Facebook Embed Widget

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🎯 Purpose

The Facebook Embed widget lets you integrate Facebook posts, videos, or comments directly into your site, keeping users engaged without leaving the page.


🔧 Supported Embed Types

1. Post Embeds

  • URL Input: Paste the post link.

  • Full Content Toggle: Show either the full text or a shortened preview.

2. Video Embeds

  • URL Input: Paste the video link.

  • Full Content Toggle: Enable full captioned content or short excerpt.

  • Allow Full Screen: Give users the option to view video in fullscreen.

  • Autoplay: Automatically play the video when the page loads.

  • Captions: Turn on captions (desktop only).

3. Comment Embeds

  • URL Input: Paste the comment link.

  • Parent Comment Toggle: Choose whether to display the comment alone or include its parent context.


⚙️ Advanced Settings & Considerations

  • Adjust widget settings like layout, size, and alignment in the advanced panel.

  • Full-screen and autoplay behaviors may be affected by browser restrictions.

  • On European sites, users must accept cookies and be logged into Facebook to see embedded content.

  • In certain browser privacy modes (e.g., Firefox Strict), some embeds may not appear.


✅ Best Practices

  • Ensure any embedded content is publicly visible; private or restricted content won’t display.

  • Use autoplay sparingly to avoid unexpected playback.

  • Include parent comments to provide context when embedding replies.

  • Remember caption support is desktop-only—adjust expectations accordingly.

  • Use the full-content toggle for richer social interaction or preview mode for cleaner aesthetics.


The Facebook Embed widget makes it easy to surface social content—posts, videos, or comments—seamlessly within your layouts, without complex integrations.

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