross-Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2024-03-25 CVE-2024-29804 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.14 Patched in 1.2.15
- Patched Medium · 6.4 WordPress Fancy Comments <= 1.2.10 - Authenticated (Contributor+) Stored Cross Site Scripting via Shortcode ↗2023-02-13 CVE-2023-23670 Improper Neutralization of Input During Web Page Generation Affects <= 1.2.10 Patched in 1.2.11
Vulnerability records provided by Wordfence Intelligence. Copyright 2012-2026 Defiant Inc. License and terms.
CVE records: Copyright 1999-2026 The MITRE Corporation. CVE terms of use.
Languages
via translate.wordpress.orgTranslated into 6 languages, 0 at 90% or more
AI assistants
How it's measured →Whether ChatGPT and Claude name this plugin when asked the category question, and whether the readme gives them something to quote.
Not measured yet for this plugin’s topics. Its tracked searches are not among the measured topics. See the topics measured so far.
Readme readiness
Can an assistant quote this readme? Eight deterministic checks over the wp.org listing, no model involved.
Not checked yet. The readme could not be read from WordPress.org on this visit.
Growth timeline
Install-tier crossings we have observed, and how long each tier took to outgrow
- 2026-09-14 2K+ → 1K+ down after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-13 1K+ → 2K+ up after 1 days in tier
- 2026-09-12 2K+ → 1K+ down after 343 days in tier
- 2025-10-04 3K+ → 2K+ down after 470 days in tier
- 2024-06-21 4K+ → 3K+ down after 278 days in tier
- 2023-09-17 5K+ → 4K+ down after 214 days in tier
- 2023-02-15 6K+ → 5K+ down after 224 days in tier
- 2022-07-06 7K+ → 6K+ down after 414 days in tier
Competes with
The plugins that solve the same job, ranked by shared tags then reach, closest match first. The letter on the right is each plugin's health grade (A best, F worst).
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Social comments by WpDevArt 7K+ installs · 4.2★ · 2 shared tags B -
Genial Comments 4K+ installs · 4.4★ · 2 shared tags A -
Amir Social Comments WordPress — installs · 3.6★ · 2 shared tags -
Lazy Social Comments 900+ installs · 4.3★ · 1 shared tag A -
Social Comments by Heateor 600+ installs · 4.5★ · 1 shared tag B - C Comments Switcher 10+ installs · 4.0★ · 1 shared tag D
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