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Lazy Social Comments

v3.0.0

by Joel James · updated 26 days ago

[DISCONTINUED] Facebook has permanently shut down the Facebook Comments embed. This plugin can no longer function.

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Rank
#7,018
Down6 vs yesterday
Active installs (est.)
≈ 957
900+ reported · High
Total downloads
48.3K
48,319 all-time
Rating
4.5/5
19 reviews
Support resolved
–
0 of 0 threads, last 2 months
Growing·Downloads +57.9% (30d)·Toward 1K+ · ETA ~3d

Lazy Social Comments at a glance

Lazy Social Comments is a WordPress plugin by Joel James with 900+ active installs, the #7,018 most popular plugin on WordPress.org. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times, 58% more than the month before. It’s rated 4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews. Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 and is tested up to WordPress 6.8.12. Among the 8 plugins tagged “facebook comments”, it ranks #3. It was first released in 2014.

Chart time range

Applies to every chart below. History from Oct 10, 2026, 30 days.

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Downloads over time

Download stats

341 downloads · the last 30 days

Downloads over time
Lazy Social Comments Compare series
Downloads over time: 19 days across 1 series.10203040Oct 10Oct 13Oct 16Oct 19Oct 22Oct 25Oct 28
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DateLazy Social Comments
Oct 28, 202613
Oct 27, 202613
Oct 26, 202615
Oct 25, 202617
Oct 24, 202613
Oct 23, 202619
Oct 22, 202629
Oct 21, 202617
Oct 20, 202611
Oct 19, 202621
Oct 18, 202612
Oct 17, 202618
Oct 16, 202613
Oct 15, 202619
Oct 14, 202632
Oct 13, 202640
Oct 12, 202615
Oct 11, 202612
Oct 10, 202612

Unusual spikes are usually updates, not new installs.

Estimated installs

≈ 957 · -2.9% in the last 30 days

Estimated installs
Estimated installs: 12 days across 1 series.960970980Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateEstimated installs
Nov 8, 2026957
Nov 7, 2026958
Nov 5, 2026964
Nov 4, 2026965
Nov 3, 2026962
Nov 2, 2026963
Nov 1, 2026965
Oct 31, 2026966
Oct 30, 2026966
Oct 29, 2026966
Oct 28, 2026967
Oct 27, 2026986

Rank over time

#7,018 · down 51 in the last 30 days

Popular rank
Popular rank: 13 days across 1 series.#7K#7K#7KOct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026#7,018
Nov 7, 2026#7,012
Nov 6, 2026#6,987
Nov 5, 2026#6,980
Nov 4, 2026#6,975
Nov 3, 2026#6,987
Nov 2, 2026#6,980
Nov 1, 2026#6,968
Oct 31, 2026#6,969
Oct 30, 2026#6,973
Oct 29, 2026#6,978
Oct 28, 2026#6,977
Oct 27, 2026#6,967

Growth %

Average -0.25% a day in the last 30 days

Growth %, day over day
Growth %, day over day: 11 days across 1 series.-2%0%2%Oct 28Oct 30Nov 1Nov 4Nov 8
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DateGrowth
Nov 8, 2026-0.10%
Nov 7, 2026-0.31%
Nov 5, 2026-0.10%
Nov 4, 2026+0.31%
Nov 3, 2026-0.10%
Nov 2, 2026-0.21%
Nov 1, 2026-0.10%
Oct 31, 20260.00%
Oct 30, 20260.00%
Oct 29, 2026-0.10%
Oct 28, 2026-1.93%

Active installs band

900+ on WordPress.org

Active installs (rounded band)
Active installs (rounded band): 13 days across 1 series.850900950Oct 27Oct 29Oct 31Nov 2Nov 4Nov 6Nov 8Oct 29, 2026: Tested up to 6.8.12
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DateDaily snapshot
Nov 8, 2026900+
Nov 7, 2026900+
Nov 6, 2026900+
Nov 5, 2026900+
Nov 4, 2026900+
Nov 3, 2026900+
Nov 2, 2026900+
Nov 1, 2026900+
Oct 31, 2026900+
Oct 30, 2026900+
Oct 29, 2026900+
Oct 28, 2026900+
Oct 27, 2026900+

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Change log

From our daily snapshot of WordPress.org
  1. Rank #6977 → #6980
    • Tested up to 6.8.11 → 6.8.12

Versions in use

Share of active installs on each published version, from WordPress.org.

  • v2.070%
  • v3.030%

Rating trend

4.5★★★★★19 reviews · steady in the last 30 days

Requirements & info

Version history
Version
3.0.0
Requires WordPress
3.0
Tested up to
6.8.12
Requires PHP
–
First released
Jul 12, 2014
Last updated
Oct 13, 2026
Releases, last 12 months
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Questions about Lazy Social Comments

How many websites use Lazy Social Comments?

Lazy Social Comments is active on 900+ WordPress sites, as WordPress.org reports it. WordPress.org rounds the number down, so the real count is somewhat higher. That makes it the #7,018 most popular plugin on WordPress.org.

How many times has Lazy Social Comments been downloaded?

48,319 times in total since 2014. On a typical day it’s downloaded about 16 times. See download stats

When was Lazy Social Comments last updated?

Version 3.0.0 came out on Oct 13, 2026 (3 weeks ago).

Is Lazy Social Comments compatible with the latest WordPress?

Lazy Social Comments’s readme says it’s tested up to WordPress 6.8.12, while the current version is 7.1. That doesn’t mean it breaks, but its author hasn’t confirmed it works with the latest releases.

Is Lazy Social Comments still maintained?

Yes. Its last release was 3 weeks ago. No support threads were opened in the last two months.

What rating does Lazy Social Comments have?

4.5 out of 5 from 19 reviews on WordPress.org. 84% of them give 5 stars.

What are the best alternatives to Lazy Social Comments?

The plugins most like Lazy Social Comments, by the tags they share, are Social comments by WpDevArt (7K+), Genial Comments (4K+) and Ajaxify Comments (3K+). Compare all alternatives

Latest reviews

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Review stats

4.5

★★★★★

19 reviews

  • 5 stars: 16 reviews, 84%
  • 4 stars: 1 reviews, 5%
  • 3 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 2 stars: 0 reviews, 0%
  • 1 stars: 2 reviews, 11%
Positive
89%4–5★
Mixed
0%3★
Critical
11%1–2★
  • About 2 more 5★ reviews would lift it to 4.6.
  • Each new 1★ review takes 7 five-star reviews to balance out.

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Lazy Social Comments
Estimated installs≈ 957
Reported installs900+
Rating4.5
Reviews19
Total downloads48.3K
AuthorJoel James
First releasedJul 12, 2014
Version3.0.0
Requires WP3.0
Requires PHP–
Last updatedOct 13, 2026

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