Facebook launched the social plugins for developers in 2010. You all know at least one of them, the “like” button that you see on lots of blog posts across the net (like this one, pardon the pun!). Today we are focusing on the Comments Box system. Adding Facebook comments allows the user to comment on your blog using his Facebook account. There is no need for him to enter his name and email address or even register an account on your site.
The Benefits of Adding Comments via Facebook
I won’t push too hard on whether or not you actually need this feature on your own blog. Every site has their own set of priorities and best practices. But, for the sake of argument, let’s look at the pros of adding Facebook comments to your WordPress site.Here is a list of features:
- Facebook notification for likes/replies to comments
- Comments can be posted to the Facebook wall with one click
- Replies to the comment on the wall will be shown on your site as well
- User authentication through Facebook or services like Yahoo!, AOL & Hotmail
- Grammar filter (adds punctuation, trims extra whitespace, fix common grammar mistakes etc.)
- Less trolling, more discussion
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