Facebook announced the end of the traditional Like and Comment buttons used by websites outside the platform. Meta reported that the two social plugins will be discontinued on February 10, 2026, the date on which they will no longer appear on pages and will only be displayed as an invisible element — without causing errors on sites that still have the code active.
According to a statement from the company, the decision is part of a modernization strategy. “As the Meta developer platform continues to evolve, we are making strategic decisions to focus on tools and features that deliver maximum value for developers and businesses.”
The two features — Facebook Like Button and Facebook Comment Button — allowed, respectively, users to like content and comment directly on external websites using their Facebook accounts. However, the company points out that the use of these resources has dropped significantly in recent years, as the way we interact on the web has evolved and social networks have started to prioritize internal content.
With the change, plugins will not generate crashes or affect other website functions. Meta guarantees that the change does not require any action from developers, although it recommends removing the code for a cleaner browsing experience.
Why did Facebook decide to end social plugins?
The company states that the decision is linked to the need to simplify its infrastructure and direct investments to new tools. “These plugins reflect an earlier era of web development, and their use has naturally declined as the digital landscape has evolved,” the statement says.
The change will take effect in February 2026. While no action is required, developers can choose to remove the code to keep pages more organized.
With information from The Verge and Meta
Source: https://tecnoblog.net/noticias/facebook-decreta-fim-do-botao-de-curtir-em-sites-externos/
