Mongoose Page Plugin
The most popular way to display the Facebook Page Plugin on your WordPress website. Easy implementation using a shortcode or widget.
Solid choice
Mongoose Page Plugin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
- Proven at scale on 10K+ active sites
- Loved by users — 4.6/5 from 64 reviews
- Only tested up to WordPress 6.8 (latest is 7.1)
How does it stack up?
Side-by-side on installs, updates, ratings & support
Daily downloads
Download spikes usually follow a new release — each site that auto-updates counts as a download.
Rankings
Where Mongoose Page Plugin stands todayWordPress.org search rankings
Live position in the plugin search, top 100| Keyword | Position |
|---|---|
| facebook feed | #21 |
| facebook like box | #8 |
| Facebook Page | #7 |
| facebook page plugin | #4 |
| like box | #22 |
Version adoption
Share of active sites per release.
Rating breakdown
★★★★★★★★★★ 4.6 from 64 reviews
About Mongoose Page Plugin
From the official readme · v1.9.2Description
Seamlessly add a Facebook Page to your WordPress website with the Mongoose Page Plugin! Trusted by more than 30,000 WordPress websites worldwide, the Mongoose Page Plugin is the simplest way to add a Facebook page to your website.
You can add your Facebook page to any widget area with the custom Mongoose Page Plugin widget, with live preview available in the Customizer.
The plugin can be used to add your Facebook page to any post, page or text widget by using the [facebook-page-plugin] shortcode to display the plugin wherever you like, as often as you like.
Other features include:
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A shortcode generator on the admin dashboard for easy generating of the shortcode
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Uses your site language by default, but you can display your Facebook page in all 111 languages that Facebook supports, including English, Spanish, Arabic, German, French, Russian and many more
With more than 30,000 installs and over 50 5-star rating, the Mongoose Page Plugin is one of the most popular social media plugins for WordPress.
Plugin Settings
The Mongoose Page Plugin uses a shortcode to insert the page feed. You set your settings within the shortcode.
[facebook-page-plugin setting=”value”]
Available settings:
href (URL path that comes after facebook.com/)
width (number, in pixels, between 180 and 500, default 340)
height (number, in pixels, minimum 70, default 500)
cover (true/false, show page cover photo, default true)
facepile (true/false, show facepile, default true)
tabs (any combination of [posts, messages, events], default timeline)
cta (true/false, hide custom call to action if applicable, default false)
small (true/false, display small header (must be true for height to be lower than 130px), default false)
adapt (true/false, force plugin to be responsive, default true)
language (languageCode_countryCode eg: en_US, language of the plugin, default site language)
method (SDK or iframe embed method, default SDK)
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Deprecated Settings *
posts (true/false) – posts has been replaced by tabs as of 1.4.0. There is a fallback in place to convert it to tabs
Example: [facebook-page-plugin href="facebook" width="300" height="500" cover="true" facepile="true" tabs="timeline" adapt="true"]
This will display a Facebook page feed that loads in the page facebook.com/facebook that is 300px wide but adapts to it’s container, 500px high, displaying the page’s cover photo, facepile and recent posts in the same language as the site. See the screenshots tab for a demonstration of how it will appear
Filter Reference
facebook_page_plugin_dashboard_widget_capability
Changes who can see the shortcode generator on the dashboard. Default: edit_posts
facebook_page_plugin_app_id
Changes the Facebook App ID.
Frequently asked questions
Where do I report security bugs found in this plugin?
Please report security bugs found in the source code of the Mongoose Page Plugin plugin through the Patchstack Vulnerability Disclosure Program. The Patchstack team will assist you with verification, CVE assignment, and notify the developers of this plugin.
The plugin doesn’t load properly
The most common causes of the plugin not displaying are an ad blocker, audience restrictions or browser privacy settings. * Disable or whitelist any ad blocking browser extension * Disable any audience restrictions in your page settings on Facebook. * Disable any antivirus software on your device. * If using Safari, disable Hide IP From Tracker.
The plugin loads but doesn’t show the facepile or posts
The default height of the plugin is only tall enough to display the main page header. Increase the height until you can see the additional features you want to display.
Where is the shortcode generator?
As of version 1.9.0, the shortcode generator has moved to Settings > Mongoose Page Plugin > Shortcode Generator
Is there a Gutenberg block?
Not yet, but it is on our roadmap.
Changelog
1.9.2 – 08/09/25
- Fixed deprecation issue on PHP 8.3+
- Updated SDK version to 23.0
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.8
1.9.1 – 27/08/23
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.3
- Fixed an issue with changes to tabs not saving in the block widget editor
- Fixed missing image
- Updated SDK version to 17.0
1.9.0 – 27/12/22
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 6.1
- Updated plugin landing page to match native WordPress admin styles more closely
- Moved shortcode generator from the dashboard to the plugin page
- Coding standards improvements
- Additional security hardening
1.8.3 – 21/03/22
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.9
- Fix duplication of a data attribute
- Fix dependencies for the responsive script
1.8.2 – 14/07/21
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.8, including the block based widgets
- Updated SDK version to 11.0
- Code quality improvements
- Fix RSS news feed
- Remove readme.txt in favour of readme.md
1.8.1 – 13/12/20
- No longer escape widget titles
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.6
1.8.0 – 20/11/20
- Updated SDK version
- Verified compatibility with WordPress 5.5
- Updated supported locales (RIP Pirate English)
- Added iframe embed option
1.7.3 – 14/04/20
- Fixed Immediately Invoked Function Expression that was breaking on PHP < 7.0
- Code quality improvements in shortcode render method
1.7.2 – 13/04/20
- Improved processing of the widget URL field
- Tested for WordPress 5.4 ‘Adderley’
1.7.1 – 21/06/19
- Rebranded langing page
- Fixed admin resources not being enqueued properly
1.7.0 – 03/06/19
- Rebranded under the Mongoose Marketplace umbrella
- Updated RSS feed
- Fixed conflict with Elementor page builder
1.6.3 – 30/03/18
- Improved string translations
- Updated Graph API from v2.5 to v2.12
- Fail gracefully when SimpleXML isn’t installed
- Fixed changelog link
- Updated the plugin display name to avoid potential trademark issues
1.6.2 – 18/11/17
- Changes minimum WordPress version to 4.6 for translations
- Tested for WordPress 4.9 ‘Tipton’
- Fixed bug with setting the language in the shortcode generator
- Increased accuracy of URL detection in the widget form
1.6.1 – 11/04/17
- Adding text domain header
- Adding implementation indicator for debugging
1.6.0 – 02/04/17
- New landing page with FAQs to help with onboarding of new users
- Removal of the admin notice review nag
- Localisation of SDK
- Added
eventsoption to the widget and shortcode generator - Changed
tabssetting to checkboxes instead of a dropdown
1.5.3 – 25/01/16
- Fixed bug where share button would return
App Not Setuperror
1.5.2 – 01/12/15
- Fixed bug where plugin would rerender during scroll on mobile devices
1.5.1 – 29/11/15
- Fixed bug where plugin wouldn’t rerender
- Fixed bug with languages XML file not loading on installs where the admin is not wp-admin
1.5.0 – 23/11/15
- Migrated to object oriented
- Fixed languages XML file being blocked by iThemes Security
- Fixed HTML issue with dashboard widget
- Added script that makes the plugin fully responsive
1.4.2 – 23/09/15
- Fixing shortcode not being updated when tabs change in the shortcode generator
- Removing link text parameter and option when
Show Linkis false
1.4.1 – 22/09/15
- Fixing shortcode generator using posts instead of tabs
- Verifying compatibility with 4.3.1
1.4.0 – 03/09/15
- Options to remove and customise the page link that displays while the plugin loads
- Fixed
undefined indexerror when adding a new instance of the plugin in the customizer - Updated all admin text to be multi-lingual compatible
- Updated
postsoption totabs - Updated screenshots and example
1.3.4 – 13/08/15
- Fixed typo in widget
- Fixed labels in widget
- Changed languages to load from a local file instead of Facebook’s Locales XML file. This fixes the issue where approximately 40 languages were supported by Facebook but not for the page plugin, and also users working locally without internet access are now able to change the language from default.
- Re-introduced App ID, while it should not be needed it appears that removing it has affected some sites.
1.3.3 – 11/08/15
- Direct access security update
- Verifying compatibility with WP 4.2.4 and WP 4.3
- Fixing bug where some options in the widget would revert to the default instead of false
1.3.2 – 25/07/15
- WP 4.2.3 Compatibility
- Upgrading to Graph API 2.4
1.3.0 – 02/07/15
- Added hide-cta, small-header and adapt-container-width settings
- Adjusted min height and width
1.2.5 – 06/06/15
- Fixed close icon on notice
1.2.4 – 05/06/15
- Fixed readme
1.2.3 – 04/06/15
- Fixed bug where the admin dashboard and widgets pages would break if the WordPress installation is running on localhost and there is no internet connection
1.2.2 – 27/05/15
- Fixed posts option for widget
1.2.1 – 27/05/15
- Fixed readme bug
1.2.0 – 26/05/15
- Added multilingual support. Language can be specified in the shortcode, otherwise it is retrievd from the site settings.
- Added a shortcode generator dashboard widget to allow easier creation of the shortcode
- Added a custom widget
1.1.1 – 14/05/15
- Fixed height bug
1.1.0 – 10/05/15
- Added filter to allow calling of shortcodes in the text widget
1.0.3 – 28/04/15
- Fixing screenshot issue
1.0.1 – 28/04/15
- Cleaning up readme file
1.0 – 25/04/15
- Initial release
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FAQ
Mongoose Page Plugin: quick answers
Straight answers, pulled from live WordPress.org data.
Live data from WordPress.org · checked Sep 28, 2026
Is Mongoose Page Plugin free?
Yes. Mongoose Page Plugin is free to download and use from the official WordPress.org plugin directory.
Is Mongoose Page Plugin safe to use in 2026?
Mongoose Page Plugin is a solid plugin choice in 2026, with a few things worth checking first. It runs on 10K+ sites, is rated 4.6/5 and was last updated 5 months ago, and scores 66/100 on our health check.
How many websites use Mongoose Page Plugin?
Mongoose Page Plugin is active on 10K+ WordPress websites and has been downloaded 415,127 times since it launched in April 2015. It was downloaded 874 times in the last 30 days.
Does Mongoose Page Plugin work with WordPress 7.1?
Mongoose Page Plugin is officially tested up to WordPress 6.8.10, while the latest release is 7.1.2. It may still work, but try it on a staging site first.
What PHP version does Mongoose Page Plugin need?
Mongoose Page Plugin requires PHP 5.3 or higher. Most hosts run PHP 8.x today, so it works on any modern WordPress hosting.
When was Mongoose Page Plugin last updated?
The latest version, 1.9.2, was released on May 8, 2026 (5 months ago).
Who makes Mongoose Page Plugin?
Mongoose Page Plugin is developed and maintained by Mongoose Marketplace.
What are the best alternatives to Mongoose Page Plugin?
The most popular alternatives to Mongoose Page Plugin are Smash Balloon Social Post F… (200K+ installs), Easy Social Feed (30K+ installs) and Social Slider Feed (10K+ installs).
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